Politics
Goodbye, America
I admit it: I was intrigued by all this AI stuff so I thought I’d try it out. I’ve seen articles this year about celebrities leaving America – Spain is a popular choice, for some […]
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Far From Benign: The US Aid Industrial Complex
The US aid program began in earnest in the early stages of the Cold War, with an intention to beat off the contenders from the Soviet bloc in the postcolonial world. President Harry S. Truman […]
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King Island Dairy Saputo owners historical Mafia connections (part 4)
Continued from Part 3 2019 Saputo Announces Agreement with Japan’s Kirin to Acquire King Island and Burnie Specialty Cheese Businesses and Factories In May 2019, Saputo announced it had entered an agreement with booze and […]
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“Jobs Jobs Jobs!” screams the nuclear lobby
And the media faithfully regurgitates the message. It’s not new, but it is now being spouted with a new exuberance (or desperation?) in Britain: “Hinkley C construction set to create 3,000 new jobs in next […]
Politics
A warning against shameful non-worrying
Back in the days of the cold war there was good reason to be frightened. The northern hemisphere was fair bristling with weapons of mass destruction and it was still possible to sneak up on […]
Politics
Oxfam Australia reacts to the Electoral Reform Bill
Oxfam Australia Media Release Oxfam Australia is deeply concerned that the Electoral Reform Bill will restrict the ability of charities, including Oxfam, to advocate on critical issues during election campaigns. Of major concern for charities […]
Environment
Politicians kneecap charities, climate in electoral power grab
Climate Council Media Release THE LABOR AND LIBERAL/NATIONAL PARTIES have cut a backroom deal to push through electoral laws that kneecap charities like the Climate Council from speaking out during elections. Backed by both major parties, […]
Politics
Valentine’s Day Reflections
By Maria Millers Friday is Valentines’ Day, traditionally a celebration of Romantic love, with its origins in paganism with strong Christian associations. But like other festivals it has now been relegated to filling a consumer […]
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King Island Dairy Saputo owners historical Mafia connections (part 3)
Continued from Part 2 2019 In 2019, Lino Saputo’s autobiography was published, a hardback entitled Lino Saputo, Entrepreneur, subtitled Living Our Dreams, its cover featuring a photo of a debonair Saputo that could be a […]
Politics
Bold policy action required as Australia falls behind on social, economic and environmental wellbeing
Monash University Media Release Bold policy shifts are needed to get Australia’s falling social, economic and environmental wellbeing back on track, new modelling from Monash University shows. Developed by the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI), […]
Politics
Why the USA’s Endless Wars Harm Global Stability & Australia
By Denis Hay Description Discover how USA’s endless wars destabilise nations and why Australia’s alignment with the US military threatens its sovereignty and security. Introduction For over a century, the United States has engaged in […]
Politics
King Island Dairy Saputo owners historical Mafia connections (part 2)
Continued from Part 1 1981 Researching this article I came across a comprehensive and courageous documentary detailing the Saputo family’s connections with Don Joe Bonanno. It’s a complex story to unravel even now. Probably the […]
Politics
With Elon Musk running the show, what could possibly go wrong?
By now any observer of US politics would have heard of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), and Elon Musk’s role in it. Summarising its intent, it is: “A newly created advisory group headed by the […]
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King Island Dairy Saputo owners historical Mafia connections (part 1)
Exclusive investigation In this feral journalistic dig, Tess Lawrence gets her fingers dirty whilst sifting through the Saputo family’s historical links to the Mafia and the inexplicable code of omerta by the Australian media about […]
Politics
Cutting the Ghost Budget: Elon Musk versus the Pentagon
The rampaging antics of a querulous, sociopathic tech oligarch as he busies himself identifying which government departments to raid, trim, if not abolish altogether, understandably concerns those in the business of government. And there is much […]