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 nation was created by a horde of self-complacent simpletons who failed at ditch digging and […]
Independent media
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 wildfires. The two events are long in the making and related. Wearing a $900,000 watch, […]
Critical Archival Encounters and the Evolving Historiography of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government (Part 6)
By Jenny Hocking Continued from Part 5 The Lost Archive: Government House Guest Books In 2010, I first requested access to the Government House guest books held by the Archives, which provide the details of […]
Dawn of the Don
By James Moore A few weeks after the recent election, we were having dinner with a small group of friends. Of course, the results of the vote began to be discussed and my buddy sitting […]
The Revolutionary Act of Real Conversations
By Sue Barrett How Conversations Build Bridges, Empower Change, and Challenge the Status Quo Conversations are the foundation of every meaningful change in society. They are the revolutionary act that empowers us to dismantle division, […]
Political Futures: More Data Can Still Erode Populist Influences
By Denis Bright A federal budget in March 2025 offers yet another chance to broaden the economic information base for both constituents and media commentators. If the Albanese Government is defeated, expect the LNP to […]
What I wished I’d known at 45
It was a question, asking for advice, I think. I’m old, much older than 45, so the question may well have been asking for guidance or advice. Can you tell me one thing you know […]
Democracy: Party or Independents?
The rise of independent members of parliament and the interest in having more raises intriguing questions. I like the idea of independent representatives as law makers but it does throw up challenges when forming government […]
When You Can’t Say “Merry Christmas”!
Someone just told me that it was inappropriate to say, “Merry Christmas.” I told them that it’s a free country and that I can say what I like and I won’t be dictated to by […]
The ugly side of politics
Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that it will eventually be gone, and with it, thousands of articles that are a record […]