Politics
Better than Burke?
By Jane Salmon Still Standing: Dr Ziad Basyouny Everyone knows that “safe” political seats can end up taken for granted. The Canterbury-Bankstown area has long been in Labor hands for all 3 levels of government […]
Month: May 2025
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Dutton’s Dud Prediction And Breaking Up Is Sometimes Easy To Do…
Now General Sedgwick can rest easy in his grave. His famous last words were: “They couldn’t hit an elephant at this dist…”. However, after the landslide Labor win, Peter Dutton’s assertion that they were the […]
Politics
Climate denial nukes Coalition as Australians call for more climate action
The Climate Council Media Release The Nationals Party decision to keep denying climate science, and walk away from the Liberal Party, will hurt their constituents in the bush. Together they were a political drag on […]
Politics
Political Futures: Joint Problems Facing Sweden and Australia
Despite the absence of my favourite Swedish pear cider, I was almost compelled to prepare a short article after watching Michael Porttillo’s Long Weekend in Stockholm on SBS Television (19 May 2025). Michael Portillo speaks […]
Politics
Celluloid Exploitation: Immigrants and Reality Television
Shocking it might be, yet still part of an old pattern. The US Department of Homeland Security is floating the idea of using a reality television program to select immigrants vying for US citizenship. Whether this […]
Politics
Monash expert: Liberals and Nationals announce split
Monash University Media Release Speaking on the split between the Liberals and Nationals Dr Zareh Ghazarian, Head of Politics and International Relations Discipline, Monash School of Social Sciences says that: “In effect, the dissolution of […]
Politics
Trump’s Celebrity Endorsement Probe: Political Noise or Legitimate Concern?
President Trump has been triggered by his recent feud with Bruce Springsteen. Not content with just laughing it off, he links it all as a conspiracy against him and is calling for a “major investigation” […]
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AI and Moral Disengagement: The Hitchhikers Guide to Ethics
By Steve Davies Inspiration For a long time I’ve been researching the extent, impact and normalisation of moral disengagement in the Australian Government and the Australian Public Service. Predictably they are in denial. What […]
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The Backward Species
Observer Team: Auralis Command, Cycle 942: with data in hand. Report ID: 7Z-EARTH-FINAL breath, A chronicle penned in the shadow of death. Status: CLOSED, no contact made, Too violent, too lost, too quick to fade. […]
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New national blueprint: Ending gender-based violence in schools
Our Watch Media Release A landmark new blueprint from national prevention organisation Our Watch is calling for stronger investment in respectful relationships education (RRE) in Australian schools – outlining key issues such as AI generated […]
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How Judaism vs Zionism Became a Global Identity Conflict
By Denis Hay Description Judaism vs Zionism. Explore the stark differences between Judaism and Zionism and learn how politics, history, and ideology have distorted public understanding. Introduction Picture this: A peaceful Shabbat dinner in a […]
Politics
Trump vs. Springsteen: A feud that raises bigger questions on free speech
Last week, a fiery war of words erupted between President Trump and rock legend Bruce Springsteen, reigniting debates about celebrity activism, political critique, and the boundaries of free speech in a polarised America. What began […]
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It’s a national treasure, but 13% of Australians surveyed can’t tell you where the Great Barrier Reef is located
New research shows that Australians care deeply about the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) – one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World – but 13% can’t tell you where it is located. University of […]
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The Emperor’s New Glow
He drank the sun and called it tea, and slept upon a bed of tone, His breath aligned with lunar tides, his thoughts now claimed the astral zone. He’d given up on mortal needs, on […]
Politics
Gulag America
By James Moore After we moved away from the Texas-Mexico border, I still spent a great deal of time down there as a journalist and visiting with friends. Generally, the border was my beat, which […]