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Why can’t Iran have nuclear weapons?
Yes. Shock horror! We can’t have Muslims getting The Bomb, can we? Although, if you look at their philosophy – they might be safer with it than some others are – Ayatollah Khamenei said the […]
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Withdrawal Symptoms: Hungary, Europe and the International Criminal Court
Europe seems to be suffering paroxysms of withdrawal, notably when it comes to international conventions. Many states on the continent seem to have decided that international law is a burden onerous and in need of […]
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Give Ziad Basyouny a fair sheikh, please!!
By Jane Salmon This segment on Dr Ziad Basyouny who is standing as an Independent in the federal election is a sniper piece: “A bitter feud is escalating in Sydney’s west with two prominent Muslim […]
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Australian Governments Must Beat Trump’s Tariffs with a Nation Building Approach
Media Release Weld Australia has issued a strong response to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff regime, which has imposed exorbitant duties on a wide range of global imports, including a staggering 50% tariff […]
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“Youthquake” to shake up 2025 federal election as Millenial and Gen Z voters outnumber Boomers and Gen Xers for the first time
Monash University Media Release A “youthquake” is set to shape up the 2025 federal election as Millenial and Gen Z voters outnumber their older counterparts at the polls for the first time, with housing and […]
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Scenes From Dutton’s Anti-woke Australia…
While Dutton’s dream of Kirribilli harbour views is growing less likely than it was before the media started asking him difficult questions like: “Could you explain how that policy will actually work?” OR “So what […]
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I won’t be buying a Rolls Royce
To provide a balanced perspective following yesterday’s article, The five trillion dollar pie in the sky, I decided it would be wise to examine the other side of the story and determine if Trump genuinely […]
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Superficiality allows a power imbalance to exist, a banal evil
“… the more superficial someone is, the more likely he will yield to Evil. That is the Banality of Evil. An indication of such superficiality was the use of cliches. And Eichmann, God knows, was […]
The five trillion dollar pie in the sky
The stated goal of Trump’s tariffs is to encourage reshoring of manufacturing and boost domestic production by making imports more expensive. In theory, this could incentivise companies to invest in U.S.-based operations to avoid tariffs. […]
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A Lost Son of Texas
By James Moore “Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem.” – President Ronald Reagan You have probably never heard his story, and if the present […]
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Peter Dutton: Shadowed by Controversies
With the federal election just a month away, Peter Dutton’s push to become prime minister is shadowed by a number of controversies. One is his handling of immigration and past comments that keep resurfacing. Back […]
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Why Political Disillusionment Grips Australia Today
By Denis Hay Description Political disillusionment grips Australia. Explore the scandals and eroding civil rights that led to a nation run by second-rate leaders and what we can do next. 1. The Moment Politics Became […]
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Addressing Hate Speech and Incitement: Holding Meta Accountable in Africa
It was yet another unwelcome development for Mark Zuckerberg’s technology titan Meta, the parent company of Facebook. The High Court of Kenya has found that the US-based entity can be sued over its alleged role in […]
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If You Think You’ve Had A Bad Week, Consider The Poor Billionaires!
Thanks to Donald Trump’s tariffs, the share market took a tumble… And some of you probably suffered a hit to your superannuation accounts, but it’s good to keep these things in perspective. Gina Rinehart, for […]
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Booker whiffs on most important right or wrong moment of his life
By Walt Zlotow On Monday, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker filibustered the Trump assault on American democracy for 25 hours. He’s being lauded by Democrats, progressives and those terrified by the deranged Trump agenda. One […]