Month: February 2026

Australian Human Rights Commission Media Release The Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, has condemned Islamophobic comments made by One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson that targeted Muslim Australians. Senator Hanson made the remarks during an […]

The cutting of pleasures, the trimming of delights and telling people how they can enjoy life, is the sort of thing that will be tolerated, up to a point. Otherwise liberal countries do suffer moral […]

By Denis Hay   Description How does political power in Australia compare with that in China and Russia, including protest policing and internal party selection systems? Introduction Most Australians believe power is exercised through elections. […]

New Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has unveiled his shadow ministry with a promise to improve living standards and “protect” Australia’s way of life. Personnel, in politics, is policy – and his selections speak loudly. Appointing […]

Killing political leaders – metaphorically and actually – often ushers in a silly season where the Mad Hatter presides over an imbecilic party. Amidst coups, defections, dethronements and confusions on the right of Australia politics, […]

The mainstream media is largely ignoring the real scandal in this story. By Antony Loewenstein For years, I mostly ignored the Jeffrey Epstein story. Not because it wasn’t interesting and relevant but there was a […]

By Walt Zlotow   Back in 2002 the US demanded Iraq give up its WMD, weapons of mass destruction, ostensibly to prevent another 911 attack a year earlier. To back up its demand the US […]

The phrase “Australian values” is often invoked in times of political tension. It is used to draw boundaries – to decide who belongs, who does not, and who must prove themselves worthy. Yet the phrase […]

By Dr Dan Steinbock Recently, Canada’s PM Mark Carney declared the end of the rules-based order. It was an outstanding speech. Yet, US unilateralism first soared in the 1980s. The rest of the West complied […]

From Sydney’s kettled streets to Canberra’s sanctions theatre, how the US military-industrial complex choreographs our protests, media, and middle-power obedience. The humid February evening outside Sydney Town Hall hangs heavy with the acrid sting of […]

By Maria Millers When the newly minted Liberal leader, Angus Taylor fronted his first press conference last Friday he immediately announced that his priorities were to restore our standard of living and protect our way […]

For those with a sense of humour, consulting alleged facts compiled by an agency specialising in subterfuge, subversion, deception and plain mendacity must surely have been a delightful exercise. That delightful exercise would seem to […]