In response to arson on a Melbourne synagogue, ill informed politicians, ignorant media commentators and a bully Israeli Prime Minister have rushed to declare this crime is not only anti-Semitic but an act of terrorism. A year of pandemic like claims about a rise in anti-Semitism has reached a climax in interpretations of the meaning Continue reading »
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I know what antisemitism looks like and it is to desecrate the memory of my parents and the victims of real antisemitism when it is weaponised to silence justified criticism of Israel’s crimes. Rally Speech in Hyde Park, Saturday December 15, 2024 I’m proud to stand with you again today together with many Jews around Continue reading »
Who will – truly – hold the line with the prospect of a more extreme politics coming to Britain via the ballot box?
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The UnOz’s Person of the Year award is highly anticipated, with defamation lawyers everywhere especially keen to see the list. What a year 2024 was. Donald Trump proved that a man of conviction(s) will always be the favoured choice of... Read More ›
Aspects of Hugh Marks’s record as chief executive of the Nine Entertainment Company raise questions about his suitability for the position of managing director of the ABC, to which he has just been appointed. Those aspects concern political independence, internal culture and news leadership, all issues of pressing concern at the ABC. On political independence, Continue reading »
As the Guardian announces the 'sale' of the 233-year-old Observer to Tortoise Media, Carole Cadwalladr takes a closer look at its moneymen
It’s ten years since the Lindt Café siege by a member of Islamic State who, despite multiple warnings, was not of concern to ASIO or the police. Yet Man Haron Monis’ attack had all the commonly accepted characteristics of terrorism. Since then, and after successive events in central Melbourne and the shooting of Curtis Cheng Continue reading »
Dutton’s nuclear plans provide an opportunity for a campaign Labor could win. But it won’t be won without girding for war. The need for some political alliance is greater given that neither Albanese nor his senior ministers, and the party organisation, have shown themselves up to serious political struggle on climate change. The release of Continue reading »
What we are witnessing is not just the end of a regime but quite possibly the destruction of the Syrian state. We are being told by the Western media that we should join Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden and the Europeans in celebrating what risks being the creation of yet another failed state in the Middle Continue reading »