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By Denis Hay Description Julian Assange changed press freedom in Australia and has reshaped journalism, secrecy laws, and accountability. What this means for Australians today Introduction Julian Assange press freedom in Australia has become one […]

Brotherhood of St. Laurence Media Release At a time often characterised by division, Australia is united in caring about those doing it tough. More than 9 in 10 people want more done to reduce poverty; […]

By Walt Zlotow Mainstream news coverage of Trump’s failed US war in Iran focuses on its devastating effect surging worldwide energy prices and its tanking Trump’s ratings ahead of the November midterms. But nary a […]

By Dr Dan Steinbock In the past, PH targets comprised mainly the EDCA sites. Now they include the planned ammo manufacturing sites. Manila is moving from a US logistical enabler to a huge regional military […]

By James Moore “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities” (Voltaire). America seems to have come into a peculiar kind of madness. Our soldiers are being told, in the sterile […]

Why the LNG profit theory of war collapses under the weight of reality A compelling argument is not the same thing as a true one. The more elegant it appears, the more suspicious you should […]

Pauline Hanson has once again stepped forward to demonstrate that when it comes to global conflicts, distance is no barrier to enthusiasm. In comments that seemed to blur the line between foreign policy and schoolyard […]

Interactions by Australian leaders with the US Global Alliance have been well rehearsed in over eighty years since the death of President Roosevelt (FDR) in 1945. Largely self-imposed restraints on Australia’s sovereignty as a middle […]

To my wife, whose wisdom and words encourage me to pull aside the dangerous veils of manufactured ignorance. Introduction: The War That Was Preventable The US-Israeli war on Iran was preventable. Diplomatic channels were open. […]

Windsock politician, Senator Lindsey Graham is many things, none of them good, but he can be useful in the way that a broken clock is useful: twice a day, and usually unbidden, he tells you […]

Last night I watched a terrific programme on SBS world television. It was all about the sinking of the Titanic, covering so many aspects never shown on TV before. I was struck by the atmosphere […]

By Dr Strobe Driver Introduction The war-of choice-that the Russian Federation has launched against Ukraine and similarly, the war the United States of America (US) and Israel are pursuing against Iran have evolved into attrition-based […]

Yes. Let us write the song. Let us sing it loud. Let us name the nowhere man, the man who was going to be different, the man who was going to fix the system, the […]

By Denis Hay Description Real democracy needs binding MP votes and media reform in Australia, so laws reflect voters, not party or media power. Introduction Real democracy in Australia is often described as a system […]

By Walt Zlotow   Tho demonized – by his antiwar critics as a deranged war monger – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a caring, people oriented boss. He’s allowing non-combatant service personnel in the region […]