politics

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Sun, 30/06/2024 - 04:51
YouGov’s latest Public Data poll has revealed that younger Australians think Australia should be more socialist, however older Australians are more inclined to be neutral, neither favouring a more capitalist nor more socialist direction. In this survey Australians were asked if they think Australia should be more socialist or capitalist on an eleven-point scale, 0-10. Continue reading »
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Sun, 30/06/2024 - 04:50
We take nature and biodiversity for granted. Nonhuman life is like a backdrop — we don’t pay much attention to it. This is a mistake. Nature provides all our needs and wants. It provides resources, services, and economic, mental, and physical benefits vital for human survival. Protecting the natural world is an investment in our Continue reading »
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Sun, 30/06/2024 - 04:52
Ever since the Leader of the Opposition’s statements on nuclear reactors, along with many, my heart has ached. It’s not personal. It’s just that the climate is changing so quickly and we must cooperate better. As it happens, in the days after I met again a friend and fine theologian, Graeme Garratt. He and his Continue reading »
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Sun, 30/06/2024 - 04:56
The Black Sea country of Georgia was recently convulsed by protests over the passage of legislation requiring disclosure of foreign funding of NGOs. The controversy is a big deal in Tbilisi. However, the issue doesn’t matter much in America. At least, it shouldn’t. But that ignores the endless ambitions of those who rule Washington, D.C. Continue reading »
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Sat, 29/06/2024 - 04:51
It’s been argued that Indonesia’s next President may be good for Australian interests; for domestic progressives that’s doubtful. It’s not just computer apps that get updated. Indonesian President Joko ’Jokowi’ Widodo is fiddling with the future by rewriting history and binning the past. It’s a task made easier by voter ignorance. The remake started when Continue reading »