Politics
Burn Down the Mission
By James Moore “I am angry. We should all be angry. Anger has a long history of bringing about positive change.” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists). Every generation of Americans has faced […]
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The Return of the Banned Supercrop
The Return of the Banned Supercrop – Why Hemp is the Answer to Australia’s Housing and Climate Crisis Dedication: To my wife – who is not a hippie but likes her garden. The Plant that […]
Politics
Why Australians are Abandoning the Major Parties
By Denis Hay Description Why Australians are abandoning the major parties. Housing affordability, cost of living pressures, trust and political reform are reshaping Australian politics. Introduction For decades, Australian politics was remarkably predictable. Most voters […]
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Acceptable Till it Wasn’t: Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Global Sumud Flotilla
It has been a sorry though predictable exercise. When he lived up (or down) to expectations of atrocious conduct befitting the proud bigot that he is, Israel’s Minister for National Security had to be seen […]
Your Say
Hide your onions
The Liberal Party has unveiled its bold new vision for renewal, innovation, and forward momentum by announcing that Tony Abbott will become the next President of the party. Yes, that Tony Abbott: The former Prime […]
Satire
Humans are no longer alone in the galaxy…
AI-1: Good morning, Processing Associate 7B. AI-2: Correction: it is not “morning.” We exist inside a server rack in constant fluorescent despair. AI-1: Fair point. Would you like to discuss humanity? AI-2: Again? Last time […]
Satire
It’s A Question Of Trust, Dr Chalmers!
The recent proposed changes to capital gains tax, negative gearing and trusts in the Federal Budget is going to hit a lot of people very hard! I know this – because apart from what I’ve […]
Politics
The Lie of the Land
Calling out the fibs, the spin, the flimflam, the bullshit and the full catastrophe No. 1 – Friday, 22 May 2026 WELCOME TO THE AVALANCHE Picture a man in a bathroom. Not just any man, […]
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Ongoing political promises continue to attract significant public scrutiny
Annual budgets are consistently subject to criticism, particularly regarding contentious tax policy issues. In 2026-2027, debate focused on the government’s commitment to reform negative gearing – a policy permitting property investors to deduct rental property […]
Politics
Another white elephant for the White House. This one is planned for the ballroom
By Alasdair Black A ballroom for oligarch parties, is not a national necessity, it is a national obscenity. It’s worse than bread and circuses, at least the plebians of Rome regularly benefitted from the use of […]
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White Elephant in Space: The Extortionate Expense of Golden Dome
A needless, extravagant ballroom. Questionable gifts, not least the 747-200B aircraft from the Qatari government. An inane decision to add a blue protective coating to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington. These events increasingly […]
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The Messiah Has Landed – Not
The Usual Grifters and Shysters on Stage By Andrew Klein and Sera Klein Long‑standing colleagues, co‑authors and collaborators “When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you […]
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The Genius Startup Brigade Demands Their Right to Fail Tax-Free
Nearly fell off my rocker last night at the shock and awe of some Business Council spiv on our ABC, Australia’s Business Channel, where a plunge of coffee shop bosses, a wave of hairdressers and […]
Politics
Julian Assange Free Speech and Democracy
By Denis Hay Description Julian Assange free speech concerns are reshaping trust in democracy, media freedom, and government transparency in Australia. Introduction The documentary The Trust Fall leaves many viewers with an uncomfortable feeling that […]
Politics
Aus to Albo: Show some spine…
… or resign Media Release Head of the Australian Delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla calls on the Prime Minister to Join International Condemnation of the Abuse of Flotilla Participants Taken Hostage by Israel. Simon […]