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Sussan to a T
Of all the pressing issues facing Australia – cost of living, housing, global instability – the one that has truly captured the nation’s attention is… a t-shirt. Yes, that t-shirt. The Joy Division number Prime […]
Month: October 2025
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Why are you so biased? We both can’t be right
As I approach the milestone of 85 years on February 26, my mind often wanders down memory lane, reflecting on the core beliefs that have shaped my life. Among these, one concept stands out with particular […]
Your Say
America: The “Greatest Country” Chant Is Loud – But Is It True?
There’s a pervasive narrative in American media and entertainment, driven especially by political pundits, that monotonously proclaims the nation’s supremacy – be it as the “greatest country in the world,” the “world’s envy,” or the […]
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The Children of ‘Ze Orders’: A Requiem for the Unthinking Man
With Andrew Klein They stand on the steps of a parliament, a building whose very foundation is meant to be reasoned debate and self-governance. They are young men, faces set in what they believe is […]
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Trump a shameful Double Ace in obliterating small, unarmed boats on the high seas
By Walt Zlotow WWI saw the elevation of intrepid fighter pilots to heroic heights as they fought for the skies in flimsy, wood and canvas death traps over the Front. Average life span about […]
Politics
Whither the Coalition?
Excerpt: Once the natural party of government, the Liberal–National Coalition has become a federation of feuding tribes. Factional decay, Murdoch’s fading megaphone and a tone-deaf leadership culture have left it stranded between yesterday’s media and […]
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Right-wing, Left-wing: on the nuclear issue it doesn’t matter
The promotion of nuclear power is a right-wing thing – isn’t it? Over the years, I’ve been following the propaganda of the climate-change denialists, among other liars and frauds. I found that the Koch brothers […]
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Furloughing Workers for Armageddon: Trump, Nuclear Weapons and the NNSA
Instead of satirising nuclear war – a possible if difficult thing to do – the time has come to satirise the laying off and furlough of those who solemnly monitor and maintain such machinery fit, […]
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An ode to Barnaby
Once upon a time, Barnaby Joyce was the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. Yes, the actual Deputy PM. The same bloke who now looks like he’s been dragged through a pub trivia night backwards. Let’s […]
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Are Our Priorities Wrong? Defence Spending vs Real Needs
By Denis Hay Description Defence spending takes priority over Australians’ real needs, housing, health, and cost-of-living support. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this article? Press play Introduction: A Nation Out of Balance The latest […]
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On leadership – The Architect’s Mandate: Why We Must Replace the Faux Kings with True Stewards
Let me propose that leadership in any sphere of human endeavour should be seen as an architectural enhancement of society, not an engineering proposition. The architect sees a vision of the entire structure; the engineer […]
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The MAGA mob railing against undocumented workers undermining social security are a tad off base
By Walt Zlotow In 2023 undocumented workers contributed $25.7 billion into Social Security, none of which went to the contributors. How can this be? Two ways: Using a fraudulent social Security Number (SSN): payroll taxes […]
Environment
Two decades of green progress in the Asia-Pacific
By Chen Ziqi For the past two decades, APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, has been reshaping the Asia-Pacific’s approach to growth. Since the 2011 Honolulu Leaders’ Declaration, APEC has placed “green growth” at […]
Politics
The Government That Isn’t: Labor’s Masterclass in Looking Busy
Let’s be kind. Just sitting in the driver’s seat is enough for some. Then there’s the Competence Trap: the myth that good administration is an end in itself. Of course, we can’t rule out stage […]
Social Justice
Close Nauru Gulag
Refugee Action Coalition Media Release STOP THE RACIST DEPORTATIONS; END AUSTRALIA’S GULAG, CLOSE NAURU The announcement that the first ‘NZYQ deportee’ has successfully been sent to Nauru has opened a new era of Labor government-facilitated […]