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Washington, your Monopoly game, it’s not for kids
So why did you let them throw the dice? We used to think Monopoly was an innocent and fun board game for children and families to enjoy, and many millions have done just that. The […]
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‘Warriors for Justice’: On anniversary of Castle Bravo nuclear test, Greenpeace calls for justice and reparations from the United States
Greenpeace Media Release SYDNEY/MAJURO, MARSHALL ISLANDS, Saturday 1 March 2025 – 71 years since the most powerful nuclear weapons tests ever conducted were unleashed across the Marshall Islands by the United States, Greenpeace calls for […]
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Hi, can we interest you in a rort?
During the Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison eras (2013-2022) the LNP was rocked by scandals involving misuse of funds, ethical breaches, governance failures and personal misconduct. While some incidents led to resignations or inquiries, others saw […]
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Ukraine to soon jump back out of the fire and into the frying-pan?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Donald Trump and J.D. Vance to work out a peace agreement. One Substack writer commented; “What started as nervous diplomacy ended as a Three Stooges pie-fight,” but as Trump put it, “It […]
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Antisemitism redefined
There is a new definition of antisemitism. The new definition was drafted by leaders from the eight largest Australian universities in consultation with Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Ms Jillian Segal and the Jewish […]
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What is Social Justice? A Simple Guide for Australians
By Denis Hay Description What is social justice? Social justice affects every Australian. Learn what it means, why it matters, and how you can help create a fairer society. Introduction – Why Social Justice Matters […]
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Ho Hum at Sea: Anti-China Hysteria Down Under
The conduct of live–fire exercises by the People’s Liberation Army Navy Surface Force (the Chinese “communists”, as they are called by the analytically strained) has recently caused much murmur and consternation in Australia. It’s the […]
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Massive protest rallies over train collision in Greece
By Isidoros Karderinis ATHENS, Greece: Two years have passed since the tragic day of the train collision on February 28, 2023 in the Tempe Valley near the village of Evangelismos, located in the prefecture of […]
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Something is wrong – seriously wrong – but I can’t put my finger on it
An unsettling feeling settles in the pit of my stomach – something is amiss, alarmingly so – but I struggle to articulate what it is. Each time I skim a passage from Australia’s leading right-wing […]
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Let’s talk strategy
By Wilkinson Kayne To my fellow progressive folk, Hardly a day goes by without being called “woke” by someone from the right-wing brigade. And they do so with venom, and with every intent that they’re […]
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Monash experts: What Andrew Tate’s return to the US tells us about Trump’s broligarchy
Monash University Media Release ‘Manfluencer’ Andrew Tate and brother Tristan, who are both facing human trafficking and rape charges, have arrived back in the US after travel restrictions against them were lifted. The return is […]
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Fiendish Experiments: Trump’s Guantánamo Bay Migrant Detentions
Guantánamo Bay has been a fiendish experiment in US law for decades. The fiendishness lies in the subversion. Operating as a naval base in Cuba, this contentious facility has been the site and location for […]
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How Labor can win
Disclaimer: I want to see Labor returned after the forthcoming election. If it is a minority Labor government, I’ll take it. I’ll be voting Labor. Any criticism of them in this article, in my opinion, […]
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Triple M’s Marty Sheargold falls on his penis
Triple M’s former afternoon host Marty Sheargold has fallen on his penis. The comedian, who lives by the word, has died by the word, to use a thespian term, at least on Triple M Melbourne. […]
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Government not confident in legality of income support system
Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS is again demanding the immediate removal of the Targeted Compliance Framework (TCF) after senior officials were unable to say if it is operating legally. When asked […]