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Gemma Tognini on Australia’s Political Revolt
Gemma Tognini and Claire Lehmann discuss One Nation’s rise, Albanese’s leadership, government waste and the antisemitism that Bondi exposed in Australia.
Claire's Weekly Letter: Soft on Riots, Hard on Ideas
Claire’s Weekly Letter: Bad History, Bad Law, Buried Truths
Anatomy of a Book Promotion
How a LinkedIn spat over the “glass cliff” cost McKinsey partner Chris Bradley his leadership role, and became the centrepiece of a book launch.
Josh Frydenberg on Bondi, Antisemitism and A Grateful Son
Former Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg tells Claire Lehmann why he believes Bondi was preventable, and what Australia needs on antisemitism, tax and economic reform
Claire's Weekly Letter: An Army of Yesterday’s Civilians
Jerry Kaplan on AI Doomers
AI veteran Jerry Kaplan tells Claire Lehmann why he thinks the doomers are wrong, what the rogue-agent incidents did and didn’t show, and where real risks lie.
Claire’s Weekly Letter: The Comforts of Catastrophe
We start the week with a hilarious essay from Julie Bindel, who recounts her days as a feminist activist in 1980s Britain. Explaining that hypochondria and performative disability are nothing new in these circles, Bindel puts the fragility of today’s activist movements into historical context. Lesbian Fragility, Then and
Australia Is Sick: Misha Saul on What Went Wrong
Investor Misha Saul joins Claire Lehmann to discuss Australia’s declining productivity, immigration policy, and the political choices shaping the country’s future.
Claire's Weekly Letter: A Dish in the Sink
A man leaves a dish in the sink. By the end of the night he has been accused of gaslighting, told he lacks emotional intelligence, and sent to sleep on the sofa. Our first feature this week comes from Steve Salerno asks a hard question: has a profession that once