Opinion

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 24 April). Albo wants to tax ‘future you’. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/albo-wants-to-tax-future-you/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 23 April). Third debate attitude reflects leadership: we ain’t got either. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/third-debate-attitude-reflects-leadership-we-aint-got-either/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 22 April). ‘Green Death’ tax from a Labor-Greens minority government? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/green-death-tax-from-a-labor-greens-minority-government/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 20 April). Bracket creep and soft economists. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/bracket-creep-and-soft-economists/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 19 April). Keen to punish the Coalition this election? It’ll cost you! The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/keen-to-punish-the-coalition-this-election-itll-cost-you/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 15 April). Housing policy debate mismatched with Australian culture. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/housing-policy-debate-mismatched-with-australian-culture/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 15 April). Tone-deaf Greens disco on Anzac Day. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/tone-deaf-greens-disco-on-anzac-day/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 15 April). Albo’s ‘Blight on the Hill’ is blinding the MSM. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/albos-blight-on-the-hill-is-blinding-the-msm/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 13 April). Dutton’s tax-deductible interest for first homebuyers is a breakthrough. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/duttons-tax-deductible-interest-for-first-homebuyers-is-a-breakthrough/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 12 April). Albo isn’t winning, but the Coalition is losing. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/albo-isnt-winning-but-the-coalition-is-losing/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 11 April). Greens announce dumbest policy ever: ‘renters’ right to solar’. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/greens-announce-dumbest-policy-ever-renters-right-to-solar/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 10 April). Ted O’Brien was all over Chris Bowen like a wind turbine on an endangered bird. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/ted-obrien-was-all-over-chris-bowen-like-a-wind-turbine-on-an-endangered-bird/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 9 April). Angus goes to the mattresses, majority don’t like Adam. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/angus-goes-to-the-mattresses-majority-dont-like-adam/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 8 April). Albo and Dutton debate was a complete farce. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/albo-and-dutton-debate-was-a-complete-farce/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 2 April). Angus Taylor’s Budget Reply leaves conservatives wanting more. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/04/angus-taylors-budget-reply-leaves-conservatives-wanting-more/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 26 March). Impossible business growth underpins house of cards Budget. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/03/impossible-business-growth-underpins-house-of-cards-budget/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 25 March). Regional Australians are the biggest budget losers. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/03/regional-australians-are-the-biggest-budget-losers/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 23 March). Ranty Snippet: Woke AusPost leaves no room for actual address. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KkwvNY472/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 19 March). Paying for elections every three years is worth it. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/03/paying-for-elections-every-three-years-is-worth-it/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 15 March). Simon says Teals keen for costly minority government. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/03/simon-says-teals-keen-for-costly-minority-government/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 14 March). Trumpet of Patriots announces a Liberal election platform. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/03/trumpet-of-patriots-announces-a-liberal-election-platform/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 10 March). Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ trumps ‘the science’. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/03/trumps-art-of-the-deal-trumps-the-science/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 4 March). Woke West stands with Ukraine, Trump deals with reality. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/03/woke-west-stands-with-ukraine-trump-deals-with-reality/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 1 March). The Greens’ policies are about to come crashing down. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/03/the-greens-policies-are-about-to-come-crashing-down/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 25 February). Albo is officially on the ropes after knocking himself out. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/02/albo-is-officially-on-the-ropes-after-knocking-himself-out/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 23 February). Auction on Stupidity: The Uniparty vows to double down on Medicare spending spree. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/02/auction-on-stupidity/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 20 February). Green steel? Go woke, go broke. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/02/green-steel-go-woke-go-broke/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 19 February). Australia’s Weak Response to Antisemitic Hate Crime. Jewish Journal. Available at: https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/379414/australias-weak-response-to-antisemitic-hate-crime/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 17 February). Our Short-Shrifted Academic Journals. Quadrant. Available at: https://quadrant.org.au/news-opinions/academia/the-short-shrifting-of-our-academic-journals/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 17 February). Dear farmers, nobody wants to eat fungus-fed beef. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/02/dear-farmers-nobody-wants-to-eat-fungus-fed-beef/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 12 February). Our Anglican tradition, and a possum for good measure. Anglican News. Available at: 
https://diolog.anglicands.org.au/intranet/documents/2308/27305/1.%20Anglican%20News%20-%20February%202025.pdf.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 10 February). Uniparty Hate Crime Bill won’t stop hate crime. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/02/uniparty-hate-crime-bill-wont-stop-hate-crime/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 8 February). Will Trump inspire Dutton to undo the Uniparty? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/02/will-trump-inspire-dutton-to-undo-the-uniparty/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 4 February). Beer and spirits are too expensive, Mr Dutton! The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/02/beer-and-spirits-are-too-expensive-mr-dutton/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 2 February). The WHO is finished: step away, Mr Dutton! The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/02/the-who-is-finished-step-away-mr-dutton/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 25 January). Trump unshackles Australia Day. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/01/trump-unshackles-australia-day/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 19 January). JD Vance is the best succession plan for Australia. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/01/jd-vance-is-the-best-succession-plan-for-australia/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 15 January). Housing catastrophe? Beware the government with a vision for the people. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/01/housing-catastrophe/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 11 January). Disinformation and the tyranny of officialdom. Should the AEC be policing opinion on social media? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/01/disinformation-and-the-tyranny-of-officialdom/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 6 January). Our Anglican tradition, and a bit with a possum. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/01/our-anglican-tradition-and-a-bit-with-a-possum/.

De Percy, M.A. (2025, 5 January). How to ensure Labor wins the next election. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/01/how-to-ensure-labor-wins-the-next-election/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 20 December). The Pub Test: The real state of the Australian economy. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/12/the-pub-test-the-real-state-of-the-australian-economy/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 19 December). A very Arabian Christmas: stolen cars, flying princesses, and the Russian Mafia. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/12/a-very-arabian-christmas-stolen-cars-flying-princesses-and-the-russian-mafia/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 18 December). We need a Plan B for our future energy needs. Upper Lachlan Gazette. Available at: https://www.politicalscience.com.au/2024/12/we-need-plan-b-for-our-future-energy.html.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 16 December). A very Arabian Christmas: What the hell was I thinking? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/12/a-very-arabian-christmas/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 7 December). What’s happening in Korea?. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/12/whats-happening-in-korea/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 24 November). Madrid’s bullfighting triumphs over ‘eating ze bugs’. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/11/madrids-bullfighting-triumphs-over-eating-ze-bugs/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 17 November). Portugal’s national identity is forged through individual bravery, not identity politics. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/11/portugals-national-identity-is-forged-through-individual-bravery-not-identity-politics/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 9 November). Trump vs Albo the Unready, but what will Dutton do? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/11/trump-vs-albo-the-unready-but-what-will-dutton-do/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 6 November). Trump’s win means we’ve narrowly avoided war. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/11/trumps-win-means-weve-narrowly-avoided-war/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 1 November). Albo’s flight upgrade saga reflects self-entitlement culture. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/11/albos-flight-upgrade-saga-reflects-self-entitlement-culture/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 29 October). ACT energy policy faces federal pressure as renewables challenges mount. Energy News Bulletin. Available at: https://www.energynewsbulletin.net/energy-transition/opinion/4374079/opinion-act-energy-policy-federal-pressure-renewables-challenges-mount.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 23 October). Land tax is socialist and should be banned. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/10/land-tax-is-socialist-and-should-be-banned/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 20 October). It will take more than hot air to fix Labor’s renewables woes. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/10/it-will-take-more-than-hot-air-to-fix-labors-renewables-woes/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 14 October). Government shows its fear [on nuclear]. Letters to the Editor, Australian Financial Review. Available at: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/vic-liberals-policy-vacuum-opens-the-door-for-teals-20241011-p5khlz#:~:text=Government%20shows%20its%20fear.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 10 October). Albo the Appeaser talks out of both sides of his mouth. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/10/albo-the-appeaser-talks-out-of-both-sides-of-his-mouth/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 2 October). Australia must do some of the heavy lifting against terrorism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/10/australia-must-do-some-of-the-heavy-lifting-against-terrorism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 26 September). Bowen escapes energy scrutiny. Letters to the Editor, Australian Financial Review. Available at: https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/bowen-escapes-energy-scrutiny-20240925-p5kde3?btis.

De Percy, M.A. and Bachmann, S-D. (2024, 25 September). The shame of anti-Israel proponents. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/09/the-shame-of-anti-israel-proponents/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 23 September). Buyer beware as Bowen ‘models’ energy bills again. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/09/buyer-beware-as-bowen-models-energy-bills-again/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 17 September). The Green's housing delusion. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/09/the-greens-housing-delusion/.

De Percy, M.A. and Bachmann, S-D. (2024, 12 September). Violent peaceful protesters, and other hypocrisies. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/09/violent-peaceful-protesters-and-other-hypocrisies/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 10 September). The RBA is doing its job, so don’t shoot the messenger. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/09/the-rba-is-doing-its-job-so-dont-shoot-the-messenger/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 3 September). Dutton cleanses NSW Liberal temple just in time. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/09/dutton-cleanses-nsw-liberals-temple-just-in-time/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 2 September). Masculinity is not toxic. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/09/masculinity-is-not-toxic/.

De Percy, M.A. and Bachmann, S-D. (2024, 30 August). Albo’s secrets are supposed to protect us, not erode our security. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/08/albos-secrets-are-supposed-to-protect-us-not-erode-our-security/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 29 August). Politics tainting reform of the RBA. Letters to the Editor, Australian Financial Review. Available at: https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/politics-tainting-reform-of-the-rba-20240829-p5k69z.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 26 August). Beware the infiltration of ‘pocket socialism’. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/08/beware-the-infiltration-of-pocket-socialism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 19 August). Labor leading us to a recession we don’t have to have. Letters to the Editor, Australian Financial Review. Available at: https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/labor-leading-us-to-a-recession-we-don-t-have-to-have-20240819-p5k3ij#:~:text=John%20Kehoe's%20article%20(To%20avoid,spending%20aside%2C%20since%20the%201980s.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 14 August). ‘Breaking’ news: our constitutional monarchy wins gold! The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/08/breaking-news-our-constitutional-monarchy-wins-gold/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 9 August). Next time, the French Wokerati should fight their own wars. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/08/next-time-the-french-wokerati-should-fight-their-own-wars/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 27 July). Time for tough love or Australia will go to the dogs. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/07/time-for-tough-love-or-australia-will-go-to-the-dogs/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 27 July). Don’t kowtow to useful idiots, and say no to a republic. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/07/dont-kowtow-to-useful-idiots-and-say-no-to-a-republic/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 22 July). The Coalition must follow Trump’s lead. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/07/the-coalition-must-follow-trumps-lead/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024,17 July). Trump and Vance will pull the socialist wool from our eyes. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/07/trump-and-vance-will-pull-the-socialist-wool-from-our-eyes/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024,11 July). Great Labor Split II: Albo’s succumbing to socialist dilemmas. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/07/great-labor-split-ii-albos-succumbing-to-socialist-dilemmas/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 9 July). Can future Liberals achieve small government? Crikey. Available at: https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/07/09/liberal-party-future-small-government-peter-dutton-nuclear/.

Bachmann, S-D. and de Percy, M.A. (2024, 4 July). National security amid Albo’s hip and cool dereliction of duty. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/07/national-security-amid-albos-hip-and-cool-dereliction-of-duty/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 2 July). No, Mr Bowen, community batteries are not a substitute for nuclear. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/07/no-mr-bowen-community-batteries-are-not-a-substitute-for-nuclear/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 24 June). The case for a government-owned nuclear reactor fleet The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/06/the-case-for-a-government-owned-nuclear-reactor-fleet/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 18 June). Taiwan and Australia: She’ll be right, mate? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/06/taiwan-and-australia-shell-be-right-mate/.

Fox, A., Bachmann, S-D., and de Percy, M.A. (2024, 11 June). Rescuing hostages amid the Israel Defence Forces’ trial by media. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/06/rescuing-hostages-amid-the-israel-defence-forces-trial-by-media/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 8 June). North Korea trash politics sky-high while our pollies are distracted, The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/06/north-korea-trash-politics-sky-high-while-our-pollies-are-distracted/.

De Percy, M.A. and Bachmann, S-D. (2024, 4 June). Anti-Israel stance emboldens anti-Semitism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/06/anti-israel-stance-emboldens-anti-semitism/.

Bachmann, S-D, de Percy, M.A., and Fox, A. (2024, 31 May). Hamas is being supported by TikTok diplomacy. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/05/hamas-is-being-supported-by-tiktok-diplomacy/.

De Percy, M.A. and Bachmann, S-D. (2024, 8 May). Cognitive warfare: how the West is losing its youth. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/05/cognitive-warfare-how-the-west-is-losing-its-youth/.

De Percy, M.A. and Bachmann, S-D. (2024, 6 May). AUKUS is Much More Than Submarines. Australian Outlook. Available at: https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/aukus-is-much-more-than-submarines/. 

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 25 April). Fearless sons and daughters of Anzacs. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/04/fearless-sons-and-daughters-of-anzacs/. 

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 19 April). No bouquets for mayor. Letters to the Editor, Goulburn Post. Available at: https://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/8595596/childcare-centre-da-process-upsets-goulburn-residents-letters/?msg=login#:~:text=No%20bouquets%20for%20mayor.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 16 April). The Albanese government is our biggest national security threat. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/04/the-albanese-government-is-our-biggest-national-security-threat/. 

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 11 April). Dear Senator Wong, recognising a terrorist state is wrong. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/04/dear-senator-wong-recognising-a-terrorist-state-is-wrong/. 

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 8 April). Albo unashamedly takes credit for union buster’s grand vision. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/04/albo-unashamedly-takes-credit-for-union-busters-grand-vision/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 2 April). 70 per cent of EV data is made up. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/04/70-per-cent-of-ev-data-is-made-up/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 25 March). Treasurer’s antifragile Budget just another black swan. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/treasurers-antifragile-budget-just-another-black-swan/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 21 March). How about tax deductions for your home loan interest? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/how-about-tax-deductions-for-your-home-loan-interest/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 16 March). Woke tropes informing Australia’s Gaza response. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/woke-tropes-informing-australias-gaza-response/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 13 March). Our spy laws are out of date (again). The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/our-spy-laws-are-out-of-date-again/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 13 March). Vandalising the Vietnam war memorial an act of sacrilege. Letters to the Editor, The Canberra Times. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8552778/vandalising-the-vietnam-war-memorial-was-sacrilege/?cs=14244.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 11 March). Eshays, imported riots – are water cannons next? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/eshays-imported-riots-are-water-cannons-next/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 2 March). Communist roots to anti-nuclear sentiment in Australia. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/03/communist-roots-to-anti-nuclear-sentiment-in-australia/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 20 February). If we're serious about net zero, we need to lift nuclear prohibition. The Canberra Times, p. 16. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8525888/michael-de-percy-we-need-to-lift-nuclear-power-prohibition/?cs=14246#comments. 

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 12 February). Conservatives have no solutions, or so the story goes. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/02/conservatives-have-no-solutions-or-so-the-story-goes/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 10 February). Politicians must permit Australians to speak up. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/02/politicians-must-permit-australians-to-speak-up/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 30 January). Your super may be funding Labor's broken promises. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/01/your-super-may-be-funding-labors-broken-promises/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 26 January). Australia Day: The End of Woke is Nigh. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.politicalscience.com.au/2024/01/the-end-of-woke-is-nigh.html.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 17 January). Labor are the masters of their own demise. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/01/labor-are-the-masters-of-their-own-demise/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 8 January). Tram poses a question on housing. The Canberra Times, p. 17. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8477786/the-tram-and-high-density-housing-in-canberra/.

De Percy, M.A. (2024, 6 January). Bowen's homemade recipe for an energy debacle. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/01/bowens-homemade-recipe-for-an-energy-debacle/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023 14 December). Canberra should be a hothouse for 'green' transport skills. The Canberra Times, p. 26. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8456049/why-canberra-should-develop-workers-green-transport-skills/?cs=14246. 

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 6 December). Activists have severely damaged the arts in Australia. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/12/activists-have-severely-damaged-the-arts-in-australia/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 28 November). Albo’s control of your TV is only the tip of the iceberg, The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/11/albos-control-of-your-tv-is-only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 19 November). It's economically unjustified to extend Canberra's light rail network. Electric buses, not light rail, solution to Canberra's public transport problem. The Canberra Times, p. 33. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8424781/its-economically-unjustifiable-to-extend-canberras-light-rail-network/?cs=14329.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 12 November). Whither journalism for the common people? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/11/whither-journalism-for-the-common-people/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 3 November). Superiority complex at the heart of elite activism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/11/superiority-complex-at-the-heart-of-elite-activism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 30 October). Fixing potholes is a policy we can all agree on. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/10/fixing-potholes-is-a-policy-we-can-all-agree-on/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 29 October). Coastal wind farms: This Sunday, the people say ‘no’ again. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/10/coastal-wind-farms-this-sunday-the-people-say-no-again/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 26 October). Albo gives EV drivers a free ride. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/10/albo-gives-ev-drivers-a-free-ride/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 22 October). Was light rail a step backward for public transport? Electric buses are cheaper, more flexible than Canberra light rail. The Canberra Times, p. 25. Available at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8393211/was-light-rail-a-step-backwards-for-public-transport/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 18 October). New Zealand’s dance with division is not over yet. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/10/new-zealands-dance-with-division-is-not-over-yet/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 18 September). If I were as brave as Jacinta. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/09/if-i-were-as-brave-as-jacinta/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 23 August). Australia’s ideologically-driven energy crisis. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/08/australias-ideologically-driven-energy-crisis/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 11 August). Local councils are becoming fiefdoms obsessed with identity politics. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/08/local-councils-are-becoming-fiefdoms-obsessed-with-identity-politics/. 

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 28 May). It's time the ABC was privatised. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/05/its-time-the-abc-was-privatised/. 

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 24 May). Labor’s coal-fired green dream. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/05/labors-coal-fired-green-dream/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 15 May). Where’s our energy Plan B, Chris Bowen? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/05/wheres-our-energy-plan-b-chris-bowen/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 25 April). Australia's Korean War 70 years on. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/04/australias-korean-war-70-years-on/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 17 March). Memes: The road to collectivism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/03/memes-the-road-to-collectivism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 1 March). Divide et impera: The end of pluralism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/03/divide-et-impera-the-end-of-pluralism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 17 February). On Labor’s Heraclitus: The fragments of socialism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/02/on-labors-heraclitus-the-fragments-of-socialism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 24 January). Decolonising ends up where, exactly? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/01/decolonising-ends-up-where-exactly/.

De Percy, M.A. (2023, 10 January). A grassroots revival of conservative politics. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/01/a-grassroots-revival-of-conservative-politics/. 

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 29 December). The slippery slope to socialism. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://spectator.com.au/2022/12/the-slippery-slope-to-socialism/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 15 December). The sovereignty of technocrats and rule of lawyers. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/12/the-sovereignty-of-technocrats-and-rule-of-lawyers/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 25 November). Ignore the French, the next war requires nuclear subs. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/11/ignore-the-french-the-next-war-requires-nuclear-subs/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 22 November). Local government or bureaucratic symbolism? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/11/rewire-the-nation-or-go-nuclear/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 14 November). Rewire the Nation or go nuclear? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/11/rewire-the-nation-or-go-nuclear/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 8 November). Renewable Woke: welcome to ‘nightmare’. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/11/renewable-woke-welcome-to-nightmare/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 1 November). Victorian Labor: Waste and rorts. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/11/victorian-labor-waste-and-rorts/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 19 October). Old habits die hard. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/10/old-habits-die-hard/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 10 October). The Australian War Memorial is not a political football. The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/10/the-australian-war-memorial-is-not-a-political-football/.

De Percy, M.A. (2022, 4 September). Higher Taxes: That old chestnut? The Spectator Australia. Available at: https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/09/higher-taxes-that-old-chestnut/.

De Percy, M.A. and Poljak, J. (2022, 5 May). Energy security: Embracing technological neutrality. The Interpreter. Lowy Institute. Available at: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/energy-security-embracing-technological-neutrality.

De Percy, M.A. (2020, 26 November). Road user fee for electric vehicles a step to reform. The Australian, p. 10.

De Percy, M.A. (2021, 17 May). Road pricing must begin with electric vehicles. Pearls and Irritations: John Menadue's Journal of Public Policy. Available at: https://johnmenadue.com/road-pricing-must-start-with-electric-vehicles/.

De Percy, M.A. (2020, 28 October). Le Flâneur Politique. Allocated ISSN 2652-8851 by the Australian ISSN Agency. Available at: http://www.politicalscience.com.au.

De Percy, M.A. (2018, 14 March). Academics and professionals can contribute to 'micro-impact' projects in rural villages that make a real difference and complement formal local services. London School of Economics Social Sciences Impact Blog.

De Percy, M.A. (2017, 25 August). Getting serious on roads reform is one way our political leaders can get back on track. The Conversation. Available at: https://theconversation.com/getting-serious-on-roads-reform-is-one-way-our-political-leaders-can-get-back-on-track-82750.

De Percy, M.A. (2016, 24 August). Taxi driver compensation for Uber is unfair and poorly implemented. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2015, 6 August). Turnbull’s plan to speed up the delivery of Australia’s broadband network. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2015, 9 July). Flagfall for Uber could be steep. The Canberra Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Brisbane Times, and WA Today.

De Percy, M.A. (2015, 7 July). The Sharing Economy: Uber and taxi industry reform: Is the price worth the cost? Policy Forum.

De Percy, M.A. (2015, 16 June). Road Users Must Pay, Sooner Rather Than Later. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2014, 26 August). NBN cost benefit analysis signals the end of an era. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2014, 28 March). The politics of unshackling the NBN from politics. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2014, 12 March). Archaic cross-media ownership laws won’t save local content. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. 2013, 12 December). NBN 2.0: From engineer’s dream to political football. The Conversation.

De Percy, M.A. (2013, 19 May). The NBN's the culmination of 150 years of cock-ups. The Punch.

De Percy, M.A. (2012, 5 November). A Tale of Two Sisters: Canberra and Beijing Ten Years On. Oriental City (printed in Chinese).

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 23 September).  The 'My Lecturer' website: Where students trump government. ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 20 September). Public ownership of the NBN is just crazy talk. Delimiter.

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 13 September). Decentralised NBN key to unlocking bush potential. Delimiter.

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 12 June). NBN agreement not just good for Telstra. ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 6 May). NBN is cheaper, but so is the politicking. ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2010, 2 March). The National Curriculum: A Model for Policy Participation Online?  ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A.  (2009, 20 July). How to Rank the Quality of Education? ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2009, 12 June). Sour Grapes? Sol Trujillo was right. ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2009, 12 May). Wowsers beware: Public Sphere 2.0 is here. ABC The Drum Unleashed.

De Percy, M.A. (2009, 11 May). Broadband Reform: Getting it Right. Open Forum.

De Percy, M.A. (2009, 7 April). NBN: No more 'business as usual'. ABC The Drum Unleashed.