politics
We need to celebrate our own National Day! Good idea. What about 1st January? That’s the day when Australia actually became a Nation! No way – we all have hangovers on 1st January! Has to be 26th January. Because … ? It’s the day that a bunch of British troops established a correctional facility Continue reading »
For the last few Februaries the Director-General of the ASIO, Mr Mike Burgess, has delivered an “annual threat assessment” by way of a speech to as many worthies as he can gather before him. He’s no doubt got the 2024 edition well in the works and invitations to the event in the post. Potential invitees Continue reading »
We believe that recent statements by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejecting the possibility of Palestinian sovereignty, effectively sets a path for Israel in which future conflict with Palestinians is inevitable. On 20 January 2024 he said: “In any future arrangement – settlement or no settlement – Israel needs security control over all territory west of Continue reading »
Not since the DLP split in 1955 has Labor been so divided on foreign and defence policy. And always for the same reason. Members are wide apart on how Labor, State and Federal, can keep its promises for social progress while continuing to give tax cuts to those who don’t need them. Labor has to Continue reading »
Each year, the Victorian branch of NAIDOC live streams a powerful Invasion Day Dawn Service at 6:15 AM AEDT . This 26 January, consider watching the event live, or a recording of the 2022 Dawn Service here. Continue reading »
The heat and extreme climate records of 2023 shocked scientists. So where are we heading? Given current trends, the world will zoom past 2°C of warming and the Paris climate goal of limiting warming to 1.5-2°C. This is the second article in a two-part series. Read the first part here. Climate model scenarios similar to Continue reading »
AIPAC, which tried to recruit challengers to the Squad member, dropped $5 million on her last race.
The post Facing AIPAC Onslaught, Rep. Summer Lee Announces Record Small-Donor Fundraising Haul appeared first on The Intercept.
Bombing one of the most impoverished nations on Earth over its sea blockade to stop genocide in Gaza reflects Kiwi values, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. A decision to send military personnel to the Red Sea to help bomb Yemen reflects New Zealand’s values and a desire to protect the “rules-based international order”, New Zealand’s Continue reading »
On 10 January, Port Moresby was rocked by riots, looting and arson on an unprecedented scale. Rioting also occurred in Lae and several other towns. More than twenty people died and there has been extensive damage to property. During the course of 2023, Papua New Guinea signed security agreements with Australia and the US and Continue reading »