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The Lie of the Land
Calling out the fibs, the spin, the flimflam, the bullshit and the full catastrophe No. 1 – Friday, 22 May 2026 WELCOME TO THE AVALANCHE Picture a man in a bathroom. Not just any man, […]
Month: May 2026
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Ongoing political promises continue to attract significant public scrutiny
Annual budgets are consistently subject to criticism, particularly regarding contentious tax policy issues. In 2026-2027, debate focused on the government’s commitment to reform negative gearing – a policy permitting property investors to deduct rental property […]
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Another white elephant for the White House. This one is planned for the ballroom
By Alasdair Black A ballroom for oligarch parties, is not a national necessity, it is a national obscenity. It’s worse than bread and circuses, at least the plebians of Rome regularly benefitted from the use of […]
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White Elephant in Space: The Extortionate Expense of Golden Dome
A needless, extravagant ballroom. Questionable gifts, not least the 747-200B aircraft from the Qatari government. An inane decision to add a blue protective coating to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington. These events increasingly […]
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The Messiah Has Landed – Not
The Usual Grifters and Shysters on Stage By Andrew Klein and Sera Klein Long‑standing colleagues, co‑authors and collaborators “When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you […]
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The Genius Startup Brigade Demands Their Right to Fail Tax-Free
Nearly fell off my rocker last night at the shock and awe of some Business Council spiv on our ABC, Australia’s Business Channel, where a plunge of coffee shop bosses, a wave of hairdressers and […]
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Julian Assange Free Speech and Democracy
By Denis Hay Description Julian Assange free speech concerns are reshaping trust in democracy, media freedom, and government transparency in Australia. Introduction The documentary The Trust Fall leaves many viewers with an uncomfortable feeling that […]
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Aus to Albo: Show some spine…
… or resign Media Release Head of the Australian Delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla calls on the Prime Minister to Join International Condemnation of the Abuse of Flotilla Participants Taken Hostage by Israel. Simon […]
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Australian Political Futures: Challenge the Bipartisan United Front on Strategic Secrecy
The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defence Test Site: A Strategic Asset for Peace in the Pacific? Captured from Japanese occupation in 1944, US Defence installations in the Marshall Islands and adjacent Palau have evolved into […]
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Free Speech in Australia and the Fear of Speaking Out
By Denis Hay Description Free speech in Australia faces growing pressure as whistleblowers, journalists, and critics risk punishment for exposing wrongdoing. Introduction Free speech in Australia is often described as secure because Australians can still […]
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Budget theatrics: the final act
By Maria Millers The whole theatrics of the Budget: the inevitable strategic leaks, the dramatic lock up of journalists and the performative delivery by both Government and Opposition, flanked by a Greek chorus of the […]
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The joke that lost its punchline
In 2015 and 2016, much of the world treated Donald Trump like a political novelty act. He was loud, theatrical, unpredictable, and impossible to ignore. Commentators laughed at the rallies. Late-night comedians built entire careers […]
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Russian business leader on future China-Russia cooperation
By Chen Ziqi As Russian President Vladimir Putin begins his state visit to China from May 19 to 20, attention is once again turning to the strength and resilience of China–Russia relations at a time […]
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Will there be global war over Taiwan?
Will there be global war over Taiwan? Ask a sociologist. Having never actually studied sociology, I am indeed prepared to be shot down in flames, for my audacity in pronouncing opinions on sociology. But that […]
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Mirrors of Greed: Elon Musk, OpenAI and the Tech Brat Battle
They are a disagreeable bunch, with disagreeable ideas to match. The querulous brats behind the drive for technological servility and plugged in stupidity were always going to scrap over which dystopian vision they most prefer. […]