Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Even worse for the Liberals and Nationals, there is no prospect of achieving a majority in the Senate at either the next election or in 2028. Domestic Politics - David Leyonhjelm - 7 comments |
We know enough about the Iranian regime’s fears and ambitions to stop it in its tracks by creating a crescent of allied states stretching from the Gulf to the Mediterranean without violent confrontations or war. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 2 comments |
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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In Australia, we see the tech-utopians being butchered, metaphorically speaking, on our doorstep. Of concern here is the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combating Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023. Law & Liberties - Binoy Kampmark - 7 comments |
The Labor Party suffered major swings against it in the outer suburban ring in the recent state Inala and Ipswich West by-elections. Domestic Politics - Graham Young - 5 comments |
Monday, March 25, 2024
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Simone Weil, Hitler in WWII, the current United States imbroglio, and the Australian independents in the last election - the Teals - give us the reasons why political parties should go. Political Philosophy - Peter Bowden - 10 comments |
The US-Australia diplomatic friction triggered by Farage's interview with Donald Trump International - Chin Jin - 6 comments |
Friday, March 22, 2024
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This isn’t a hot war, neither is it a cold one. But it is a war. International - Graham Young - 27 comments |
With all the sound and fury about global warming, an important, and many scientists now assert, more likely scenario is usually ignored-the possibility of far more dangerous global cooling. Environment - Tom Harris - 12 comments |
Thursday, March 21, 2024
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The dominating ‘Huge Australia’ stakeholders are a diverse lot. United however, by false immigration narratives that railroad voters. Almost impossible to counter, in woke Australia. Nation Building - Stephen Saunders - 14 comments |
Resolution 2334 violates article 80 of the UN Charter which preserves the right of the Jewish People to settle in any part of the territory of former Palestine located west of the Jordan River. International - David Singer - 6 comments |
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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The aggressor? China, whose tentacles of influence, infiltration and espionage have reached deep into Australian soil, threatening the very core of our democratic values and national security. International - Mamtimin Ala - 5 comments |
It is not the rules of being good, a law or standard, neither the description of a what a good person is like, that give rise to difficulty. Education - Sarah Flynn-O'Dea - 4 comments |
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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In recent weeks, the Biden administration has found itself facing a serious dilemma as to how to balance its commitment to Israel's national security along with the humanitarian crisis facing the Palestinians in Gaza. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 6 comments |
But in this case, God the Editor listened. Maybe he even learned from my experience. Better still, Mrs God obviously had even more influence than The Admiral and this cub reporter. Media - John Mikkelsen - 5 comments |
Monday, March 18, 2024
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It can be argued that the early Fabians may have been naïve. For although 'democracy' has seemingly triumphed it has, thanks to neo-liberalism, become the handmaiden of global capitalism. Political Philosophy - John Töns - 9 comments |
State to audit all rape trials in response to judges' complaints. Law & Liberties - Bettina Arndt - 2 comments |
Friday, March 15, 2024
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Meta's public declaration of intent threatens various media companies with significant loss. In Australia, Nine Entertainment, Seven West Media and News Corp risk losing between 5 and 9% of net profit. Media - Binoy Kampmark - 5 comments |
Guterres seems unable to comprehend that his duty and obligation is to uphold the UN Charter – not tolerate any attempt by anyone – especially his handpicked appointee - to violate it. International - David Singer - 4 comments |
Thursday, March 14, 2024
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None of the dead or injured Palestinian women and children were asked by Hamas' leaders whether they should go and massacre innocent Israelis at an unprecedented scale. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 18 comments |
So, when the Sun is in a strong phase, with a stronger magnetic field, less galactic cosmic rays enter the Earth's atmosphere and we have less clouds. This then amplifies the warming. Environment - Tom Harris - 6 comments |
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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The dinosaur legacy media outlets are attempting to stave off their extinction by taxing their evolved rivals. Media - Graham Young - 6 comments |
Excess deaths are the disease X. Where is the WHO? Health - Murray Hunter - 3 comments |
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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And there was much to cherish about 'Night Falls in the Evening Lands: The Assange Epic', part of a global movement to publicise the importance of freeing WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange Law & Liberties - Binoy Kampmark - 9 comments |
The consequences of commercial influence on health policy for society are devastating. Prescribed drugs continue to be one of the leading causes of death globally after heart disease and cancer. Health - Aseem Malhotra - 4 comments |
Monday, March 11, 2024
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The Victorian Labor government and the Australian Grand Prix Organisation claim there are economic benefits of continuing to host the grand prix in Melbourne. We all accept the spin. Economics - Sarah Russell - 7 comments |
First, a peer-reviewed scientific study linked covid vaccines to a range of serious health disorders, and then the Queensland Supreme Court ruled that the vaccine mandates imposed on police and ambulance workers were unlawful. Health - John Mikkelsen - 29 comments |
Friday, March 8, 2024
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This international tsunami of Jew-hatred was initiated when well-coordinated demonstrations - using Facebook and Instagram – were held in some 350 locations worldwide. International - David Singer - 15 comments |
The Asia-Pacific region lags behind by an estimated 32 years in its pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). International - Ioan Voicu - 4 comments |
Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Most immigrants became Australian citizens relatively quickly, the only negative being they had to renounce the citizenship of their original country; Australia did not permit dual citizenship until 2000. Society - David Leyonhjelm - 10 comments |
Why would those in the US like the game of rugby league, when an established code of superficial similarity already exists? Sport - Binoy Kampmark - 2 comments |
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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The highest support for nuclear is from the 18-34 cohort, the group that is most environmentally conscious. Environment - Graham Young - 17 comments |
In the Financial Times, the Malaysian PM levelled the charge against the United States that Sinophobia had become a problem, a fogging fixation. Why should Malaysia, he asked, 'pick a quarrel' with China. International - Binoy Kampmark - 2 comments |
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Last week, the AMA publicly called for the disendorsement of Tasmanian Liberal candidate Dr Julie Sladden, accusing her of having anti-vaccine opinions that are dangerous and misleading. Health - Kara Thomas, Jeyanthi Kunadhasan and Duncan Syme - 2 comments |
It’s time to re-examine Australian defence policy. International - Murray Hunter - 4 comments |
Monday, March 4, 2024
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Here is where the long view becomes crucial. Our adversaries are strategically vying for control of a region that grows more critical daily – the Arctic. International - Jeffrey Roth - 22 comments |
Scientists have known for a long time that solar activity correlates well with climatic conditions on Earth. This should surprise no one since our home star is an enormous source of energy. Environment - Tom Harris - 8 comments |
Friday, March 1, 2024
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Influence operations by foreign governments has been going on in Canberra since the 1950s. Many potential Australians have been cultivated by the US government and associated agencies. International - Murray Hunter - 14 comments |
The problem: Since independence in 1991, the Republic of Macedonia has been indoctrinated and bullied by the G7 to believe that there are no alternatives to EU and NATO integration. International - Ordan Andreevski - 3 comments |
Thursday, February 29, 2024
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It was advice that clearly left Justice Michael Lee unimpressed. 'It is inconceivable to me that any legally qualified person could have given [such] advice,' he told the court, Law & Liberties - Bettina Arndt - 2 comments |
This follows Israel's rejection of any attempt to unilaterally impose the creation of an independent Palestinian Arab state between Israel and Jordan by 99 of Israel's 120 politicians on 21 February. International - David Singer - 5 comments |