Politics
Dutton’s Double Standard
During the end of year ‘silly season’ the Victorian Branch of the ALP put up a post on FaceBook that apparently targeted Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s wife. The cries of outrage from the News Corp […]
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This Is Our Moment: A Call to Reclaim Democracy and Secure a Better Future for all Australians
By Sue Barrett The two-party system has failed us. It’s time for people-powered politics to deliver a fairer, more inclusive, and sustainable future for everyone. I don’t know where you are right now and how […]
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The Atlas Network and the threat of nuclear war
The Atlas Network’s primary junktank is not content with promoting the potential collapse of “civilisation” through climate change. It has long been pivotal in constructing the kind of society that is now making memes celebrating […]
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A farce only a monster could love
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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A year has ended. Another has begun.
In this pivotal moment in our history, the necessity for clear, evidence-based writing has reached unprecedented urgency. The year 2024 has heralded a significant transformation, marked by a disconcerting rise in politically motivated right-wing aggression […]
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Greenland Redux: Trump and America’s Continuing Obsession
History shows that empires acquire territories in various ways. Dynasties link arms through marriage, as the Habsburgs were famous for doing. Territories are pinched by means of arms or stolen through sham contracts and undertakings. […]
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If I were a Gen Zer, Questions Our Leaders Must Answer for a Better Future
By Sue Barrett I don’t know where you were Christmas 2019-2020 when Australia was literally going up in flames and Scomo was in Hawaii and wouldn’t hold a hose. Well. I was on my couch […]
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The Australian election as a game of cricket: cost of living is the issue, but does Nature bat last?
It is not nice to talk about politics at this happy festive time. But you can talk about cricket. Indeed, in Melbourne, it is your patriotic duty. So, I will – sort of. A prestigious […]