the beautiful arc of trump....

Donald Trump’s “next big thing” is too big. That’s the verdict of some critics who fear the US President’s proposed triumphal arch in Washington DC will dominate and destroy the capital’s skyline.

Donald Trump’s “next big thing” is too big. That’s the verdict of some critics who fear the US President’s proposed triumphal arch in Washington DC will dominate and destroy the capital’s skyline.

Polling and worried commentary in the financial press is underscoring the reality that the breakup of the Coalition on January 22 is only the sharpest expression of an historic crisis of the entire two-party set-up that has defended capitalist rule for more than 80 years.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has announced her conservative party’s mystery new recruit as it enjoys a dramatic resurgence in the polls.
Newly released Jeffrey Epstein files from the US Justice Department have delivered a barrage of revelations about Bill Gates’ entanglement with the convicted sex offender. Over 3 million pages of emails, notes, and photos paint a troubling picture: Was Gates leveraging Epstein’s shadowy network for global health dominance?

The conservative commentariat that didn’t want rate cuts last year is urging the RBA to increase rates tomorrow, but it may not happen, Michael Pascoe writes.

India and the US have agreed to a trade deal, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday.
The countries failed to reach an agreement after several rounds of talks in 2025 and Washington imposed a 50% tariff on New Delhi, half of which was a penalty for India’s purchases of Russian oil.

For Sarah Ferguson and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, this latest drop of Epstein emails will only add to their embarrassment.

Welcome to the age of psychological manipulation…