James Macpherson
James Macpherson is a sought-after international speaker with a background in journalism at the Courier-Mail and Daily Telegraph. He previously pastored a significant church in Australia and South Africa. A well-recognised Australian journalist, James is a regular contributor to The Spectator and a host at Sky News. You can subscribe to receive all his articles on faith, culture and politics at his Substack.
Articles by James Macpherson:
18 April 2022
1.7 MINS
When people like the Ukrainians are attacked, landmarks around the world light up with their national colours in solidarity. But it seems that nobody cares about Israeli lives lost. It’s amazing to see so many nations light up landmarks in solidarity with Israel after 13 [...]
14 April 2022
1.6 MINS
Following from ALP leader Anthony Albanese's gaffe, Greens leader Adam Bandt fails to answer a basic query about the economy. What kind of a political leader is this? Imagine your doctor recommends you undergo a particular medical treatment and then, when you ask about the [...]
14 April 2022
2.2 MINS
Now the WEF wants us to worry that we'll end up like the planet Venus. What kind of junk science is this? Is climate change man-made, or not? An article posted on the World Economic Forum website warns: “Venus was once Earth-like, but climate change [...]
12 April 2022
2.5 MINS
Twenty-six million Australians don't know the unemployment rate, and Anthony Albanese is one of them. The problem, of course, is that Anthony Albanese wants to run the country. And if you aspire to run the country, it’s important to know the unemployment rate. For the [...]
12 April 2022
1.5 MINS
Is having specially marked parking spaces for those of certain sexual proclivities -- as well as immigrants -- a good idea? Or does it serve to further divide the community by granting one or two select groups of people a special status over others? I [...]
11 April 2022
2.1 MINS
Just when you thought claims of racism could not get any more puerile, the World Economic Forum has published an article alleging black people are excluded from the outdoors. That’s right. Hiking is ‘racist’. The evidence? UK author Rhiane Fatinikun went for a walk in a [...]
8 April 2022
3.2 MINS
Teen Vogue's recent article on abolishing private property is utterly wrongheaded. The columnist has no concept of basic economic principles. Envy used to be one of the deadly sins. But it is no longer a sin, it’s a virtue. And it’s no longer called envy. [...]
7 April 2022
5 MINS
Can we trust our elected leaders to be honest about the basic definition of what a woman is? Here is how a conversation with a Western politician on that topic would probably go -- alas. At the exact moment totalitarian regimes in Russia, China, North [...]
4 April 2022
2.7 MINS
Transgender ideology is based on a lie about the nature of human sexuality, a falsehood that has repercussions for all of society, trampling on women's rights and general common sense. "Trans rights" are being spruiked throughout entertainment media, directed at the impressionable minds of our [...]
7 February 2022
2.8 MINS
The Citipointe debacle is a sobering revelation of where conservative Australian Christians stand in terms of our ability to forthrightly express our basic beliefs within our own institutions. Religious freedom is now a second-tier right in Australia. This is the obvious conclusion from the controversy [...]
16 December 2021
2.3 MINS
With Daniel Craig retiring, the producer of the OO7 franchise has hinted that the next instalment could include a non-binary James Bond. The public would boycott it, argues James Macpherson, and Bond would no longer be Bond. The progressive left's crusade to normalise pathology shows [...]
13 December 2021
2 MINS
The Merriam-Webster dictionary recently changed the definition of "anti-vaxxer" to include people who oppose vaccine mandates. We are living in 1984 – when arguments are no longer won with logic but lies and twisted language. I have had most vaccinations available in Australia because I [...]
7 December 2021
5.9 MINS
A modern twist on an old fable: The Emperor's advisors assure him that his new idea about gender is brilliant and all the people will love it. But what happens when the children spot the Emperor's folly? Many years ago, there was an Emperor so [...]
2 December 2021
3.6 MINS
The one-sided campaign that Australia's national broadcaster is waging against the religious discrimination bill is a disgrace, argues James Macpherson. Soon they'll be telling us that religious freedom will kill koalas, cause climate change, and create new Covid variants. It's only a matter of time [...]
26 November 2021
2.2 MINS
Non-trans actors are now apologising for having acted in transgender roles. But isn't the point of acting to act? I once played the role of a shepherd in a nativity play, but I'm not a shepherd. Should I apologise to shepherds? Actor Eddie Redmayne has [...]
23 November 2021
3.3 MINS
Totalitarianism is what happens when the government seeks to control every aspect of our lives. We allow this when we forget the vital role of the family and church, and the healthy limits of government. God created three institutions for the betterment of society. And [...]
9 November 2021
3.7 MINS
Victoria's pandemic bill would give Dan Andrews the power to target Christians, a power he will likely use. Sadly, too many Christians think the 'Christian' thing to do is to assume the Premier has our best intentions at heart. Christians in Victoria – stupefied by [...]
4 May 2021
3.2 MINS
Intention Your greatest mission field is right where you are. Scripture As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them [...]
26 April 2021
4.3 MINS
Political commentator Peter van Onselen’s soon-to-be-released book about the Prime Minister is, like eternal damnation, well worth avoiding if the chapter on Scott Morrison’s religion is any indication. An excerpt, published in the Weekend Australian, was such a caricature of Christianity that it’s a wonder [...]
23 April 2021
2.5 MINS
News of a fatal accident last week involving a Tesla electric car that smashed into a tree with no-one at the wheel raises the question: why do Teslas have a “full self-driving” feature if they don’t fully drive themselves? If I sold your mother-in-law a [...]





