Your Say
Why is online hate exploding?
By Helen Reynolds Ever scrolled through your social media feed and felt like you stumbled into a war zone of hate – racist barbs, abusive rants, or just plain venom? It’s not your imagination. […]
Month: August 2025
Politics
Nationhood and the ‘Pure’ Race (part 3)
Ideology and the Indigenous Australians Racial preconceptions had germinated by 26th January 1788 when the history of European-Aboriginal interactions began as the British flag was raised at Port Jackson. Accordingly, Governor Phillip and others brought […]
Politics
Is America’s democracy on the brink of collapse?
By Alasdair Black Helen Reynolds’ recent article, “Is the United States Falling Apart?” poses a question with an unsettling answer: the U.S. is teetering dangerously close to unraveling. The evidence is hard to ignore. […]
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Occupation and Slaughter: Netanyahu and Taking Over Gaza
To say that Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had lost the plot is to assume he ever had one. With a dearth of ideas as to how to come up with a “final solution” to […]
Politics
Australia to chart its own course on Palestinian statehood, without Trump’s say-so
Australia’s decision on whether to recognise a Palestinian state will not be dictated by Washington – and that, apparently, was enough to attract howls of condemnation and disapproval from sections of the Murdoch media. Prime […]
Politics
Nationhood and the ‘Pure’ Race (part 2)
The Early Thought Many historians argue that the celebrations of our centenary of Federation masked several truths about why the colonies chose to federate. Among a variety of reasons, these historians declare that one of […]
Politics
They were just sixteen – sixteen – yet they felt entitled to vote
In my community, there’s a high school that throws a yearly spectacle called “Democracy Day.” This isn’t just any event; it’s a raucous showdown where students dive headfirst into a chaotic election process for various […]
Politics
Dutton + Trump: the political bromance that never was
Watching Sussan Ley feign disbelief during Question Time (see video below) that the Prime Minister hadn’t spoken to President Trump – despite him having done so three times – gave off a distinct “Trump the […]
Politics
Blinding the Future: How Trump’s Second Term Is Waging War on Science, Truth, and Reality
Inside the climate censorship, anti-vax conspiracies, and strategic ignorance threatening America’s survival. If You Can’t See It, It’s Not Happening – The Satellite Scandal and Climate Censorship On August 6, 2025, a report surfaced that […]
Politics
Is the United States Falling Apart?
By Helen Reynolds As a non-American, it’s a sensitive question to raise: Is the United States falling apart? This concern is growing beyond its borders – not out of mockery, but genuine worry. The […]
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Nationhood and the ‘Pure’ Race (part 1)
This 5-part series was originally published on our old site in October 2021. Over twenty-five years ago I submitted my Honours thesis in Aboriginal Studies, that had the (academically proper but) gangling title of: A […]
Environment
New poll shows Aussies back strong climate action, as unnatural disasters dent productivity
Climate Council and Climate Action Network Media Release A NEW NATIONAL YOUGOV POLL SHOWS the majority of Australians support stronger climate action – including setting a strong 2035 climate target – as the Productivity Commission warns climate […]
Politics
Good thing Trump isn’t Chancellor of Germany
By Walt Zlotow President Trump directed the National Park Service to restore the statue of Civil War General Albert Pike to the Judiciary Square Neighborhood, just a half mile from the Capitol. Congress authorized […]
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Bridge HangUps
By Jane Salmon Many accuse Bridge marchers of brashness, moral vanity and impracticality. All of us would concede that this famine is human-made. All of us agree that 300,000 caring donations would help. Not so […]
Satire
American psychosis
The extraordinary cult of the deified bowel movement Over the past not that many years there’s been a steady supply of personality cults, the creeps, weirdos and psychopaths who rule(d) them and the dupes and […]