By Tim Dixon So Donald Trump and the GOP have told us – inadvertently – about what will happen during the 2024 election. You can tell by the troop buildup, ie, an increase in GOP (read MAGA) influence in local electoral councils. These are the groups that ratify electoral results in every county in the…
As with every state election there are no implications for the next federal election. I know this because everyone who doesn’t like a particular result will tell you this and those who like the result are too busy celebrating to tell you anything. However, I can’t help but wonder about the rhetoric around the idea…
The shift from an essentially liberal, that’s with a lowercase ‘l’, to a neoliberal nation has been most evident in the last few years. How do we define ‘liberal’, as used in the context of an overarching philosophy for a population? This is quite a challenge since the concept has changed very much over time.…
By Denis Hay Description Discover the biggest social justice issues in Australia: income inequality and housing affordability. Learn how monetary sovereignty can drive change Introduction Australia is often celebrated for its high quality of life, but beneath the surface lies a deepening divide between the haves and the have-nots. Today, income inequality and housing affordability…
The man has a cheek. Having lectured Iranians and Lebanese about what (and who) is good for them in terms of rulers and rule (we already know what he thinks of the Palestinians), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been keeping busy on further depriving access and assistance to those in Gaza and the West…
By Jane Salmon Neo Nazis vs Refugees – Will We Ever See Your Spotty Faces Again? The sight of 20 masked neo Nazis dressed in all black being moved away from refugees by police using capsicum spray seems reminiscent of wingless Louie the Fly (or half hearted halloween spiders) being removed by bug spray. Remember…
The Climate Council Australians are being told to look to the Canadian province of Ontario as a case study for why we should embrace nuclear energy. But is Ontario’s nuclear experience really the success story it’s made out to be? Join us on Monday, October 28 at 10:00 AM AEST (join HERE) for a critical…
Never let it be said that the European Union, whose officials self-advertise as staunch defenders of international law, that some bending can take place. Take, for instance, the recent revelations in The Intercept about legal advice sent to the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on July 22 on how to respond to the International…
A few years ago I wrote about this elective class I taught called “Oral English”. It consisted of students making short speeches, having debates and discussing various issues. Now when I say “discussing” what I actually mean is getting louder and louder until the various opposing forces were shouting at each other at which point…
Qantas Engineers’ Alliance Media Alert Hundreds of Qantas engineers are stepping up industrial action across all major Australian airports on Friday ahead of the Qantas AGM, as workers’ calls for fair pay have been ignored. Around 600 line maintenance engineers, responsible for critical tasks like towing and marshalling aircraft and conducting final safety checks before…