Kurt Mahlburg
Kurt Mahlburg is a husband to Angie, a father, a freelance writer, and a familiar Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He is the Senior Editor and a regular columnist at The Daily Declaration. More of his writings can be found at Mercator, Intellectual Takeout, The Spectator Australia, The American Spectator and Caldron Pool.
A published author, Kurt’s breakout title Cross and Culture: Can Jesus Save the West? explores the social and spiritual challenges facing Western nations and the hope Jesus offers in our crisis. Along with Warwick Marsh, Kurt has co-authored several other books, including Great Southland Revival, Power of Prayer, and Jesus: The Centre of It All.
Kurt is passionate about speaking the truths of Jesus into the public square in a way that makes sense to a secular culture and that gives Christians courage to do the same. He has previously studied architecture, worked as a primary school teacher, and served as a missionary and a young adults pastor. Among Kurt’s other interests are philosophy, history, surf, the outdoors, and travel. He hosts his own blog at Cross and Culture.
Articles by Kurt Mahlburg:
28 January 2026
8.9 MINS
Alex Pretti’s untimely death exposes the gap between media spin, public sentiment on immigration, and the real politics behind ICE enforcement.
26 January 2026
10.4 MINS
Kurt Mahlburg recently joined the Feminine Manifesto Podcast to unpack why Australia Day matters. The interview covered topics like colonisation, forgiveness and the underlying worldview that’s shaping the Australia Day debate.
23 January 2026
4.2 MINS
Just hours after Australia’s new hate crime laws passed, two historic Melbourne monuments were defaced with extremist slogans targeting Australians — providing a perfect test as to whether these laws will apply equally.
22 January 2026
3.7 MINS
One Nation is now outperforming the Coalition in major polls. Is Australia finally experiencing the same political reset taking place across the Western hemisphere?
20 January 2026
6.1 MINS
Stay updated with this round-up of breaking news and commentary on the Albanese government’s fast-tracked 'hate speech' laws.
20 January 2026
4.1 MINS
Before considering a change of date for Australia Day, I need a few questions answered…
19 January 2026
3.1 MINS
A critique of industrial-scale fatherhood, contrasting elite surrogacy and dynastic ambition with a biblical vision of present, faithful fatherhood that money, technology, and optimisation can never replace.
19 January 2026
3.8 MINS
For around forty weeks, the womb becomes the safest place on earth — an incredible sanctuary where new life grows. Or at least, that’s what God designed it for. Today, heartbreakingly, the womb has become one of the most dangerous places on earth.
9 January 2026
3.4 MINS
A violent anti-white poster spotted in Sydney has ignited debate over Country Road’s sponsorship of the artist and NSW authorities’ inconsistent enforcement of hate-speech laws.
8 January 2026
3.4 MINS
As his terminal cancer worsens, ‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams says years of conversations with Christian friends have culminated in his decision to convert to Christianity.
7 January 2026
2.7 MINS
By exposing widespread fraud in the state of Minnesota, a scrappy social media influencer has ended Governor Tim Walz’s political career — the man who almost became America’s vice president. Welcome to the future of journalism.
5 January 2026
3.3 MINS
As familiar words are redefined for political ends, navigating today’s cultural debates requires discernment, historical memory, and a refusal to surrender truth to fashionable language. Beware the semantic quicksand!
1 January 2026
2.3 MINS
The Northern Territory will no longer fund puberty-suppressing drugs or cross-sex hormones for children, following evidence-based caution from Queensland and similar moves by international authorities.
30 December 2025
3.3 MINS
Alaa Abd El-Fattah has endorsed mass murder, genocidal antisemitism, Holocaust denial, and open hatred of white people. And Keir Starmer couldn’t be more delighted at his arrival in the UK.
25 December 2025
4 MINS
This Christmas, pause to remember the shepherds. Recall that God sent His Saviour into the world for everyday people. Yes, even the most ordinary among us have been welcomed into the greatest story ever told.
24 December 2025
3.6 MINS
It’s widely claimed that Christians adapted ancient Roman holidays — and borrowed 25 December — in an effort to make Christmas more palatable to pagans. But what if the the evidence points in the opposite direction: that pagans adjusted their feasts to rival the popularity of Christmas?
19 December 2025
7 MINS
The Bondi massacre is already being exploited by the Albanese government to silence discussion of the real problems facing Australia.
16 December 2025
2.8 MINS
Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a respected leader in Sydney’s Jewish community and father of five, was among the victims of the Bondi Beach attack. Earlier this year, he publicly confronted the Prime Minister, urging him to retract Australia’s recognition of a Palestinian state.
15 December 2025
5.4 MINS
Sixteen people have been killed and dozens injured in a terrorist attack at Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah festival. The incident specifically targeted Sydney’s Jewish community and has raised serious questions about the Albanese government’s security and immigration policies.
12 December 2025
5.8 MINS
Meet ACON, the trans activist outfit that has infiltrated workplaces, governments, universities and even the national broadcaster to quietly remake Australian society in its own image.








































