Why the blatant brutality against civilians?
The war in Ukraine rolls on, seemingly an endless aggression which seeks either a capitulation or the nation’s complete destruction. This morning a report that […]
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Young voices to echo in Legislative Assembly for NSW Youth Parliament 2024
Next week, the chambers of the NSW Parliament will witness a remarkable transformation as almost 70 dynamic young people step into the roles of parliamentarians […]
Growing Up After WWII: A Golden Era for Prosperity
By Denis Hay Description: Growing Up After WWII Explore why growing up after WWII was the best time to grow up, highlighting the economic boom, social advancements, […]
Slavery: how can we avoid it?
We live wonderfully sheltered lives in the western world; the world of consumerism, of capitalism where just about every need we have can be fulfilled, […]
Historic legislation to phase out live sheep exports passes Australian Parliament
The Australian Senate has today passed historic legislation enshrining the phase out of live sheep exports into law. The Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep […]
GPs: Women’s health issues must be a priority
Royal Australian College of GPs Media Release GPs are calling for greater action to better address women’s health issues. It comes following the release of […]
July 1, 1916
By James Moore “They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country. But in modern war there […]
Assange’s Return to Australia: The Resentment of the Hacks
Julian Assange of WikiLeaks fame is now back in the country of his birth, having endured conditions of captivity ranging from cramped digs in London’s Ecuadorian […]
DINA: Pinochet’s Directorate for Murder and Torture
“There are three sources of power in Chile: Pinochet, God and DINA.” Chilean intelligence officer, remarks to a US military attaché, 1974. Decree 521 of […]
Victory for the Disposables: The Sentencing of the Hindujas
In his seminal work on modern slavery, Kevin Bales does away with certain, antiquated concepts. In its insidious, older form, one focused on the concept […]
In search of freedom
I am a poor wayfaring stranger travelling through this world of woe but there’s no sickness, toil or danger in that bright land to which […]
Soup. Yes, Soup
By Maria Millers When it’s cold, or you’re feeling miserable, what food do you turn to for comfort? For many of us, the answer is […]
Labour productivity at a standstill in March quarter
Productivity Commission Media Release The Productivity Commission’s latest productivity bulletin shows labour productivity stagnated in the March quarter, with a 0.1% increase in output matched […]
It’s fundamental, so it must be right!
It must be comforting to know in absolute terms that you are right. Right beyond reason, so right that it broaches no argument. I can’t […]
I hate paying tax!
Before my retirement my workmate Paul said he hates working overtime because he pays way too much tax on the money earned. We talked about […]