Albanese's shallow male chauvinism is not his main failing

March 4, 2026

This article brings up the issue of Albanese's Australian legacy. It will not be pretty. Aside from the petty comments about Australian women trapped in Syria, it will also include misogynistic comments about difficult women closer to home.

But Albanese’s shallow male chauvinism is not his main failing. Our PM’s main failing is his utter lack of imagination when looking at the broader geopolitical situation. He seems to be trapped in an outdated Anglo/Zionist interpretation of the world, ignoring a glaringly obvious sea change in global affairs. This sea change, not just generational but millennial in scope, is unfolding with us or without us, and it will define our shared world going forward.

The world is pivoting to Asia, not to contain as envisaged by Obama back in his day, but in a cooperative embrace. Australia, as an English-speaking Asian nation, is in a unique position to assist in that pivot. If only we had a leader with the wit to see that opportunity and the courage to grasp it with both hands.