Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Big promises, bigger price tag: the fast train debate returns. Nation Building - Ross Elliott - 2 comments
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For decades, five powerful actors-the United States, the Arab states, the European Union, AIPAC, and Israel's own opposition - have all claimed to seek Israeli-Palestinian peace while enabling permanent occupation. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 2 comments
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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Such an inquiry with informal processes would have better suited than the more vague and limited interim report of the royal commission. Law & Liberties - Scott Prasser - 1 comment
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More than half the world now has 'difficult' or worse press freedom conditions. Media - Binoy Kampmark - 2 comments
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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From marriage equality to gender identity debates: where does 'reform' end? Law & Liberties - David Leyonhjelm - 2 comments
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From farms to construction, immigration raids are hitting key US industries. International - Mehroz Siraj
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Monday, May 4, 2026
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In recent polling and research, the latter dislikes massive immigration, isn’t thrilled by progressive culture and the neoliberal agenda. Nation Building - Stephen Saunders - 3 comments
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The worst energy disruption in decades may be accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels. Science & Technology - Lily Ong
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Friday, May 1, 2026
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Starmer’s Washington gamble: can royal diplomacy stabilise a transactional alliance, or save his prime ministership? International - Binoy Kampmark
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'We have all the cards.' What comes after Trump walks away from talks? International - David Singer - 33 comments
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Call a suicide hotline. If you are male, get assessed as a potential perpetrator. Law & Liberties - Bettina Arndt - 4 comments
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The rare earth metals required to go 'green' are exploiting people in developing countries. Environment - Ronald Stein and Frits Soepyan - 4 comments
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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More for everyone, paid by everyone. That’s the new budget strategy. Economics - David Alexander - 2 comments
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Trump's threats and maximalist demands ignore Iran's history, security fears, and distrust of Washington. A durable agreement requires time, restraint, and professional diplomacy. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 24 comments
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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Ceasefire, escalation, or crisis: three paths for the Gulf, each with global consequences. International - Adnam Shihab-Eldin
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Detaining people for what they might do doesn’t protect freedom. It denies it at the root. Law & Liberties - Sam Ben-Meir
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Monday, April 27, 2026
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Geography was destiny. Now politics decides the flight path, and the Gulf’s hub model is under pressure. International - Rehan van Tonder
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From failed climate summits to energy shock: the Iran war is succeeding where COP negotiations haven’t. Environment - Binoy Kampmark - 10 comments
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Friday, April 24, 2026
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Regulation now costs Australian businesses $160 billion a year. The burden is rising, and it’s hitting productivity, investment and living standards. Nation Building - John O'Donnell
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From Tokyo Bay to Tehran? A 1945-style instrument of surrender is being floated as the only way to end the Iran war. International - David Singer - 11 comments
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Thursday, April 23, 2026
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All countries urgently need more reliable, affordable electricity to create jobs, reduce poverty, and improve lives. South Africa is at a crossroads when it comes to electricity. Science & Technology - Robert Jeffrey, Olivia Vaughan and Ronald Stein
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AI firms warn of catastrophic risk while racing to build it. Anthropic’s latest model exposes that contradiction in full. Science & Technology - Binoy Kampmark
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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Policy doesn’t fail on paper. It fails in practice, as pressure reshapes how people decide, collaborate and act. Economics - Mark Jeffery - 1 comment
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Has climate castrophism passed its high tide? Are climate realists really about to be in the ascendant? Environment - Tom Harris - 20 comments
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Half of retirees have under $250k in super. Most rely on the pension. The reality of ageing in Australia is far from comfortable. Economics - Ross Elliott - 6 comments
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Trump's warning that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' was more than bluster-it was a reckless invocation of nuclear destruction that shattered diplomatic norms and reignited questions about his fitness to command American power. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 12 comments
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Monday, April 20, 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened, it’s contested, armed and volatile. Trump’s claims lasted barely a news cycle. International - Binoy Kampmark - 1 comment
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The honour, respect, and support for the American Alliance has been greatly dissipated by Donald Trump’s tariffs, the Iran war, and unconditional support for Israel. International - Scott Prasser - 6 comments
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Friday, April 17, 2026
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Is addiction a disease to cure or a life to preserve? The answer shapes whether we choose abstinence or harm reduction. Health - Sam Ben-Meir - 2 comments
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Trump’s Hormuz ultimatum was impossible for Iran to meet, making renewed US action to reopen the strait all but inevitable. International - David Singer - 14 comments
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
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Energy 'reality' tells us that we need refineries to convert crude oil into usable transportation fuels and products. International - Ronald Stein and Yoshihiro Muronaka - 7 comments
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We have created what amounts to a diagnostic-industrial-government complex - a self-reinforcing system in which everyone benefits from more diagnoses except the patients. Health - Steven Schwartz - 1 comment
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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From Paris obligations to dwindling refineries, Albanese’s 'no turning back' sounds less like progress and more like managed decline. Domestic Politics - John Mikkelsen - 35 comments
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No donations, strict caps, taxpayer-funded campaigns: South Australia is running a world-first experiment in democracy. Will it restore trust or entrench incumbents? Political Philosophy - David Leyonhjelm - 1 comment
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Craig McLachlan was cleared in court, yet remains blacklisted in public life. What does 'not guilty' mean in modern Australia? Law & Liberties - Bettina Arndt - 1 comment
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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu—mirror images of arrogance and deceit—have subverted democratic norms in pursuit of personal power. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 3 comments
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Monday, April 13, 2026
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Pre-emptive war does not defend peace. It destroys the moral ground on which peace depends. International - Yuri Koszarycz - 11 comments
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Porn, swipes and subscriptions promise freedom, but they may be training us out of love, risk and real intimacy. Society - Sam Ben-Meir
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Friday, April 10, 2026
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A US-Iran ceasefire is only the first step. Lasting peace will require Israel to abandon the logic of permanent regional war. International - Manoj Mishra - 22 comments
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The reparations debate cannot be honest unless it confronts the role African kingdoms and Arab traders played in slavery’s global market. International - Binoy Kampmark - 28 comments
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