Writer: Patrick Gardner

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    February 11, 2026
    The internecine bloodlust that has beset the right-wing and centre-right of Australian politics has presented a New Year gift for the…
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    December 12, 2025
    As the year winds down and Bublé’s dulcet tones start drifting out of every cafe, elevator and shopping centre in…
  • The changing climate of climate change

    November 19, 2025
    There are several well-worn truisms in Australian politics. “Disunity is death” is one that all political parties recognise. Bipartisan support…
  • Portrait of Patrick Gardner at Parliament Place, Perth

    October 27, 2025
  • October 22, 2025
    Australia is undertaking a series of set pieces that capitalise on its role as an economically-advanced middle power, while aiming…
  • October 2, 2025
    Australia, like any other sovereign nation, has the capacity to choose its own pathway through the energy transition.It prompts a…
  • August 28, 2025
    Last week’s Economic Reform Roundtable, led by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, was an ongoing step on Australia’s long journey to bridge…
  • August 6, 2025
    Last week provided a perfect example of how detached the political debate on energy can be from reality in Australia.…
  • July 16, 2025
    Despite the sometimes hysterical headlines and punditry, it probably would have been a far bigger issue for the Prime Minister…
  • July 2, 2025
    Fabled UK Labour Party luminary Tony Benn divided politicians into two categories - Signposts and Weathervanes. Signposts were those that…