Year: 2026

The Language of Foreclosure: On Slurs, Securitisation, and the Manufacture of Silence I. The First Move Every system of control begins with a word. Not a law. Not a weapon. A word that places the […]

By Dr Dan Steinbock  Following October 7, 2023, the Hamas-led offensive has been portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11,” which came out of the blue. That’s not supported by facts. The Netanyahu cabinet knew about the attack, […]

Twelve nations put a price on Israel’s illegal settlements. Canberra sat at the table for months, then remembered it had a Security Council seat to win. Do we have principles? Strutting what it sees as the high moral ground […]

Five men, initially detained on suspicion of committing offences under the Explosives Act, then arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act. Residents of 85 households in the Cotswolds village of Whelford evacuated to […]

UNSW Sydney Media Release  UNSW academics have cracked a problem in proportional representation posed by leading researchers – the latest chapter in a mathematical debate more than 200 years old. In proportional representation, allocating parliamentary […]

By Denis Hay   Rental heat exposes a basic gap in housing affordability. A tenant may manage the weekly rent yet struggle to pay for a home that stays cool enough to live in. The person […]

By Dr Dan Steinbock   As the IMF and World Bank prepare for their 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, the global economy is struggling with a set of systemic crises. As the International Monetary […]

By James Moore “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms their energy, […]

The Desert and the Budget Victory: Promises Broken, Algorithms Deployed, and the Reallocation of Care to Coercion in Albanese’s Australia Continued from The Desert and the Budget Victory: Reallocation, Control, and the Erosion of Scrutiny […]

I’ve noticed something increasingly common across social media in response when someone posts criticism of Anthony Albanese.  “Just let him get on with his job.” It sounds reasonable enough. Until you stop and think about […]