That the Albanese government could further compromise Australia’s sovereignty, international integrity and national interests seemed inconceivable. Yet, intelligence, a vital government function inextricably connected with independence and protecting national interest, is being penetrated and colonised by the Americans. At the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2023 the establishment of “a Combined Intelligence Centre – Australia” (CIC-A) Continue reading »
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The good news this week was the result of the Spanish elections, the bad was the news of global boiling, the takeover of artificial intelligence and Putin’s continuous threats of nuclear war. We had a good topic to talk about this week. The end of the world no less. We started well or badly, depending Continue reading »
For a transition to a low carbon economy to be just, the Australian government should force the fossil fuel industries to pay the entire cost. Just Transition refers to the measures needed to support workers and communities during a transition away from carbon-intensive industries. The concept has been adopted by many organisations including the Intergovernmental Continue reading »
It was in 1982 in Calcutta, India, on my way to a conference in Bhubaneswar in Orissa state when I was confronted by the sight of homeless people sleeping on the pavement right in the heart of the city in the early nightfall. This morning (01/08/2023), I was confronted again by the sight of homelessness Continue reading »
While we all value Pearls and Irritations (P&I) enormously and come to the site daily to read a sane, considered point of view, and share the articles with friends, family and social contacts, we probably rarely think about how it is all sustained. So please take a moment to imagine what our media landscape would Continue reading »
Jeffrey Clark was an obscure government lawyer when he nearly seized control of the Justice Department to help the ex-president overturn the 2020 election results.
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Gov. Brian Kemp, whose commission will oversee local district attorneys, signed the law shortly after a prosecutor said she would pursue a Trump indictment.
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The U.S. special inspector who monitored billions of dollars in U.S. waste in Afghanistan cautions about repeating the same mistakes in Ukraine.
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Under fire former Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has called current Opposition leader Peter Dutton to tell him of his plan of how they can win back Government with the signature policy, Robodebt 2 electric boogaloo. ”Scotty is very excited about... Read More ›
On July 28, The Washington Post reported that, bowing to pressure from China hawks in Congress, US President Joe Biden will bar Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu from attending the annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which the US will host in San Francisco in November. In response, Mao Ning, the Continue reading »