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A Dead Parrot
In Part 2 of The Blue Bacillus: An Anatomy of the Liberals’ toxic DNA, the focus shifts to the arithmetic of decline, to borrow a John Howard phrase – and the numbers are shocking. When voters see through […]
Month: January 2026
Politics
I’m A Littleproud Of ICEland…
You’ve really got to hand it to Karoline Leavitt. She has all the skills of that guy in Baghdad who assured us that it was all under control and the Iraqi forces were repelling the […]
Politics
Looking ahead: Election 2028
By Lee Capocchi When voters gave an expanded super-majority to Labor, based on preferences, they did not expect Labor to do un-democratic deals with the party that they, the voters, kicked into the dust and […]
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Carney at Davos: Removing that Sign in the Window
“It seems that every day we’re reminded that we live in an era of great power rivalry – that the rules-based order is fading, that the strong can do what they can, and the weak […]
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The sound of one ego applauding: Trump at Davos
There are bad speeches, there are awkward speeches, and then there are speeches that wander onto the world stage, trip over their own shoelaces, and insist they meant to do that. President Donald Trump’s address […]
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Zionism: The Etymological and Ideological Unpacking of a “Political Pathogen”
The term “Zionism,” the modern political ideology advocating for a Jewish homeland in Palestine, is often analysed through the lenses of history, politics, and conflict. However, to understand its full potency and impact – to […]
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Centrelink as a frontline human contact point for the most vulnerable
Whilst it was quite some time ago that I first experienced being a Centrelink “customer”, I still remember the sight, the smell, the atmosphere, and the feelings of that visit. I didn’t expect the shame […]
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A Board of Peace built on the rubble of Gaza
There are moments in politics when language becomes so detached from reality that it tips from cynicism into a farce. Appointing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” for Gaza […]
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The Blue Bacillus: How the Liberal Party’s Corporate DNA Became a Fatal Infection
It is a wondrous thing to watch a shadow leader pucker up for the kiss of life while her own frontbenchers are busy digging its grave. Sussan Ley, the night-watch skipper of a Liberal-National rump […]
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It wasn’t Trump’s mind or morality that stopped his Iran attack
By Walt Zlotow A week ago President Trump was posturing about an imminent attack to overthrow the Iranian regime embroiled in massive protests. His declared motive was to save the Iranian protesters seeking internal regime […]
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The brave journalists of the old-fashioned media
It’s not easy being a journalist in a paid job in corporate print, TV or radio media. You have to toe the corporate line. It’s best to be writing on a specialised topic where you’re […]
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Mark Carney’s Davos speech reverberates around the world
By Peter Brown Every so often, a speech cuts through the noise not because it is theatrical, but because it says plainly what many leaders prefer to sidestep. Mark Carney’s address at the World Economic […]
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Federal Government Approves New Hate Speech Laws
By Denis Hay What Has Happened The federal government has approved new hate speech laws aimed at strengthening protections against vilification and serious threats based on race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability. […]
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Political Futures: Moving Out of Fractious Political Rhetoric
Australians need more closure from the tragic events at Bondi as shown by theme selected by the Jewish Chabad Community ‘Light will win, a gathering of unity and remembrance.’ The Community Bulletin of the NSW […]
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The Needle Exchange
I worked for some time in harm reduction policy. I recall my first few weeks in the office, not having a clear understanding of the work that happened in needle syringe exchanges and more so, […]