Politics
We’ve Come Undone
By James Moore “But just so we’re reminded of the ones who are held back, up front there ought to be a man in black.” – Johnny Cash America needs no more explanation as a […]
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We promise to do better …
Six Million Australians have discovered they have a heightened risk of being the subject of identity fraud this week because … a criminal was given access by an employee to a third-party customer servicing platform. […]
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Who Am I Supposed to Be Hating Now?
Who Am I Supposed to Be Hating Now? A Forensic Look at Media-Driven Social Engineering By Logan Scripted In a now-viral Twitter thread one user encapsulated a quietly growing cultural anxiety in a single question: […]
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The Fanatic’s Gaze: Louis Theroux and the West Bank Settlers
He has made it his bread and butter for years: finding society’s kooky representatives, the marginal, the crazed and the touched. But what makes Louis Theroux’s The Settlers troubling is its examination of a seemingly inexorable […]
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The Greatest Democracy on Earth (According to… Themselves)
We need to talk about the United States – and its charming habit of declaring itself the greatest democracy on Earth. It’s repeated so often you’d think it was etched into the Constitution somewhere between […]
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The Call of the Wild
I once wore a mask made of deadlines and stress, where the air never tasted quite right, And I lived by a screen in a boxed-in routine, far away from the birds and the light. […]
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I’m right, you’re wrong: that gives me the right to denigrate you
By Robyn Dunphy “I’m right, you’re wrong: that gives me the right to denigrate you.” I’m seeing this attitude everywhere. It isn’t constructive. I’ve probably been guilty of it once or twice myself – if […]
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Platformed and Abandoned
Platformed and Abandoned: How Australia Keeps Failing Disabled Commuters – And Who Gets Away With It By someone who’s watched the train leave the platform, again The latest blow in Australia’s ongoing war on accessibility […]
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When will the pain stop?
Having coffee with a friend who had recently returned from holidaying in Northern Ireland, a visit ‘home’ catching up with childhood friends and reviving old relationships, my friend commented about the on-going political divide in […]
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Why New Political Leadership in Australia Matters Now
By Denis Hay Description New political leadership in Australia. Is Australia ready for a fearless, independent leader? Explore what a New Politics vision looks like for Australia’s future beyond old alliances. 🎧 Listen to this […]
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Welcome to the USA
Welcome to the United States of America. Please Hand Over Your Phone, Your Password, and Your Thoughts There was a time when flying to America meant enduring a 17-hour flight, bad airline food, and a […]
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“Owning the Libs” and Losing Your Insulin: A Gonzo Guide to Self-Inflicted Austerity
By Lachlan McKenzie, for The Smouldering Pillbox Weekly It all started, as these things so often do, with a tweet. Or maybe a screenshot of a tweet. Or maybe a screenshot of a screenshot of […]
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Guardians of the Wetlands
By lands where river-reeds grow en mass and egrets wheel in flight, The wetlands dream beneath the sun and stir beneath the night. Not idle swamps, but living veins that pulse through field and fen, […]
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A man even dogs don’t like (part 2)
Here is the link to Part 1 A couple of people have asked me why I don’t like Donald Trump. “Sure, he’s rough around the edges,” they say. “But don’t you admire his strength? His […]
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The rich can’t get enough. The poor don’t get enough.
In a world that produces more food, more wealth, and more luxury than at any point in human history, you’d think we’d be closer to solving inequality. Instead, we’ve perfected it. The rich can’t get […]