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Moral Engagement – it’s a Walk in the Park

By Steve Davies A User Guide for Great and Caring Government People in Australia and, for that matter, in other…

3 months ago

Perpetuating Trauma

There was some good news yesterday. A ceasefire has been called in the Israel/Gaza conflict. It capped off a disturbing…

3 months ago

Who will win the 2025 federal election and why

Predicting the outcome of a federal election involves numerous variables, public sentiment and, it goes without saying, campaign effectiveness. There…

3 months ago

Ceasefire agreement in Gaza a ‘moment of hope’ for children

Plan International Australia Media Release While today’s agreement offers a moment of hope for children who have been suffering unimaginable…

3 months ago

Here there be dragons

"Here there be dragons" was a warning on ancient maps alerting sailors that they would be entering dangerous or unexplored…

3 months ago

Let’s Ban Division This Australia Day!

This Australia Day it's worth remembering that our ANZACs invaded Turkey so that we could all be free to celebrate…

3 months ago

‘The Peasants are Revolting – again !’

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus is to visit Israel for a week of discussions with the Israeli government – probably not with…

3 months ago

Democracy: Swings and Merry-go-rounds

Jimmy Carter’s Law Day Speech 4 May 1974: ‘I’m not a qualified to talk to you about law, because in…

3 months ago

Blame it on the Media?

By James Moore “If you don’t want to work, become a reporter. That awful power, the public opinion of the…

3 months ago

A firestorm of misinformation

Meta's decision to stop factchecking its platforms was announced in the same week as LA continues to be devastated by…

3 months ago