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The Gilded Throne
I drove through a dust-bitten stretch of America where the billboards flicker and sag, Old campaign signs bleach under decades of sunlight, rusted through at the jag. And I saw a man in a service […]
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The Don of Deals: A Reality Show Where Everyone Pays… Literally
Episode 1: “Protection Rackets for Beginners” Premise: Our charismatic host, “The Don,” strolls into America’s economic backyard, slaps a “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” cap on the Statue of Liberty, and announces a “very beautiful, very […]
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Questions for the President will probably remain unanswered
President Trump sparked controversy with his sudden tariff freeze announcement, pausing most tariffs for 90 days. Hours before the decision, he posted on Truth Social declaring it “a great time to buy,” prompting a significant […]
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There is always someone to hate
The Irish actor Richard Harris told a story of his experience of the bigotry directed against him in his days as a young actor. He was playing a small part in Macbeth, just a walk […]
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Dear Australia: It’s Time to Ditch Our Healthcare Circus and Fund Medicare Like Adults
Let’s talk about Australia’s healthcare system, shall we? A bizarre carnival where we’ve somehow convinced ourselves that paying for two parallel systems – one public, one private – is “efficient.” Spoiler alert: it’s not. It’s […]
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The irrational optimism of the nuclear power lobby
The LNP Opposition is the prime example of this unfounded optimism. Coalition leader Peter Dutton is full of enthusiasm in his nuclear plan: “Our plan will deliver a net-zero electricity grid by 2050 and a […]
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Peter Dutton’s achievements
Full title: Peter Dutton’s achievements in impeding the social and economic development of Australia. Peter Dutton divides opinion like few others in Australian politics. To progressives, his policies have often stalled social justice and economic […]
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Bad judgments stem from bad leadership
The controversial plan to lay off 41,000 public servants to finance an ambitious but ludicrous nuclear power initiative was a grave misstep, and the consequences would have been severe for the Opposition and the country […]
Political Futures: Even Handed Responses to Trump Tariff Vendettas
By Denis Bright As in the Cold War era, Australian conservative leaders have offered little criticism of the strategic and economic policies of the superpowers as even token concessions to our national sovereignty. Negotiating with […]
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How Quantum Theory Could Predict Our Future
By Denis Hay Description How Einstein’s quantum theory may reveal our future. Discover how small actions today could reshape tomorrow’s world. Introduction – Are We Living in One of Many Possible Futures? Picture this: A […]
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Campaigning: Who does it better?
The federal election campaign is heating up, and both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have had notable moments. Albanese, buoyed by Labor’s early momentum, has leaned into a positive message and […]
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Junk Science and Bad Policing: The Homicide Prediction Project
The law enforcement breed can be a pretty dark lot. To be paid to think suspiciously leaves its mark, fostering an incentive to identify crimes and misdemeanours with instinctive compulsion. Historically, this saw the emergence […]
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The No Campaign Redux: Dutton’s Failed Con and the Insult to Australians
Election 2025 – Unveiling Dutton’s Dodgy Strategy By Sue Barrett A Trick That Worked Once In 2023, Peter Dutton and the Coalition ran a masterclass in political sleight of hand during the No Campaign for […]
Whose fault was that? Let’s ask Dutton (Part 2)
Continued from Part 1 Recap: Since being appointed Leader of the Opposition in 2022 – a role in which he has shown utter incompetence – Peter Dutton has repeatedly masked his own failures by resorting […]
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Trump, Hegseth off by nearly $1 trillion on national security budget
By Walt Zlotow Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is applauding Trump’s boast to push through America’s $1 trillion dollar defense budget. “Thank you Mr. President! COMING SOON: the first TRILLION dollar [Defense Department] budget.” Hegseth was […]