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This is the second part of the discussion on Tariffs that I started in – Tariffs and more – Part 1 (March 13, 2025). In the first part I considered some of the historical motivations including the infant industry argument. Today, I plan to expand on that discussion and add further considerations that might help…
It is 22 years since Rachel Corrie was killed by the Israeli military as she defended a Palestinian home against a bulldozer. Adam Bandt on ABC’s Insiders says the priority should be to end AUKUS. Bombing continues in Yemen where Ansar Allah is maintaining a blockade in the Red Sea. The Australia Institute calls out Continue reading »
Some years ago, I faced up to the futility of reporting true things about America’s disastrous wars and so I left Afghanistan for another remote mountainous country far away. It was the polar opposite of Afghanistan: a peaceful, prosperous land where nearly everybody seemed to enjoy a good life, on the job and in the family. It’s true that they didn’t work much, not by American standards anyway. In the U.S., full-time salaried workers supposedly laboring 40 hours a week actually average 49, with almost 20% clocking more than 60. These people, on the other hand, worked only about 37 hours a week, when they weren’t away on long paid vacations. At the end of the work day, about four in the afternoon (perhaps three in... Read more Peter Dutton’s shadow minister for home affairs, Barnaby Joyce, has begged his leader to take him off the bench and get him back on the campaign trail, claiming that he is the only one able to bring the ladies back... Read More ›
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – March 16, 2025 By Tony Wikrent
Jaime Raskin Asks Us To Help Make A FOIA Tsunami Beryl Stone, March 11, 2025 [DailyKos]
Russell T. Davies (Doctor Who) sent a warning signal to the LGBTQ community about the dangers that Donald Trump and Elon Musk represent.
At the cutting edge of world history and industrial progress back when it was built in 1799, but now Ironbridge and nearby Coalbrookdale are bucolic backwaters where you struggle to get a decent phone signal.
Deregulation bombs, prison feuds, tech wars, and more from The Lever this week.
Trump says the Alien Enemies Act gives him power to deport people he alleges are linked to the Tren de Aragua prison gang. The post Trump Rushes Deportations Using a Wartime Law With a Shameful History appeared first on The Intercept. BOOKFEST is back and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour says it is shaping up to be a record year. The popular week-long fundraiser starts tomorrow, Saturday 15 March, and will run daily until 22 March at the Norm Jordan Pavilion at Coffs Harbour Showground. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it... The post Coffs Rotary BookFest 2025 sizing up to be a record year appeared first on News Of The Area. THE Coffs Harbour and District Surf Riders “Old Boys n’ Gals Reunion Celebration 1965-1985” is scheduled for the evening of 5 April at the Greenhouse Tavern. The event builds on the recent interest and success generated by the “Swell Chasers – Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast” exhibition at Yarrila Arts and Museum. Advertise... The post Reunion to celebrate Coffs Harbour area’s surfing family appeared first on News Of The Area. FOUR vintage cars from the National Holden Motor Museum (NHMM) Coffs Harbour took a drive down memory lane last week to visit the residents of Legacy on Victoria Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF). The mini “pop-up” exhibition on Tuesday 4 March, was part of the museum’s community outreach program. Advertise with News of The Area... The post Holden Motor Museum’s pop-up display for Legacy Aged Care residents appeared first on News Of The Area. ANDREAS Arnvig has returned to Australia with his Danish family to introduce them to friends made a quarter of a century ago, including Woolgoolga resident Steven Mottlee. Andreas was an exchange student in 1999 with the INTO Education program. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone... The post Danish exchange student returns to Australia after 25 years appeared first on News Of The Area. A FREE jazz concert at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden on Sunday 25 March, will kick off the Coffs Harbour City Orchestra’s 2025 concert season. Orchestra members are happy to be back making music together at their weekly rehearsals, conductor Tim Egan told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today.... The post City Orchestra to jazz things up at launch of 2025 concert season appeared first on News Of The Area. THE local CanDo Cancer Trust is the latest recipient of the Pink Silks Trust’s generosity, receiving a donation of $8000 from its Pink Silks Ladies Race Day. In keeping with Tanya Johnson’s founding principle of supporting the local community, the funds will go directly towards assisting patients and families at the North Coast Cancer Institute.... The post Keeping funds local: Pink Silks supports CanDo Cancer Trust appeared first on News Of The Area. THE Bellinger River Agricultural Society is looking to ensure its continued success by inviting enthusiastic individuals to step into key leadership roles. The historic institution’s key event is the Bellingen Show, which began in 1881. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981... The post Bellinger River Agricultural Society mentoring the next generation of community leaders appeared first on News Of The Area. |
