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A note on length: This piece is shorter than the war’s supply chain disruptions, but longer than the attention span of the man who started it. If you want the sanitised version, Fox News is […]

By Chen Ziqi This is not your ordinary expo. Here, you can try on a pair of sleek black glasses, and suddenly, you can understand nearly 90 languages in real time. You can ask for […]

They are an easy bunch to demonise, and to a certain extent, they should be. The God Chef, the collector of Michelin stars; the veteran of the kitchen, with all the cuts, bruises and wounds […]

By Dr Dan Steinbock Since fall 2023, Israel has implemented its Obliteration Doctrine in Gaza and now in Lebanon. The United States has adopted it in Iran. In the process, the worst mass atrocity crimes […]

The war now has the smell of salt, oil, and old empires trying to defy the tide. Thirty-three kilometres. That is the width of the Strait of Hormuz at its narrowest navigable point: two shipping […]

The Vatican has long maintained that the selection of a new Pope is guided by the Holy Spirit, a sacred process steeped in centuries of ritual, prayer, and secrecy. This week, however, that understanding was […]

By Dr Dan Steinbock  With a major earthquake, a tsunami will follow and then the full damage. It’s the same with the Iran War. As transmission channels kick in, the energy crisis is morphing into […]

This analysis argues that Donald J. Trump’s unpredictable decision-making during crises undermines the leadership qualities of consistency and clarity, thereby influencing both American society and global stability. Consistency and clarity are vital for leaders in […]

DAWE: Mr Vice President, thank you for coming in. CLARKE: Great to be here, Bryan. Terrific studio. Very fair country, Australia. DAWE: You’ve just come from negotiations with Iran. CLARKE: Correct. DAWE: How did they […]

By James Moore “Two things fill me with constantly increasing admiration and awe, the longer and more carefully I reflect on them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.” (Immanuel Kant). […]

In what feels like another lifetime, Carol and I wandered the quieter corners of Germany. One region in particular gave us a memorable, breathtaking adventure – one I wrote about years ago on our old […]

The Authoritarian State by Stealth The Confession The Albanese government is not sleepwalking into a surveillance state. It is marching. The ASIO Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025, now before the Senate after passing the Lower […]