Month: January 2026

Australia’s former Prime Minister and faithful Pentecostal Scott Morrison never passes up the chance to express an opinion if it will net him a reward. As one of various politicians of the right (and far […]

The first time I stood in front of a painting I didn’t understand, I felt something close to embarrassment, an embarrassment so ordinary it was almost invisible. I was on a school excursion. We’d been […]

Held between January 26 and 27 at Jerusalem’s International Convention Center and called Generation Truth, the second international conference on combating antisemitism was a picture of cracking contradictions. Organised by Israel’s Minister for Diaspora Affairs […]

By Walt Zlotow Lived all but the first 4 months of my 81 years under the threat of nuclear annihilation. So every January, I take seriously the annual Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Doomsday Clock […]

When President Trump declared at an Iowa rally yesterday that the United States is now “Respected again all over the world,” the crowd cheered on cue. The applause was loud. The evidence, however, was conspicuously […]

Australia persists in the comforting, albeit increasingly threadbare, delusion of its own good global citizenship. It is a self-image built on the hollow liturgy of human rights and the occasional, safe rebuke of distant, convenient […]

The UK release of Melania was meant to be a cinematic event – part political mythmaking, part glossy mystery, and part contractual obligation. Instead, it has reportedly played to audiences so small that ushers have […]

By Dr Dan Steinbock Supported by United States, Israel seeks to demolish the UNRWA in the occupied territories. It reflects the ongoing war against the poorest in the Global South. Last Friday, the UN Relief […]

By Denis Hay   Description  AUKUS protest police: FOI documents reveal the AFP’s Orcus Command and how protest is being treated as a national security issue in Australia. Introduction Public discussion of AUKUS has focused […]

It begins with the physical and anthropological origins of religious behaviour and moves toward the theological essence of a Creator who, by definition, requires no sustenance from the created order. Part I: The Origin of […]

Probably the harshest reality is that people all too often do not cut through the cackle of commentary and opinion, and look for the facts. However, the harsh realities that I’m talking about today are […]

By Walt Zlotow On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd, in the process of arresting him. Three other officers under Chauvin’s direction either assisted in the murder or did nothing […]

Bryan Dawe: Thanks for your time, Prime Minister. John Clarke: Always a pleasure, Bryan. Always happy to have a chat about good government. Dawe: Prime Minister, you’ve just promoted Greg Moriarty, the Defence Secretary, to […]