On the Loose
By James Moore “My salvation is that I was not born into the adolescence of my race. Its beautiful childhood may be gone, but its […]
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Calls for Australian food labelling to be improved
Following the Food Ministers’ Meeting last week, concerns have emerged that food labelling regimes are falling short. By Dr Sharayah Carter, Human Biosciences (Nutrition and […]
To Close the Gap, Governments and their Bureaucracy must change the way they do business
The update by the Productivity Commission on key closing the gap targets shows a worrying trend. The data says that the number of Aboriginal and […]
Assange, CIA Surveillance and Spain’s Audencia Nacional
The sordid story on the CIA-backed operation against the WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange during his time cramped in London’s Ecuadorian Embassy continues to froth and […]
Progress and setbacks on Closing the Gap targets
Productivity Commission Media Release The latest Annual Data Compilation Report (ADCR), which tracks progress towards the targets and indicators in the National Agreement on Closing […]
Housing supply crisis keeps inflation above target
Annual housing inflation accelerated to 5.5 per cent over the year to June 2024, well above the average inflation rate of 3.8 per cent. Master […]
Federal Government must pay Rex workers staff entitlements
USU Media Release The Albanese government must step in and cover the staff entitlements of Rex workers who have been told not only they will […]
Olympian Ordure: Swimming and Shitting in the Seine
Swimming, or dipping, in faecal polluted waters is not unusual. The spirit longs for purity in the staining aqua, and the body keeps pace with it. […]
Builders optimistic ministerial reshuffle a chance for coordinated approach as new home approvals decline
Newly released Australian Bureau of Statistics data has shown another slow month for building approvals, with just 13,237 new dwellings approved in June, a 6.5 […]
Greasing Palms: The Thales Blueprint for Corruption
It is a point verging on the trite: an arms corporation suspected of engaging in corrupt practices, spoiling dignitaries and officials and undermining the body […]
Alliance for Animals welcomes The Hon Julie Collins MP to Agriculture Ministry
Australian Alliance for Animals Media Release The Australian Alliance for Animals congratulates The Hon Julie Collins MP on her appointment as the new Minister for […]
The Olympic Games: Perennially Costly and Always Over Budget
Another entertainingly corrupt sporting event has just started in Paris, opening with a barge packed ceremony on the Seine. Thousands of simpering commentators, paid-up media gawkers […]
When psychopaths rule
“Why is the world so unfair? Why all the economic injustice, those brutal wars, the everyday corporate cruelty? The answer: Psychopaths. That part of the […]
Foregone Conclusions: Paul Kagame Retains Power
Rwanda has become a curiosity as an African state. The mere mention of its name tugs the memory: colonial tragedy, ethnic violence, genocide. Then comes […]