Down The Rabbit Hole, Said Humpty Trumpty…and we followed!
There was a famous saying about how people who live by the sword, die by the sword… which is ridiculous on so many levels apart […]
The Musings of Shigeru Ishiba: Visions of an Asian NATO
Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is stirring the pot – notably on regional security matters. He has proposed something that has done more than […]
False Equivalence. Life is full of ‘could be’s’
A young woman was killed at the music festival which was attacked by Hamas on 7 October 2023 and a friend of hers who was […]
Australia US Alliance: Is It Time to Rethink Our Loyalty?
By Denis Hay Description Australia US alliance has costs. Learn how this impacts Australians and how reallocated funds could benefit citizens. Introduction Australia and the […]
Trumpers – an evolutionary dead end
The recrudescence of the orange putresence They enthusiastically embraced a convicted felon and known rapist to be their country’s exemplar. Not hesitatingly, not with caveats, […]
Three Poems, Irony and Apology to Elephants
by Jon Chesterson ‘Pity a nation that despises a passion in its dream, yet submits in its awakening’. ‘Pity the nation whose breath […]
Trump’s Victory And Why I Won’t Be Voting For Monique Ryan This Time!
Last election I voted for Monique Ryan but I certainly won’t be at the next federal election and I’ll explain the reason later but it […]
Human Behaviour and Responsibility: Culture’s Impact
By Denis Hay Description: Human Behaviour How do culture and environment shape human behaviour in Australia? Discover how Australia can build a more compassionate society […]
The Price of Eggs: Why Harris lost to Trump
It takes some skill to make Donald J. Trump look good. Two Democrats have succeeded in doing so: Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Kamala Harris […]
How Bad (or Good) is it Today?
I do love my morning beach walks. Between 6 and 7, ride the bike down to the beach, greet the various regulars down there, James […]
Aged Pension in Australia Makes Life a Struggle
By Denis Hay Description Living on the aged pension in Australia is challenging. Discover the financial hurdles and explore how monetary sovereignty could reshape support. […]
Ruthless Settlements: BHP, Brazil and the Samarco Fundão Dam Class Action
The BHP Group, as with other mining giants, has much explaining to do in the way it has approached the environment. It has become a […]
Washington Twilight
Exploring Washington DC in late October 2024 was a surreal experience. In New York, Trump was re-enacting the 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Gardens. […]
How many holocausts?
Browsing through the new releases at a local bookshop I found a new book by Robert Fisk. I was most surprised since he died in […]
How I Voted
By James Moore My mother almost died from an abortion. There were already six children in our little 830 square foot house, and a seventh […]