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Is that the truth?
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 […]
Month: March 2026
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The savages
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 […]
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Explaining Social Justice in Australia
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 […]
Politics
Civility, Civilised, Civilisation: Do they mean anything at all, really?
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 […]
Politics
KISS off – we’re now using CLUSTERF
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 […]
Politics
Me and the Pope – but is he the Antichrist?
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 […]
Politics
Don’t blame the organ-grinder; the monkey had a choice
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 […]
Politics
The Software Upgrade Australia Didn’t Need
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 […]
Politics
Greenpeace challenges misleading gas lobby war profits claims, as ‘warflation’ reality hits households
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 […]
Politics
Opportunistic Asylum: How Australia Exploited the Iranian Women’s Football Team
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 […]
Politics
The Architecture of Silence: Palantir, AUKUS, and the Business of Genocide
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 […]
Politics
US Congress near totally complicit in Trump’s criminal Iran war
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 […]
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There Was an Old President Who Got Them to Swallow a Lie
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 […]
Politics
Oxfam Australia reaction to Senate Inquiry into the Capital Gains Tax discount report
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 […]
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Bad timing, worse impact: another rate rise Australians didn’t need
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted interest rates again – and for many Australians, the reaction will not be confusion, but exhaustion. On paper, the logic is familiar. Higher interest rates are meant […]