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Luxury cars, mansions, a superyacht called Convict, and wined-and-dined sheriffs — a legal war is exposing the big business of extracting profits from prisoners.
The voyage of my life could never be described as 'easy', writes Penny Pepper, but it has been built around friendships that brought illumination in the toughest of times
A “POLLIES in the Pub” event in Kempsey featuring controversial Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was cancelled just as it was about to begin on Wednesday, 12 March, following a protest by members of the Dunghutti community. National Party Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan had organised Senator Price’s visit to the West Kempsey Hotel. Promotion of...
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A COFFS Harbour man faces four murder charges after allegedly trying to rob the quartet before their ute left a country road and crashed into a tree, killing all occupants. Alec St Clair, 29, returns to court in May to face the murder allegations, as well as charges of assault with intent to rob while...
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest data today (March 12, 2025) on – Industrial Disputes, Australia – which covers the December-quarter 2024. The data shows that there was a slight decline in the number of industrial disputes over the last 12 months, although the number of working days lost rose significantly (by…
“I expect the Department of Justice to work within the confines of the law,” one House Democrat said.
The post Dems for Some Reason Expect Trump to Follow the Law on Detention of Mahmoud Khalil appeared first on The Intercept.
The making and unmaking of British ‘monetary Keynesianism’
Tuesday 25 March, 1.00pm-2:30 pm, 2025
Room 341, Level 3, Social Sciences Building (A02), University of Sydney
Speaker: Dr Sahil Dutta
The Willy-Nilly System of Governance is a hybrid model that brings together both definitions of the term willy-nilly: “in a careless way without planning” and “whether you want it or not.” That’s right; the word the system is named after is nonsensical and has two completely different meanings, which is in no way a metaphor for the chaos it has already caused seven weeks into its implementation.
We here at the Trump administration are proud to combine the best aspects of both meanings of willy-nilly to make governing decisions that are both haphazard and unpopular.
Some people seem stumped about our strategy of flipping positions back and forth seemingly at random on matters of huge importance, like tariffs and wars. But that’s only because they think we have a strategy. We’re just doing whatever we feel like with no foresight, illustrating one of the Willy-Nilly System’s central tenets: There are no wrong answers because we should not assess any of our decisions before implementing them.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports on the peace talks in Saudi Arabia, saying if President Trump can get Russia to agree, a ceasefire will take effect immediately. After weeks of reported antisemitic attacks, police reveal the events were an organised crime hoax. Malcolm Turnbull defends his free speech on 7:30 report while Israel, cutting off electricity is Continue reading »
The biggest predator ever to have lived was a skinny beast
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What snakes, ferrets, and elephants are revealing about cancer resistance
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Opposition leader (for now), Peter Dutton, has urged all Australians to dig deep and give generously to the flood damaged Coalition. Who due to cyclone Alfred have had to cancel many fundraising opportunities. ”This cyclone has hit hard, I haven’t... Read More ›
Dr. Keren Yarhi-Milo, the Columbia dean at the center of the university’s student purge, is a former Israeli military intelligence officer. Now, she stands accused of helping orchestrate the deportation of a Palestinian student leader and silencing campus dissent against Israel’s war on Gaza.
The post Professor at Center of Columbia University Deportation Scandal is Former Israeli Spy appeared first on MintPress News.
When it comes to antisemitism, politicians in this country are often quick to jump on the claim without waiting for evidence. With notable and laudable exceptions like the Greens and independents such as Tasmanian federal MP Andrew Wilkie, it seems any allegation will do when it comes to the opportunity to imply Arab Australians, the Continue reading »
A new Federal Reserve study shows credit cards' high interest rates aren't because of lending risk — they reflect monopoly power built by marketing campaigns.
Activists tap into public anger over 'fundamentally broken' water industry
People don’t understand what’s funny anymore. You basically have to tell them when to laugh—and that burden often falls on yours truly.
“He’s just trolling us,” I say to my wife, as I pay two hundred dollars for eggs and our town gets measles for the second year in a row.
“It’s actually so hilarious,” I explain as we discover we’ve been purged from voter rolls. She’s not chuckling yet, but I think she’s starting to get it.
The mainstream media takes him too seriously. The truth is, it’s all a big overreaction to some good old-fashioned gags.
“It’s just a prank,” I remind the bank teller as I take out a personal loan for my annual physical. I look up at a nearby television, where he’s announcing a new plan to hunt people for sport.
See that big grin of his? “What a trickster,” I smirk as I agree to a 50 percent interest rate and put a lien on my kidneys.
“It’s all a big joke,” I remind my children as we watch an infomercial for his new mandatory cryptocurrency on the only news channel we’re allowed to stream.
A new streaming deal is the latest gift to Trump from the billionaire CEO and his company — which profits off government contracts.