Year: 2026

By Denis Hay   Description How do political donations and lobbying influence Australia? Examining foreign policy, international law, transparency and democracy. Introduction Australia prides itself on being a democratic nation governed by the rule of […]

By Walt Zlotow   This brief juxtaposition captures a dramatic shift in tone – from revolutionary encouragement backed by American power to formal diplomatic recognition and massive economic engagement – in just over three months. […]

By Peter Brown  For a moment, it was easy to forget that the speaker standing at the National Press Club was Pauline Hanson. The themes were familiar. Immigration was blamed for almost every social problem. […]

Observation 1 – (I will eventually get to the point) Many Aussies have decided to outsource their thinking to third parties. Consequently, there are an awful lot of dumb schmucks lurking around water fountains. Therefore […]

Conservative nostalgia for the return of LNP hegemony is still on the rise. The Weekend Australian (13-14 June 2026) deserves a reward for attempts to steer audiences in a conservative direction. These initiatives included banner […]

By Walt Zlowtow As a member of the peace community seeking to end perpetual U.S. warfare, I looked forward to Barack Obama’s presidency. He had an opportunity to pivot away from forever wars under George […]

By James Moore   “The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.” (Alexis de Tocqueville, author, Democracy in America). I know […]