We live in treacherously dangerous times. The recent attack on the life of Donald Trump, is just one of many pieces of evidence that every human on our planet is living under threat. Thanks to the actions of former PM, John Howard, the threat of gun violence here in Australia is less than that in Continue reading »
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In August, Dan Duggan makes his final submission to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, who will decide whether Duggan is extradited to the United States for training Chinese pilots in 2012. All Australians should be extremely concerned about whether it’s even possible for our fellow citizen Dan Duggan, and his wife Saffrine and six children, to receive Continue reading »
What is social cohesion and who is responsible for achieving it? The Scanlon Monash Index of Social Cohesion identifies five indicators : Belonging and the importance of maintaining pride in the Australian way of life Worth and satisfaction with financial situation and happiness Social justice, equity and trust in the Australian government Participation as a Continue reading »
On July 13, after Thomas Matthew Crooks fired multiple shots at Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the world saw the difference between presence of mind and absence of mind. Trump, who was shot in the right ear, gave an extraordinary demonstration of the first of these qualities. He flinched as he felt the bullet. […]
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The legal ruling by the world’s highest court obliges Western states not just to end their persecution of the boycott movement but to take up that cause as their own. Don’t be fooled. The ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 19 July that Israel’s occupation of Palestine is unlawful is earth-shattering. Israel is a Continue reading »
A reading survey of three years ago found that a quarter of Australians never read a book – or listen to one. Released in 2021, Australia Reads found that fewer than half of us – 42 per cent – read three or four books a year. Just over a quarter of the 3000 readers canvassed Continue reading »
Coalition plans to join hands with North Korea and fast-track nuclear power, how Melbourne is stretching to the South Australian border, a bipartisan board of censors to purge dirty books from public libraries. Read on for the weekly roundup of links to articles, podcasts, reports and other media on current economic and political issues. Australia’s Continue reading »
As of the 14th of July 2024, the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the Australian National University (ANU) is 76 days old. For Palestinians, 14,000 kilometres away, past the iridescent waters of the Riau Islands, through the rice paddies of India and the vastness of the Saudi sands; for Palestinians trying to survive in their home, Continue reading »
“In the Chinese context, there are a lot of talks about remembering your original mission. The original mission is to eliminate inequality” – Wang Dan, chief economist of Hang Seng Bank China. CGTN Radio host Xu Yawen interviews Wang Dan, a chief economist of Hang Seng Bank China, Josef Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Continue reading »
Beijing is projecting an image of China as a crisis deal-maker with peace as its priority, as Asian media are reporting this week. China has been active in recent days, taking the first steps towards seeing talks replace battles. It has turned its attention to Ukraine, Palestine and the main South China Sea flashpoint. It Continue reading »