Month: March 2026

Having spent most of my career in marketing and advertising, I have firsthand insight into how deliberate persuasive techniques are used to shape attitudes and behaviours. In this piece, I argue that the media employs […]

It is 1806 in the place now called West Lakes, Adelaide. For thousands of years, a Kaurna community – perhaps a hundred souls strong – has thrived here on the Adelaide Plains. In the driest […]

By Denis Hay Description An explanation of what social justice in Australia means today, why confusion exists, and where citizens can find grounded, evidence-based analysis and reform pathways. Introduction Social justice is discussed constantly in […]

We like to think that we are a civilised people, don’t we? I was pondering this question, considering what it means to be ‘civilised’, what ‘civil’ looks like, so I asked a few people on […]

The system will improve as it “matures”, the government says. The question is, what’s actually growing? INT. GOVERNMENT OFFICE – MEETING ROOM (UTOPIA) Long table. Laptops open. Slide on screen: Ø  “Transition from KISS to […]

Following my recovery from Catholicism, I never imagined that I would become a fan of the Pope. Perish the thought that I would ever sink back into believing those weird dogmas, and agreeing to Catholicism’s punishing rules […]

In reply to Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer, Crikey, 16 March 2026 Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer write with typical forensic precision about the catastrophic destruction which Donald Trump is pretending to be in charge […]

Palantir and the Digital Dictator’s Operating System By Ricky Pann Australia is undergoing a system update. It didn’t pass through a referendum, nor was it meaningfully debated in Parliament. Arriving quietly under the guise of […]

Greenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release SYDNEY, Wednesday 18 March 2026 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed gas corporations and lobby groups including Australian Energy Producers (AEP) for exploiting the illegal war on Iran to price […]

When it comes to asylum seekers, the Australian political machine has prided itself on using cruelty and a purposely obtuse understanding of international law. Bolted sovereignty has been elevated over rights and humanitarianism, while political […]

This article is dedicated to my wife for her insights and eternal support. She inspires me in all things. Introduction: The System Revealed On December 10, 2025, Responsible Statecraft published a report that should have […]

There are 533 congresspersons (2 vacancies) all of whom have allowed Trump to launch his immoral, criminal war on Iran that has failed. Not a single one called out Trump’s criminality before his clear, obvious […]

There was an old president who got them to swallow a lie. I don’t know why they swallowed the lie – perhaps it sounded better than the mundane truth passing by. There was an old […]

Oxfam Australia Media Release A Senate inquiry report released today has added fresh momentum to calls for reform of the capital gains tax (CGT) discount, said Oxfam Australia, amid growing evidence the policy disproportionately benefits […]