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I might see this day before I die, the day when longform writing and longform reading come back into fashion. They are sure not here right now. I found myself reading, by accident, a translation […]

Mathematics Similar to what may happen to cybersecurity, but more profound, is the potential loss of an area of significant human endeavour, the loss of the discipline of mathematics, and its replacement with a limited […]

By Maria Millers   For horses whipped, with bursting hearts This race that stops a nation, Is just another race of pain And heartless exploitation. From The Melbourne Cup by Jenny Moxham There is something […]

Most computer whizzes and hacktivists are not as interesting as they make themselves out to be. Before they decided to make money and abandon any pretext to a sound philosophy about civic duty, they at […]

The Democracy Mouse goes to Canberra Featuring: The Democracy Mouse (Chief Investigator, Fart Meter Division, International Jurisdiction), Little Bai Loong (Lantern Keeper, Second Class, Diplomatic Corps), and Andrew (The Human, Provisional Assistant, Holder of the […]

By Dr Dan Steinbock The attempt to discredit an election that Netanyahu could not win exposes a much darker project: the exclusion of its Palestinian citizens from democratic power, the consolidation of territorial supremacy, and […]

By Denis Hay   Applying for help can become a job in itself. Find the right service. Gather the documents. Explain your circumstances. Wait for an answer, then find out whether you need another step. […]

By Dr Dan Steinbock To dominate supply chains, the Trump administration is weaponising the global AI race. Instead of learning from the lessons of postwar atomic regulation, the administration is reversing them, thereby paving the […]

2026 Redlands Mayoral Byelection Now that former Mayor Cr Jos Mitchell’s time as Mayor has come to an end, Don Brown has put his hand up as a likely candidate, along with a few other […]

“Basically a copy and paste.” Those are the words of a top mandarin who sat through the government’s confidential briefing on its new NDIS budget tool. Not a Greens senator. Not an advocate with a […]

USA Open Source An indication of Big Techs possible desire for dominance over open source programming and products, at least in the USA (and to as much of the world as they can), arises from […]

Should criminals be allowed the softening joys of favourite foods and longed for staples? The overcooked roast, the undercooked dumpling? And, for Australians, a foodstuff (hardly a food) so reprehensible it would draw disapproval from […]

By Walt Zlotow All signs point to a third try by US President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to destroy the Iranian regime shortly after the November 3 US midterms, if not before. US […]

With just days remaining before Americans head to the polls on November 3, the 2026 midterm elections are becoming increasingly interesting. When we last examined the political landscape, the question was whether growing dissatisfaction with […]