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In reply to Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer, Crikey, 16 March 2026 Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer write with typical forensic precision about the catastrophic destruction which Donald Trump is pretending to be in charge […]

Palantir and the Digital Dictator’s Operating System By Ricky Pann Australia is undergoing a system update. It didn’t pass through a referendum, nor was it meaningfully debated in Parliament. Arriving quietly under the guise of […]

Greenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release SYDNEY, Wednesday 18 March 2026 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed gas corporations and lobby groups including Australian Energy Producers (AEP) for exploiting the illegal war on Iran to price […]

When it comes to asylum seekers, the Australian political machine has prided itself on using cruelty and a purposely obtuse understanding of international law. Bolted sovereignty has been elevated over rights and humanitarianism, while political […]

This article is dedicated to my wife for her insights and eternal support. She inspires me in all things. Introduction: The System Revealed On December 10, 2025, Responsible Statecraft published a report that should have […]

There are 533 congresspersons (2 vacancies) all of whom have allowed Trump to launch his immoral, criminal war on Iran that has failed. Not a single one called out Trump’s criminality before his clear, obvious […]

There was an old president who got them to swallow a lie. I don’t know why they swallowed the lie – perhaps it sounded better than the mundane truth passing by. There was an old […]

Oxfam Australia Media Release A Senate inquiry report released today has added fresh momentum to calls for reform of the capital gains tax (CGT) discount, said Oxfam Australia, amid growing evidence the policy disproportionately benefits […]

Media Release Independent Member for Murray, Helen Dalton MP, has raised urgent concerns about Australia’s near-total dependence on imported urea, warning that Murray farmers are paying the price for a decade of federal government inaction […]

The closure of virtually all commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz occasioned by the Iran War is not merely a matter of oil and gas, the usual prized duo that feature in the nervous […]

From his position at the commanding heights of American power, President Trump has often conveyed a singular conviction: the world does not sufficiently recognise his leadership – or America’s preeminence under it. While ordinary citizens […]

There is an old military principle, so obvious it barely needs stating: before you start a war, know what winning looks like. Know how it ends. Have a plan for the morning after. The United […]

Introduction: The Cry of “Wolf” for Three Decades There is a pattern to despots and demagogues that repeats across centuries. When they cannot win with results, they manufacture threats. When they cannot justify war with […]