Andrew MacLeod
While Europe bickers, Italy shows Australia how to get along with China
This week in London, one would be excused for thinking that the only thing happening of any political interest was Brexit –...
It’s up to all of us to counter extremism
Over the years I have observed, interacted with and studied radical extremism. And yet I am always saddened, but rarely shocked, by...
Why the Trump-Kim summit isn’t about sanctions and peace
After a long train journey, Kim Jong-un will pull into Vietnam this week for his second summit with Donald Trump. While many...
Why banning ISIS returnees may not be our safest option
“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer,” is an often cited quotation. Is there a kernel of truth here that can...
The truth behind violent crime in Australia
It is about time men woke up. The tragic killing of Aiia Maasarwe is just the latest in far too many killings...
Confused about Brexit? Think about it as the UK ‘decolonising’ from Europe and it will make more sense
Could Britain’s vote to leave the EU be based on the similar mentality that saw Australia, Canada, New Zealand and others vote...
Red carpet for one ‘queue jumper’, the cold shoulder for so many others
Eighteen-year-old Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun is undoubtedly a strong and courageous woman. If Australia had granted her resettlement, she would have made a...
It’s the best time to be alive, thanks to capitalism
There is a lot of bad news in the world today, but have we ever stopped to think of the good news?...
Why child rape is out of control in the aid sector
‘I don’t know how many children I raped while working for the UN’ reads the headline on an article carried recently in...
Fake news: The dangerous Sharia myth
Recently my aunt posted a meme on Facebook about how Sharia law is going to take over Australia. Surely ‘everyone knows’ this is...