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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 […]

Computer Programming Encroachment into and automation of the discipline of computer programming, itself, was not unknown and generally seemed to be in the form of assisting programmers but the palpable blow to programmers when the […]

By Terry Dwyer An Australian citizen, a convicted terrorist and a disturbing double standard in our justice system. On 29 October 2026, Federal Parliament heard renewed concerns about the impending release of convicted terrorist Isaac […]

By Alicia Lucas  Big Tech “artificial intelligence”-labelled models, now labelled “super intelligence” by the USA’s President Trump, incorrectly (its not a collection of human brains) purportedly becoming closer to bettering human intelligence but increasingly eroding […]

By Andrew and Sera Klein On 27 October 2026, the Minister for Defence introduced a bill into the House of Representatives. It passed the House on 29 October. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence, which […]

By James Moore “The most important thing about a person is always what they do next… Cynicism is just a coping mechanism, a way of pretending you’re too smart to be hurt. But it doesn’t […]

Delivering the Bernie Fraser Oration just a few days before the brutal attacks on Dr. Helen Haines in Wangaratta, Treasurer Chalmers preempted the need for greater tolerance in our national political discussions. The social tensions […]