Year: 2026

A story about domestic violence The conference buzzed around me, the scent of coffee a constant background presence. But all I could see were the bruises – a stark testament to the story being told. […]

By Peter Brown The dust had barely settled in Canberra after a dramatic leadership spill when former Liberal leader Sussan Ley dropped another political bombshell: her resignation from parliament. The decision has triggered a high-stakes […]

Nine months. That’s how long Australia’s first female Liberal leader lasted before the boys’ club sharpened their knives. Sussan Ley never stood a chance and that was always the point. The Liberal Party, Australia’s rapidly […]

Have you ever walked through a forest and wondered at the feeling, the sense of freedom, quiet contemplativeness, perhaps barefoot, feeling the earth beneath your feet and your mind relaxes, listening to the sounds of […]

Newspoll’s results have a margin of error of about 3%, so small changes might not mean much. Think of it like a local football game where a last-minute goal can change everything. This is worth […]

Media Release The Australian Delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla released the names of the first wave of Australians, including several First Nations participants, a feminist author, climate justice activists and an anti-zionist Jewish activist, […]

By Alasdair Black   What this whole Epstein horror story shows, is that sexual abuse is about power, venal privileged self satisfaction, carnal gratification and exploitation, where human lives are commodities to be traded, used […]

There were never the sharpest negotiators in the room, resembling a facsimile of Bertie Wooster in desperate need of the good advice of his manservant Jeeves. The Australian defence establishment has yet to find a […]

By Walt Zlotow   I speak as an American. There are critical issues that the American mainstream media must cover to keep the public informed. But they don’t. Issues where news is scant include: Continued […]

So here we are: Angus Taylor has challenged Sussan Ley for the leadership of the Liberal Party – and therefore for the exalted position of Leader of the Opposition, a role traditionally described as “Prime […]