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The bellicose may find wars attractive and cleansing, but those responsible for such dry matters as inventory, material and how prepared the armed forces of a country are will stalk them with unpleasant truths. The […]

Charles Darwin University Media Release Charles Darwin University Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Dr Hooman Mehdizadeh Rad, says that: “Energy security is often overlooked in the net zero debate, but recent events have made it […]

By Walt Zlotow   No Israel, no Iran war. That fact is AWOL from any coverage of criminal US, Israeli war destroying Iran, US Gulf States bases and possibly the world economy. Destroying Iran as a […]

This article from our archives was originally published in 2018. Trump’s presidency is one of the most scrutinised in recent American history. It raises sharp questions about effective leadership today. For Australians, watching from afar, […]

By Dr Dan Steinbock As the US/Israeli strikes against Iran violate the foundations of international law, the economic and human costs will soar. After three weeks of effective war, the hostilities have caused severe regional […]

Monash University Media Release Monash University Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise) and Senior Vice President, Professor Robyn Ward AM, has welcomed today’s historic announcements by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and President of the European Commission, […]

It’s almost not worth considering, but precisely because it comes from the White House, the mad manoeuvrings and silly airings of the US President must be taken seriously. But only to a point. Over the […]

In the tradition of John Clarke and Bryan Dawe INTERVIEWER: Prime Minister, thank you for joining us. ALBANESE: Always a pleasure. Always. I want to say that upfront. Always a pleasure to be here, to […]

I was a young boy during the Cuban Missile Crisis, but I remember the feeling clearly. Even as children, we knew something was wrong. The adults spoke in hushed tones. The news carried a sense […]

Introduction: The Boos That Told the Truth On March 19, 2026, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Lakemba Mosque in western Sydney to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with the Muslim community. Fifteen minutes into the visit, protesters […]

By Alicia Lucas   It’s hard to imagine the delicate balance Minnesota, USA, residents-turned-protesters must have gone through each day. Waking up, carefully but forcefully protesting the utter wrongness of it all, fearing someone’s, or […]

On 27 February 2026, the night before the bombs fell, Oman’s foreign minister, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, announced that a breakthrough had been reached. After months of back-channel diplomacy, Iran had agreed to never […]

We’re paying more for packaging than the product – and it’s costing us the planet. You go to the supermarket to buy food. You come home with plastic, cardboard, film, trays, wraps, seals, labels, inserts […]

By James Moore (We seem to have skipped spring down here in Texas and slipped directly into the 90s. The summer is likely to be more searing than ever, but the sun is still slowly […]