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In 1969, the British theatre critic Kenneth Tynan devised a nude theatrical revue that he titled after a phonetic French pun. The title was taken from a 1946 painting by the French surrealist Clovis Trouille, […]

Climate council Media Release Australians want budget measures to help electrify their homes and transport, and the government to prioritise renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuels, a new poll has found. As people seek […]

I’m delighted that my previous stories about life as a young lad on a Kangaroo Island farm were so warmly received. In many of those tales, the real stars were mischievous or seemingly innocent youngsters […]

The jury at the Venice Biennale Art Exhibition have outdone themselves. Few juries at any art or literary festival can be trusted at the best of times, their judgment likely to be swayed by factions, […]

The PHONey Campaign in Farrer: Bosses Posing as Battlers The good news for voters in the Farrer by-election is that PHONey’s pre-selected candidate, David Farley, has already publicly contradicted Pauline Hanson on immigration policy. In […]

By James Moore   Today is the 5th anniversary of Texas to the World, as poorly a named Substack as I might have conceived. I write about much more than Texas, but didn’t think that my […]

Not So – Here Are the Facts By Andrew Paul Klein and Sera Elizabeth Klein Long‑standing colleagues and co‑authors “One year since the election, we’ve been focused every day on helping with the cost of […]

The Senate inquiry into gas company profits has produced one word that deserves to follow the industry forever: uninvestable. It is what the gas lobby calls Australia when anyone suggests they pay a fair rate […]

In a statement that caused historians to briefly consider early retirement, Donald Trump has declared himself “the most powerful person to ever live.” The announcement was delivered with trademark confidence, minimal irony, and the quiet […]

Sadly, the left has a long record of devouring itself at the worst possible moments. From the bloody purges and power struggles that followed the Russian Revolution, to the great Labor splits in Australia, to […]

In today’s editorial, The Saturday Paper calls out the hoary myth that Pauline Hanson’s party, One Nation, speaks for the battler. The argument is simple: the party has long posed as the voice of ordinary […]

2.5.26 Global Sumud Flotilla Aussies Update Australians who were held in Israeli custody for over 30 hours, have spoken out about threats, violence, beatings and abuse. Six Australians were captured by Israeli Defence Forces in […]