"I do not believe that Trump will be successful in his attack on American democracy. The resistance is too deeply ingrained in the American psyche for a phony Wizard of Oz to prevail," writes Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
"I couldn’t help wondering what was so 'good' about that Friday when the Christian leader, Jesus of Nazareth, was nailed to a cross," writes The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
"Perhaps the scene is set for the surrender of a document that will finally resolve the beloved Shakespeare myth," wonders columnist ROBERT MACKLIN as the Bard takes another pasting, this time from an American author.
"Not only did Albanese oversee a disastrous campaign for the Voice, in its wake he didn’t even put Aboriginal advancement on the back burner; he took it off the stove altogether," writes The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
"They went through so many scrapes, just escaping before the opposing forces moved in... the tension never let up." ROBERT MACKLIN says the TV drama The Americans has an ending that might throw a piercing light on the dilemma we face today.
"It pains me deeply, as I’m sure it similarly affects all those former colleagues who toiled beneath the masthead to bring genuine news and heartfelt views to its distinguished readership," writes journalist ROBERT MACKLIN.
"We are the apex predator in the animal kingdom. But aside from the few species we have bred to become dependents – mainly dogs – every other creature on earth fears us," writes The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
"Aside from nuclear war, it’s hard to imagine a more destructive act from any human being. Yet the world’s leaders have remained silent," writes The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
"All that touchy-feely stuff and secret plots between points is truly off-putting. They should make plans, have a big cuddle in the dressing room and use the court for playing tennis, not kissie-kissie peek-a-boo," writes ROBERT MACKLIN.
"In the so-called "silly season" columnists the world over tend to reach back to their childhoods for inspiration. If you’re lucky, the result is sometimes gently humorous or deeply spiritual," writes The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
"My only concern is Trump's dealing with China, but even there I think his tariff threats are part of his so-called Art of the Deal. Will he sacrifice American lives to prevent a Chinese takeover of Taiwan? Really?" writes ROBERT MACKLIN.
"Unfortunately, the human mind is a precision instrument of self-delusion. Its most fearsome power is its capacity to provide self-sustaining fables that support its natural desire to escape its own demise," writes columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
