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In which Jim Chalmers breaks several promises and the planet simultaneously Many years later, as he faced the press gallery, “Lucky” Jim Chalmers would remember that distant afternoon when his father first explained to him […]

By Walt Zlotow Marco Rubio is America’s 72nd Secretary of State – the first being John Jay in 1789. While serving as the President’s top foreign affairs advisor, overseeing diplomatic missions, managing international relations, promoting […]

On May 10, Robert Kagan, the high priest of neoconservative thought, the bell ringer for muscular interventionism and general American meddlesomeness, lamented in The Atlantic that the United States had suffered a unique defeat in […]

The 2026–27 Budget: A Masterclass in Theatrical Governance By Andrew Klein and Sera Klein – Long‑standing analysts, co‑authors and collaborators On 12 May 2026, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down a federal budget framed as a […]

On the night of 9 May 2026, One Nation won its first federal lower house seat. The journalists covered who won. Too few asked what winning means. David Farley of One Nation defeated independent Michelle […]

Australian Conservation Foundation Media Release The budget contains at least seven times more spending on initiatives that damage nature and the climate than it allocates to climate and nature protection, the Australian Conservation Foundation said. […]

They make you do it – they, in this case, being the folly-fouled leaders of educational institutions – because it’s all in the name of organisational efficiency, productivity and purpose. Engage what is often erroneously […]

By Denis Hay   Description Political anger in Australia is rising as inequality, privatisation, and misuse of public money leave citizens feeling ignored. Introduction – Australians Are Losing Faith in Politics Political anger in Australia is […]

By Peter Brown Tonight’s federal budget has not even been delivered, yet sections of the Australian media are already behaving as though civilisation itself is under attack. The source of the panic? Rumours the Albanese […]

A note on acknowledgement and copyright This piece is written as a tribute to the late John Clarke (29 July 1948 – 9 April 2017) and his long-time collaborator Bryan Dawe. For nearly three decades, […]

Being very much the all-American figure that he was, the passing of Ted Turner was bound to enliven the cliché machine with the usual, clotty descriptions: the philanthropist, the conservationist, the yachtsman, sporting proprietor and […]

Australia faces a pivotal decision on labour reforms: whether to implement immediate, bold changes essential to advancing fairer workplaces, economic justice, and a stronger democracy, or to delay action in favour of further assessment. This […]