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Erasing culture or cultural imperialism? IT: an empire without borders, morals or ethics. “The world is a difficult place to live in.” I was tempted to say that the world is a difficult place to […]

In a telephone interview on Fox News on the morning of November 3, President Donald Trump revealed that a deal had been struck with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cease the annual provision of […]

The Mouse has returned from the archives with a file marked “Australian Values,” a look of profound scepticism, and the meter already set to “parliamentary, with a values modifier and a note of unresolved exclusivity.” […]

By Terry Dwyer Dan Duggan (58) is an Australian citizen, husband, and father of six Australian children. Originally from Boston USA, and a former US Marine fighter pilot, he married an Australian woman and lawfully […]

By Eleanor Buckley   Opposition to renewable energy infrastructure has become an increasingly visible force in Australia’s energy debate. Take Farmers Fightback, a group defending generational farmers against government overreach, with a particular focus on […]

Today I watched the National Press Club Luncheon, with Peter Garrett (former MP and rock legend), and Chris Barrie (former Defence chief) speaking on the report of the AUKUS Public Inquiry, which was released today. […]

The Prime Minister gave a One Nation MP a $200,000 staffer he called unsolicited. Then a cabinet minister said he’d requested it. John Clarke explains how both can be true. With gratitude to John Clarke […]

For months, President Donald Trump has treated the Republican Party as little more than an extension of himself. Loyalty was expected. Talking points were to be repeated. Independent thought was best left at the door. […]

RMIT University Media Release From climate strikes to social media campaigns, young people have long played a role in political life. But RMIT experts say outdated assumptions continue to undermine their influence. Professor Judith Bessant, […]

Introduction The pizzas arrived before the conversation did. A margherita for the lantern keeper, because he is a traditionalist. A capricciosa for the Mouse, because the Mouse believes a pizza should have at least four […]

By Denis Hay   Australia should end US military basing and operational access on its soil. It should close joint military and intelligence facilities to US operations, remove American military stores and rotational deployments, and […]

Donald Trump has never been particularly constrained by the conventions of presidential language, and his latest interview with New York Post columnist Miranda Devine provides another example of just how casually he can dismiss matters […]

Tenured insanity is set to return after the midterm elections in the United States. In October, US President Donald Trump seemed to ice the ongoing conflict against Iran with the dismissive promise that it would […]