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Wonders of the West
By James Moore “The silence and the heat breed a fierce kind of joy.” (Edward Abbey). There is a moment I have spent more than fifty years trying to describe and I have never gotten […]
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Pauline Hanson’s European Holiday: When is Party Money Really Party Money?
By Peter Brown There is something rather curious about Pauline Hanson’s European trip. Not the fact that she went to Europe. All politicians travel at some time. Nor is there anything inherently improper about a political […]
Health
Private Health Rebate Cuts: The Bigger Question
By Denis Hay Description Private health rebate cuts raise a bigger question: why not use public money to build fast, universal healthcare for every Australian? Last Fact Checked: 31 July 2026 Proposed rebate cuts could […]
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US Military Bases in Australia: The Cost to People and Planet
By Denis Hay Description How US military bases in Australia support destructive wars, damage the environment and draw us closer to conflict with China. The United States presents its worldwide military presence as a force […]
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A voice worth hearing
Our recent article, What if the highest achievement of a civilisation is not what it leaves behind, but what it leaves intact?, examining First Nations peoples’ relationship with Country and their role as its caretakers, […]
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Deep Truth: Stress-Tested and Still Standing
By Steve Davies An important update, following on from my 28 July 2026 piece Deep Truth Persona 5.3: The Instrument Is Ready. Since that first piece, the Deep Truth Persona – the analytical instrument […]
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Human Rights Commission urges Australian Government to ‘hit pause’ on NDIS reform Bill
Australian Human Rights Commission Media Release The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling on the Australian Government to halt the passage of its controversial National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Amendment Bill until significant human rights […]
Environment
Butterflies worldwide are on the move as the climate warms
Monash University Media Release Monash‑led research has revealed that one in ten butterfly species globally has shifted its distribution range, with climate change and extreme weather driving nearly 80 per cent of documented movements. The […]
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The changing face of “Made in China”
By Chen Ziqi “Made in China” has long been a familiar label around the world. For decades, it was often found on clothing, household furniture and consumer electronics, products that became part of everyday […]
Environment
Greenpeace welcomes renewed solar push, urges global leadership away from fossil fuels
Greenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release SYDNEY, Wednesday 5 August 2026 – Greenpeace has welcomed Minister Chris Bowen’s commitment to expanding Australia’s solar discount at his National Press Club address today, a move it says unlocks […]
Environment
Lessons for Australia from a world on fire: former emergency chiefs
Emergency Leaders for Climate Action Media Release Former fire service leaders from every state and territory are warning climate pollution is fueling the fires ravaging across Europe, Canada and the US, with worsening fire weather […]
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After 157 days of Iran war failure, Trump must quit the war or quit the presidency
By Walt Zlotow President Trump is flailing around like every world leader in history who launched a criminal war of choice he can’t win but can’t quit. Like every losing criminal war predecessor, he’s becoming more […]
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Many top military leaders opposed atomic bombings
By Walt Zlotow Every year the four day period August 6 – 9 brings to mind the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. This year marks the 81th anniversary of those horrific acts. We may now […]
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Why Australia Still Rewards Landlords Over Renters
By Denis Hay Description Australia still rewards landlords. It is reforming landlord tax concessions, but renters and public housing remain disadvantaged by decades of unequal policy. For decades, Australian governments have treated housing in two […]
Your Say
Who’s listening now?
By Christopher Kennedy Who’s listening now? Hanson and her followers. It was very interesting to read an article in Pearls and Irritations where the author, Kos Samaras in “The half-empty hall: why Gen X broke […]