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Europe's rape statistics tell two stories: imported misogyny and ever-expanding definitions of sexual crime.
by Bettina Arndt - 24/06/2026 - 3 comments
Notable new psychology-primer, Secure, urges the use of tools and techniques from attachment theory, to create a healthier and more secure life.
by Stephen Saunders - 22/06/2026 - 2 comments
Male suicide in Australia is to be addressed by teaching boys about gender equity - because male suicide is a form of female oppression?
by Bettina Arndt - 11/06/2026 - 2 comments
California or Texas? How hard a choice can, or should, it be?
by Ross Elliott - 9/06/2026
How common law made the Anglosphere - and why it still matters
by Howard Dewhirst - 1/06/2026 - 4 comments
With around 40% of students missing more than four weeks of school each year, young carers remain an often-overlooked group within Australia’s broader attendance challenge.
by Madeleine Buchner - 25/05/2026
They are dropping out of work and marriage because the women aren't worth it.
by Bettina Arndt - 19/05/2026 - 7 comments
Grief is not a single day on the calendar - it lingers long after the tributes end.
by Danielle Snelling - 15/05/2026 - 1 comment
The Albanese government’s catchcry should be rejected and seen for what it really is – an attempt to identify another societal victim that the Labor Party, can 'rescue' to gain votes.
by Scott Prasser - 13/05/2026 - 16 comments
From factory discipline to self-exploitation: the machine has moved within.
by Sam Ben-Meir - 8/05/2026
In recent polling and research, the latter dislikes massive immigration, isn’t thrilled by progressive culture and the neoliberal agenda.
by Stephen Saunders - 4/05/2026 - 3 comments
Call a suicide hotline. If you are male, get assessed as a potential perpetrator.
by Bettina Arndt - 30/04/2026 - 4 comments

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