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The Autumn of Things
By James Moore “I was born in the autumn of things.” (Richard Flanagan, Australian author). Our carburetors had to be opened up for the engines to get us up the Front Range. We had just […]
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The System Sought to Eliminate Variation in Judgement – Instead it Standardised Unpredictability
By Carey Civis How aged care reform standardised unpredictability: this is a story about forced decision-making, constrained clinical judgement, and administrative systems that multiply faster than their ability to deliver coherent care. Experienced assessors are […]
Politics
Legitimacy, Inequality and the Reclassification of Dissent: Political Violence Narratives and the Crisis of Representation in Australia
Trust-Fall – The Crisis of Representation, Dissent and State Legitimacy. By Nick Chugg Abstract This article develops a political sociology critique of contemporary Australian claims that increased protections for politicians are justified by a […]
Politics
Why Australia Defence Spending Priorities Matter
By Denis Hay Description Australia defence spending priorities reveal trade-offs between military budgets and essential public services. Introduction Australia defence spending priorities are increasingly raising concerns about whether public money is being directed toward national […]
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ANZAC Day: A Mirror of Australia
By Maria Millers Nobody wins a war Two thousand twenty four, I hear the drums of war Echo in the blackened skies with no sign of compromise Children watch their cities burn, when will […]
Politics
Ten takeaways from Trump’s senseless Iran war
By Walt Zlotow First time a foreign power, Israel, goaded, indeed demanded America launch a criminal war. Trump’s capitulation to Israel’s war demand is destroying his presidency and will likely hand over Congress to Democrats […]
Politics
Why Governments Ignore Public Interest
By Denis Hay Description Why governments ignore public interest in Australia, and how realistic media reform and political change can shift power back to citizens. Introduction Australians are increasingly asking the same question: why governments ignore […]
Politics
Will Netanyahu demolish second consecutive US administration in ’28?
By Walt Zlotow In the ’24 election Kamala Harris got a lot of votes, 75,017,613. But astonishingly, she got 6,268,841 less votes than when she ran with victorious Joe Biden in 2020, a massive 7.7% […]
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Why Do Australians Pay for the NBN After Funding It?
By Denis Hay Description Why do Australians pay for the NBN if it was publicly funded? Discover where your money goes and why the internet still costs so much. Introduction: The Question Millions Are Asking […]
Politics
The Moon That Never Rose
By James Moore “America’s greatest promise is that something is going to happen, and after awhile you get tired of waiting because nothing happens to people except that they grow old and nothing happens to […]
Politics
Iran aside, don’t ignore Trump’s war crimes in the Caribbean, Venezuela and Somalia
By Walt Zlotow As Trump was cooling his massive, murderous bombing of Iran, he was ramping up his murderous bombing of small civilian boats in the Caribbean. In the last 5 days he obliterated 5 […]
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Beyond the screen: Beijing’s film festival becomes a citywide experience
By Chen Ziqi I’ve always loved that strange, slightly magical moment after a film ends. You step out of a cinema, the final scene still lingering in your mind. For a moment, the world […]
Environment
Pacific nations launch landmark declaration for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific, calling for a Fossil Fuel Treaty and urgent phase-out
Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Media Release 17 April 2026, Port Vila, Vanuatu – Amidst a deepening fossil fuel-driven energy crisis that has triggered the declaration of a state of emergency in multiple Pacific nations, Ministers […]
Politics
Trump prefers collapsing world economy to admitting defeat in his criminal Iran war
By Walt Zlotow That was some phony two-week ceasefire President Trump agreed to with Iran. When Iran refused Trump’s impossible demands presented by amateur US diplomats Vance, Witkoff and Kushner, Trump essentially resumed the war […]
Politics
Constitutional challenge to Minns’ anti-protest laws verdict to be handed down 3pm today
Palestine Action Group Sydney media alert: Constitutional challenge to Minns’ anti-protest laws verdict to be handed down 3pm today Press conference outside NSW Supreme Court after the verdict. What: Press Conference Where: NSW Supreme Court […]