Month: May 2026

Australian Conservation Foundation Media Release The budget contains at least seven times more spending on initiatives that damage nature and the climate than it allocates to climate and nature protection, the Australian Conservation Foundation said. […]

They make you do it – they, in this case, being the folly-fouled leaders of educational institutions – because it’s all in the name of organisational efficiency, productivity and purpose. Engage what is often erroneously […]

By Denis Hay   Description Political anger in Australia is rising as inequality, privatisation, and misuse of public money leave citizens feeling ignored. Introduction – Australians Are Losing Faith in Politics Political anger in Australia is […]

By Peter Brown Tonight’s federal budget has not even been delivered, yet sections of the Australian media are already behaving as though civilisation itself is under attack. The source of the panic? Rumours the Albanese […]

A note on acknowledgement and copyright This piece is written as a tribute to the late John Clarke (29 July 1948 – 9 April 2017) and his long-time collaborator Bryan Dawe. For nearly three decades, […]

Being very much the all-American figure that he was, the passing of Ted Turner was bound to enliven the cliché machine with the usual, clotty descriptions: the philanthropist, the conservationist, the yachtsman, sporting proprietor and […]

Australia faces a pivotal decision on labour reforms: whether to implement immediate, bold changes essential to advancing fairer workplaces, economic justice, and a stronger democracy, or to delay action in favour of further assessment. This […]

By Jack Arnold The Liberal and Nationals candidates were convincingly defeated by Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (PHONey) party in the Farrer bye-election. Credible local Independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe outperformed them, securing second place with majorities […]

As a person who’s always been fascinated with Journalism, although myself pretty much an amateur, I have admired those writers who bring us the facts – “Just the facts, ma’am”. But in reality, even the […]

When I first heard that a new ballroom at the White House was being discussed in the language of “national security,” I assumed it was satire. Surely no serious political figure would attempt to convince […]

It is 11 o’clock on a Thursday morning in Ararat and I have just eaten a cannabis gummy. I note this without apology and without the performance of transgression that such an admission apparently still […]

By Walt Zlotow   On Iran war day 71 it’s clear Trump has not only lost his war, he’s blundered the world into a looming economic catastrophe. As horrendous as that is, it wasn’t even Trump’s […]