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In search of Motherland
Where in hell can you go Far from the things that you know Far from the sprawl of concrete That keeps drawing its way About a thousand miles a day? Take on last look behind […]
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Israel stole Palestine because they wished Palestine was empty
Terra Nullius means “Land belonging to no-one” in Latin Most of us in the West still believe that the Jews were always in Palestine, from biblical times, and thus had a right to reclaim their […]
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Many top military leaders opposed atomic bombings
By Walt Zlotow Every year the four day period August 6 – 9 brings to mind the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. This year marks the 81th anniversary of those horrific acts. We may now […]
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Why Australia Still Rewards Landlords Over Renters
By Denis Hay Description Australia still rewards landlords. It is reforming landlord tax concessions, but renters and public housing remain disadvantaged by decades of unequal policy. For decades, Australian governments have treated housing in two […]
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Netanyahu, Biden and Trump join forces to commit genocide
A short history of Gaza’s destruction Just when we thought Israel’s genocide was the final straw in Palestine’s tragic story, Donald Trump again exposes his own, and Netanyahu’s, disregard for standards of humanity. We must […]
Your Say
Who’s listening now?
By Christopher Kennedy Who’s listening now? Hanson and her followers. It was very interesting to read an article in Pearls and Irritations where the author, Kos Samaras in “The half-empty hall: why Gen X broke […]
Editorial
What today’s polls could mean for tomorrow’s election
Opinion polls are snapshots, not predictions. Governments have recovered from dreadful polling before, and oppositions have turned seemingly hopeless situations into election victories. Yet sometimes polling reveals something deeper than the fortunes of individual leaders. […]
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Worst Case Scenario
By James Moore “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.” (H. L. Mencken, American Journalist, 1880-1956). I have spent most of my […]
Your Say
No better… even worse
By Walt Zlotow Here’s my say on the matter. I’ll keep it brief: Americans supporting Trump’s attack on Iran are no better than Germans that supported Hitler’s attack on Poland in ‘39 and Japanese that […]
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Football Lucre: The Revolt Against Infantino’s Funding Plans
It is a stew of inedible quality. But eat it we are expected to do. Consider the stomach-churning ingredients. FIFA, an opaque organisation of mafia qualities that governs world football. Add to the mix crawling-to-power […]
Politics
Australian Political Futures: Break with Deep Secrecy in AI Investment
Political insiders need to be more open about the depth of both strategic and economic consequences of AI investment. Achieving the right balance in Australian AI investment has brought on a firm accord between the […]
Politics
Remember When Barnaby Was The Electoral Liability And Not The Brains Of The Outfit?
I remember someone saying that Barnaby Joyce was one of the best retail politicians and I couldn’t help but wonder if there were politicians you could get wholesale. I also remember when the Coalition were […]
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Israel has destroyed its reputation, for the sake of its genocidal leader’s career
We all know what happened on October 7, 2023. Hamas launched a savage and sustained attack on Israel. It was deadly and it was an attack on mainly unarmed civilians. It was certainly a surprise, […]
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Earth’s Greatest Enemy: The Pentagon’s Toxic Legacy
By Denis Hay Description Earth’s Greatest Enemy exposes the U.S. military’s environmental impact – and why Australia’s unquestioning support must be challenged. Watching Earth’s Greatest Enemy is a deeply disturbing experience. Journalist Abby Martin’s […]
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Tony Abbott – gone but never forgotten
One of my daughters, a wise young head, when describing certain individuals of less than stellar intelligence, uses the phrase “he (or she) will never be Prime Minister”. It is a curiously descriptive phrase, because it […]