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For most of human history, wars have ended when both sides agreed they had ended. This quaint tradition appears to have been abandoned. In recent weeks, President Trump has repeatedly announced ceasefires, peace agreements, negotiations, […]

Some years ago, I penned these thoughts. Now, with fresh eyes and a few new twists, I revisit them to see what has shifted. My central question remains: how has manipulation sculpted our society, and […]

After noting the entourage for NZ’s Prime Minister Chris Luxon as it whisked through Fortitude Valley on 5 June 2026, I feel compelled to offer this critical essay on contemporary statecraft in the Trump era. […]

The system is not broken. It’s working exactly as designed. The headlines the mainstream media won’t run. By Sue Barrett The headlines you’re about to read will look like they belong in a tabloid. That’s on […]

The king turns eighty on Sunday. The pretenders have been queuing since January 1077. In the January of 1077, a king stood barefoot in the snow for three days. He wore the rough wool of […]

Oxfam Australia Media Release Oxfam warns Musk’s imminent ‘government-backed trillionaire’ status marks ‘a dark day for democracy’ As Elon Musk’s personal fortune is expected to surpass $1 trillion with tomorrow’s SpaceX IPO, making him the […]

Oxfam Australia Media Release More Palestinians killed by Israeli military and settlers across occupied West Bank in last 3 years since Gaza hostilities than previous 17 combined. More than one in five killed over last […]

The FIFA Men’s World Cup of 2026 was always going to offer visitors and spectators something different. Shared between three countries – Mexico, Canada and the United States – the latter of the three was […]

The Free Market Myth: How Neoliberalism Became a Theology of Extraction, and Why Australia is Paying the Price Dedication: To my wife – who taught me that the only true market is a garden, and […]

By Maria Millers  Before there were flags, before there were passports, before maps stitched borders across mountains and seas, there was a pot. From a bowl or mug to a fine porcelain tureen, from a home […]

By Chen Ziqi   2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). As one of the world’s largest regional bodies, the SCO spans countries across much of Eurasia, representing nearly half of […]

By Alicia Lucas Continued from Part 1 Changing World – Looking after themselves – USA rural and urban local governments (increasingly but not always) listening to communities In the USA, Big Tech data centre builders […]