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"There is a moral responsibility by each global leader to think from the global perspective instead of from their own national-interest perspective."
Now that I have defeated you, I shall feed my conceit and explain the horrors I will enact upon you…
Behold despair. Behold destruction. Behold the ultimate instrument of my revenge—a multifactorial framework of social, political, and economic pressures to undermine your country via the erosion of its complex systems!
What? Why are you looking at me like that? What did you expect? I can tell from your face that you clearly wanted something different. Trust me when I say I wish it were something cooler too. For my sake and yours, just admit you’re disappointed.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but, uh, most societal collapses aren’t really that dramatic. Everyone imagines like a hurricane made of tornadoes or AI cyborgs declaring war on humanity. Or worst yet, AI cyborgs taking white-collar jobs.
Australian society has never really been a cohesive entity. In the past its various socio-economic, religious, ethnic, cultural, and political factions have simply hung together largely through a sense of xenophobia about the outside world (read Asia) rather than a commitment to national unity based on shared values and mutually beneficial interests. But today xenophobia Continue reading »
Addressing Donald Trump at the National Cathedral’s inauguration service, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, looking the incoming president in the eye, pleaded with him: “to have mercy on people who are scared and help those facing persecution”. Bishop Mariann Budde did not mince her words. In particular, she referenced the LGBTQI community following the president’s Continue reading »
The new year in Australian politics, an all-important election year, began on a high with a host of initiatives taking effect from January 1, 2025. Among these, and there are many, are pay rises of up to 13 per cent for aged care workers, an increase in the Medicare safety net threshold, multinational corporation anti-tax Continue reading »
The promotion of antisemitism as a diversion from what is happening in Palestine is a deliberate activity which must be understood by all Australians, particularly voting age Australians. What must be understood is this. Antisemitism is a derogatory concept. To call someone an anti-Semite is to convey a defamatory imputation about that person. It is Continue reading »
Freedom, the dream that has inspired countless individuals, cultures, beliefs and civilisations over millennia, will soon be gone. Forever. In just a few years every person on the planet will be under constant surveillance, each minute of each day of their lives, from birth unto death. Their every word, facial expression, keystroke, expenditure and act Continue reading »
One of the strong points Anthony Albanese made before the last election was that Scott Morrison had virtually abandoned honest government, good government, accountable government and transparent government. He had installed government by cronies and was bypassing long established systems and processes designed to ensure that government was getting best value for money. His government Continue reading »
Today marks 237 years since the commencement of the violent dispossession of First Nations peoples from this land. It represents a day of mourning and protest. We are reluctant to email you about anything other than this today, but we feel it is important to keep you informed about the vicious and escalating attacks on Continue reading »
Well that didn’t take long. President Trump has said he wants to “clean out” Gaza and relocate its population to US client states Egypt and Jordan, which would of course be a textbook case of ethnic cleansing. It would also align perfectly with longstanding Israeli agendas to remove Palestinians from their homeland so that their Continue reading »
Neither State Department nor MOFA is gonna like this piece. Wang Yi and Marco Rubio, the respective top diplomats of China and the U.S., held their first phone call on Friday, January 24, 2025. Below are a few points I want to make. First, the State Department, now under Rubio, misidentified Wang’s job title in Continue reading »
Part One of a five part special investigation by Dan Evans and Tom Latchem
DrupalCon Singapore 2024 was an extraordinary gathering of developers, marketers, and business leaders, uniting passionate minds to celebrate innovation and collaboration within the Drupal ecosystem across Asia. This milestone event marked a return of DrupalCon to Asia, made possible by the vision and hard work of the Drupal Asia Steering Committee—a dynamic group of volunteers from around the globe. Their efforts ignited a sense of excitement and camaraderie, engaging both new and seasoned community members.
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The FBI trawled NSA records without a warrant to investigate a man suspected of trying to join a terror group, prosecutors admit.
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Trump’s TikTok repeal may be short-lived relief for free speech advocates, as potential buyers like Meta and Elon Musk raise concerns about even more censorship on the platform.
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As Damascus shifts allegiance to the West, Syria’s new HTS-backed leadership faces hurdles in gaining legitimacy under Trump’s administration.
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Here's a look at what you need to know about Doctor Who Season 2 writers Juno Dawson, Inua Ellams, Pete McTighe, and Sharma Angel-Walfall.