On the day of Murdoch’s retirement…
By Anthony Haritos Yes, we were cheap. And we were very nasty. Yes, we did fuck your mind over. Yes, it’s true; we did twist […]
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A tax incentive to accelerate diversity in Australia’s workforce
Science & Technology Australia Media Release A new tax incentive to drive diversity in Australia’s largest companies could powerfully shift the dial on equality in […]
It was all a con
By Andrew Klein I remember that as a teenager we had to sing ‘God save the Queen’. This was done at school, in cinemas and […]
An open letter to Pauline Hanson
Dear Pauline, I’ve read that you have been confused and outraged that the number of people laying claim to Aboriginal ancestry is increasing. If you […]
Hey, teacher, leave them dudes alone!
By Allan Richardson Planksy, a highly experienced fitter, turner and boilermaker, cracked his head on the hoist after forgetting to let go a runaway rattle […]
And I will walk 500 miles … and I will walk 500 more!
By Jane Salmon Nope. Sod that. Today I heard of two Tamil women living with immigration uncertainty who were ringing around their community at dawn […]
Yes or No or Neutral?
By Jane Salmon Eight generations ago, my dirt-poor Celtic ancestors were colonisers. They logged trees, eroded the land. They brutalised animals. They farmed, fought, bred […]
Refugee goes on long walk to take Australia on a journey
By Sumitra Vignaendra On 10 September 2023, at the end of refugee Neil Para’s marathon 1014 kilometre walk from Ballarat to Sydney, it was made […]
A joyous way to start the day. Huzzah!
By Allan Richardson I was attempting to complete an online appointment request form for a non-urgent plumbing job. I filled in all the contact details, […]
Pushing the boat out a bit …
By Allan Richardson Few would disagree that right now the world is a pressure cooker of aggression, despair, discontent, bitter disappointment and fear. Australia, being […]
Nothing has changed (Dutton’s preferred outcome)
By Allan Richardson I haven’t heard much comprehensive analysis on how Dutton will fare if the No vote gets up in the upcoming Recognition and […]
Floating sea farms: an ingenious solution to feed the world and ensure freshwater by 2050
University of South Australia Media Release The sun and the sea – both abundant and free – are being harnessed in a unique project to […]
Refugee Neil Para and family granted permanent visas after 1,000km walk from Ballarat to Sydney
Media release Sri Lankan refugee Neil Para and his family have been granted permanent visas coinciding with completion of his marathon 1014-kilometre walk from Ballarat […]
Not all old white men oppose the Voice
By RomeoCharlie Writing in Crikey today, First Nations woman and well-credentialled writer, Aileen Moreton-Robinson, said it was telling that those who advocate No to the […]
State logging agency VicForests deregistered
Victorian Forest Alliance Media Release State owned logging company VicForests has been deregistered as a government business according to a government gazette, as of August […]