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President Donald Trump’s second term has been marked by the promotion of several conspiracy theories, many of which have influenced policy decisions and public discourse. Here’s an overview of the most prominent theories he has […]

Australia and the United States, both vibrant democracies with shared cultural roots, often invite comparison. Yet, in key areas of governance and societal well-being, Australia implements policies that arguably set it apart as a model […]

By Dale Webster   ONE of the most important Federal Government inquiries into welfare issues specific to regional Australia in decades handed down its final report a year ago this week. The senate inquiry into […]

Sandpit politics is rarely edifying and grown toddlers taking their fists to each other is unlikely to interest. But when they feature US President Donald Trump and the world’s wealthiest man, the picture alters. Disputes […]

There’s something uniquely entertaining about watching a ‘genius’ billionaire navigate politics like a self-driving Tesla on a dirt road – swerving between principles, opportunism, and the occasional X-fueled meltdown. Elon Musk’s political evolution over the […]

WaterAid Australia Media Release More than 1,000 children under five die every day from water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) related diseases, with close to half of these deaths occurring in only a few countries, including Pakistan, […]

The Unseen March video – short and clear – from a few years ago, but now it’s getting worse: On the outskirts of Berlin, you can visit what’s left of Sachsenhausen, one of the first […]

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, I’ve observed – from a safe distance – debates about who’s responsible for the conflict. I have my own opinion*, but that’s not the focus here. Instead, I […]

Unpopular governments always retreat to grounds of lazy convenience. Instead of engaging in exercises of courage, they take refuge in obvious distractions. And there is no more obvious distraction than preparing for war against a […]

By David Spry   Continued from Part 2 The belief of many people, that their religion makes them special and superior to non-believers often has competitive and prejudicial motivations. The social contests of the schoolyard […]

Oxfam Australia Media Release The number of Australian billionaires has more than doubled over the past decade, rising from 74 in 2015 to 161 in 2025, according to Oxfam Australia analysis of the Australian Financial […]

Recipe author Nagi Maehashi, unmoved by her own numbing banality, is peeved. Her target: Penguin books and author Brooke Bellamy. Her accusation: the apparent copying of recipes for caramel slice and baklava from Maehashi’s RecipeTin […]