By Maria Millers To sin by silence, when we should protest, Makes cowards out of men. The human race Has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised Against injustice, ignorance, and lust, The inquisition yet would serve the law, And guillotines decide our least disputes. The few who dare, must speak and speak again…
One thing you have to admire about Greg Sheridan is that – like Donald Trump – he sticks to his ideas and doesn’t allow them to be influenced by reality. Of course the whole reality thing is subjective… so much so that people can hold one view on a topic while holding a totally contradictory…
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By Denis Hay Description Explore how political manipulation by vested interests exploits political decisions and Australia’s path to a more compassionate system through monetary sovereignty. #PoliticalAwareness #SocialJustice #CriticalThinking Understanding Political Manipulation: How to Reclaim Critical Thinking Introduction: The Crisis of Political Manipulation In today’s complex world, political manipulation is rampant, affecting every aspect of our…
By Bert Hetebry I was sent this quote by Bertrand Russell this morning: “When you hate, you generate a reciprocal hate. When individuals hate each other, the harm is finite, but when great groups of nations hate each other, the harm may be infinite and absolute. Do not fall back upon the thought that those…
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By Denis Bright Labor’s Alternative Policy Direction can be packaged as an event in progress as the Queensland election campaign moves into a crucial stage. The Queensland economy has too moved from Potential Dire Straits with the injection of additional revenue from mineral royalties, stable support from the Albanese Government and windfall profits through…
When established, well fed and fattened, a credible professional tires from the pursuit. One can get complacent, flatulently confident, self-assured. From that summit, the inner lecturer emerges, along with a disease: false expertise. The Australian journalist Peter Greste has faithfully replicated the pattern. At one point in his life, he was lean, hungry and determined…
By Denis Bright Clutching their Little Blue Book of Motherhood Statements in Those Right Priorities for Queensland’s Future, the state LNP candidates are all hoping for a landslide victory. The Murdoch press and its television outlets would love a return to the Joh era. Where David Crisafulli does offer a pragmatic policy, it should…
Bushfires are one of Australia’s greatest challenges and are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change. Hazard reduction burns are used to reduce the likelihood and severity of bushfires, but the task of identifying suitable windows of opportunity for prescribed burns is an increasing challenge for fire management agencies due to shifting seasonality…
New global research involving over 10,000 children and young people from 10 countries has found that gender profoundly influences how conflict is experienced. The study, by child rights and humanitarian INGO Plan International, offers in-depth insight into growing up in conflict, based on a survey and first-person accounts of 15- to 24-year-olds from countries including…
While private Chinese investment into Australia seriously lags, there are unparalleled opportunities for Australia-China collaboration in zero-emissions industries – if we get the policy settings right. A new report by independent think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF), Green capital tsunami: China’s >$100 bn outbound cleantech investment since 2023 turbocharges global energy transition, calculates that Chinese…