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Dear Uncle Sam
Dear Uncle Sam, We have had our ups and downs over the years. At your best you have been charming, respectful and helpful. But you have changed. You have become ugly and crass. I just […]
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Military Spending vs Social Services: Australia’s Paradox
By Denis Hay Description Discover how Australia’s currency sovereignty allows for unlimited funding yet prioritizes military spending over essential social services. Introduction: Australia’s Spending Paradox Despite being a currency-sovereign nation with the ability to fund […]
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Peter Dutton’s nuclear energy policy is unclear policy
Peter Dutton’s signature nuclear energy policy has rightly been subject to significant criticism and analysis, highlighting several key issues: The policy has been criticised for its potential high costs. Reputable sources suggest that nuclear energy […]
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Public Education Crisis: The Truth Behind School Exodus
By Denis Hay The Silent Crisis: What’s Driving Families Away from Australia’s Public Schools Description Discover the hidden public education crisis. Learn why Australian families are choosing private schools and what reforms are urgently needed. […]
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Ceasefire agreement in Gaza a ‘moment of hope’ for children
Plan International Australia Media Release While today’s agreement offers a moment of hope for children who have been suffering unimaginable loss for over 15 months, we must remember that the situation for children in Gaza […]
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Engineering construction keeps the economy moving
Master Builders Australia Media Release There was a 3.3 per cent increase in the volume of engineering construction work done during the September 2024 quarter, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. […]
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UK’s plan to become AI world leader is flawed, say RMIT experts
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has outlined a plan for the UK to become a “world leader” in artificial intelligence (AI). Two RMIT experts explain why it’s unlikely to succeed. Professor George Buchanan, Deputy Dean […]
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Autism peak body calls for immediate action to support autistic children
Autism Awareness Australia (AAA) has welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s first National Autism Strategy but says it must be followed by immediate action to address the significant gaps in support for autistic children who are losing […]
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How Neoliberalism Created a Workforce Shortage in Australia
By Denis Hay Description How neoliberalism created a workforce shortage by dismantling government-led training programs, leading to a severe shortage of tradespersons and professionals. Introduction Australia faces a significant shortage of skilled tradespersons and professionals. […]
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AUKUS: Flawed and Sinking
A stillborn agreement treated as thrivingly alive; an understanding celebrated as consensual and equal. The AUKUS security arrangement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, envisaging the transfer and building of nuclear-powered submarines […]
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Refugees as Business: The Paladin Group Contract
Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that it will eventually be gone, and with it, thousands of articles that are a record […]
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Arresting and Killing Greenies: Targeting Climate Change Protests
Climate change, like any crisis afflicting earth and humanity, is bound to bring out the best and the worst of a species that soils its nest, salts the earth, and poisons its nourishing rivers. For […]
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Take Your Money and Shove it: The Second Long Telegram, US Aid, and Russia’s Economic Trauma
“It was as if the West’s central philosophical commitment to limited government was extirpated by a crude economic determinism that insisted on no government in Russia.” (Peter J. Stavrakis, Kennan Institute Occasional Papers, 1993). Diplomatic […]
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As the world turned to shit, the Coalition turned to religion
Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that it will eventually be gone, and with it, thousands of articles that are a record […]
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What I wished I’d known at 45
It was a question, asking for advice, I think. I’m old, much older than 45, so the question may well have been asking for guidance or advice. Can you tell me one thing you know […]