Roger Franklin

Melbourne

Staff Editor at Quadrant Online

Author, journalist, broadcaster and editor of Quadrant Online. Western civilisation starts at Whitten Oval

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Articles

The Case of the Law Professor’s Letter

1 week ago | quadrant.org.au | Roger Franklin

Great detectives of fiction know motive is everything, but in the case of a leaked note criticising Marcia Langton and Melbourne University's Blaktivists, just whose ox is it intended to gore? Jun 16 20254 minsThomas Banks, Christopher Akehurst and Gerald J.
The Iranians Praying for Israel

1 week ago | quadrant.org.au | Roger Franklin

The war Israel is waging against Tehran's bloody regime may yet prove the best chance Iranians have had to reclaim freedom and their dignityJun 15 20255 minsNo point explaining the world to today's economists, as Keynes has had his way with them and they can no longer grasp the simple truth that demand follows supply Jun 15 20253 minsLike Robert Downey Jr and Marlon Brando, 'dangerous' stars whose careers nose-dived, Nicholas Cage knew hard times.
The ABC’s Favourite Noisy Ingrate

4 weeks ago | quadrant.org.au | Roger Franklin

What is it about the noxious Nasser Mashni that the national broadcaster finds so irresistible? May 31 20257 minsWhy not establish vast fodder reserves when times are good to see us through the caprice of Australia's drought-and-flood climate? May 30 20253 minsHow did it come to be that a multinational corporation was given free of charge a vast amount of archival material of immense commercial value?
Two Great Late Writers

1 month ago | quadrant.org.au | Roger Franklin

Keith not only broke through the barriers -- he built new and stronger platforms that are more essential than everMay 25 20257 minsMadam: A tidal wave of sadness is overwhelming us. Two […]May 25 20254 minsNow, suddenly, I have my first significant qualms about Donald Trump. They arrived aboard a Qatari jetlinerMay 25 20254 minsMadam: A tidal wave of sadness is overwhelming us.
A Very Long Night at the Opera

1 month ago | quadrant.org.au | Roger Franklin

In programme notes to the Hamburg premiere of Die dunkle Seite des Mondes, Unsuk Chin mentions global injustice, Donald Trump and Korea’s martial law. None of this is legible in her operaMay 21 20255 minsThe new Aboriginal nation – what would we call it?
In Victoria, a Burning Issue

1 month ago | quadrant.org.au | Graham Pinn |Roger Franklin

Farmers volunteer to fight bushfires at their own expenses and sometimes at the cost of their lives. So why is the Labor government intent on screwing them? May 16 20257 minsJustice Bradley: “It might be difficult to characterise the conduct of the Board and AHPRA as anything less than profoundly unsatisfactory”May 16 202510 minsEditor, essayist and our much loved columnist for 22 years, Peter Ryan left us in 2015.
A Night to Honour Keith Windschuttle

1 month ago | quadrant.org.au | Roger Franklin

n the coming weeks, Quadrant will host three special evening […] May 12 2025 2 mins Notwithstanding Trump’s intention to be peacemaker, his response to China sounds a lot like Cold War containment May 12 2025 16 mins Ukrainian troops prefer the donated English vehicles because they can put a dummy in the passenger seat 'so the Russian snipers go for what they think is the driver' May 12 2025 5 mins In the coming weeks, Quadrant will host three special evening events in Brisbane, Melbourne,...
Used Cars go to War

1 month ago | quadrant.org.au | Roger Franklin

Ukrainians prefer the donated English vehicles because they put a dummy in the passenger seat 'so the Russian snipers go for what they think is the driver' May 12 2025 5 mins ost real crime is sordid, intellectually uninteresting, and committed by […] May 12 2025 9 mins The Australia Council, established to bring art to the people, ignored the fact that the people already had art May 11 2025 11 mins The Russo-Ukraine War (2022 to 2025-and-counting), or ‘Special Operation’ if you prefer...
Dissolve the Liberal Party

1 month ago | quadrant.org.au | Roger Franklin

Instead of electing Dutton's heir, wind up the Liberal Party, salvage what little talent remains, and start afreshMay 04 20255 minsThe first task is to select a new leader. There are no standout candidates in a party infested with wets, wimps and weak backbonesMay 04 20253 minsThe Coalition had everything to gain and all the ammunition needed to win, but used none of itMay 04 20256 minsGlum, sad, angry, sinking into the slough of despond on this morning after the night before?
The Upward Path - Quadrant

2 months ago | quadrant.org.au | Roger Franklin

Amanda Goff's Misfit is an emotionally raw, utterly honest, and at times very funny bookApr 28 202510 minsIt is heartening to discover new releases that confirm there is still a market for well-made poemsApr 28 202511 minsUnder mere lip-serviced oaths of justice and truth, the voting public have become addicted to schadenfreudeApr 28 202517 minsAmanda Goff’s Misfit is an emotionally raw, utterly honest, and at times very funny book.