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Observation 1 – (I will eventually get to the point) Many Aussies have decided to outsource their thinking to third parties. Consequently, there are an awful lot of dumb schmucks lurking around water fountains. Therefore […]

Conservative nostalgia for the return of LNP hegemony is still on the rise. The Weekend Australian (13-14 June 2026) deserves a reward for attempts to steer audiences in a conservative direction. These initiatives included banner […]

Adelaide University Media Release More than 3000 Australians die by suicide each year, yet one of the strongest known drivers of suicide risk – unemployment – remains largely overlooked in Australia’s suicide prevention programs. Now, […]

How many destitute cannabis addicts have you seen littering the streetscape recently? How many hard smoking cannabis users have you come across that frequently go home after a night smoking cones to beat their wife […]

By James Moore   “The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.” (Alexis de Tocqueville, author, Democracy in America). I know […]

Take steroids, boy. You know you want to. That was the unvarnished message for the competitors in Las Vegas for the first all drugged games announced in 2025. Taking place on May 24 in Las […]

Yes, he really said it. Ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn, Secretary of State Marco Rubio compared the upcoming spectacle to the Moon landing. Speaking last week, Rubio […]

New Bedlam Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 was the trap no rational mind could escape: merely reaching for an off-ramp was proof you had to stay. The clause specified that fear of dying in combat was the […]

The fourth estate has taken leave of its senses again, not that much is left for the exercise of those frail faculties. But commentary on Elon Musk’s transformation from multibillionaire tech prat into a trillionaire […]

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. […]