Victorian rebates can significantly cut the cost of a split system, making energy-efficient home comfort more affordable than most expect. read now...
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Crises “stress test” governments and countries. Memories remain vivid of COVID, which put immense pressures on the Australian economy, the federation and Commonwealth and state budgets. The domestic crisis triggered by the Middle East war is well short of – and certainly less frightening than – the COVID emergency.
European Commission President Ursula von der Layen seemed more concerned with security and alliances than the lucrative trade deal just handed to Australia this week. read now...
On Saturday, 21 March 2026, members of Victorian Socialists went out to speak with communities across four locations in Naarm-Melbourne. And the discussions they engaged in with local community members revolved around why there is a growing need for a coordinated pushback against Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party’s divisive politicking.
The reason that ...
Taxpayers are spending over $1 million per job on subsidising profitable multinationals to keep open unviable smelters. It's a rort that makes automotive assistance look cheap. The post Labor’s billion-dollar
@noahwdumbbells/TikTok, Pure Punjabi/Pexels, The Conversation, CC BY-NC-ND“Boy kibble” is the latest food trend that has young men (and some women) preparing simple meals that – you guessed it – look like dog food, or “kibble”. Typically, boy kibble is made up of rice and minced or ground meat, usually beef,
Gold has long enjoyed a reputation as a financial “safe haven” during stormy times. But over the past few months of geopolitical chaos and market panic, the precious metal has moved more like a roller coaster than a steady ship at anchor. In late January, the gold price surged to
Icon Sportswire/GettyParks are vital public spaces. This is especially true if you’re a parent with energetic children, or an office worker searching for a peaceful lunch spot. But parks are also ideal environments for infectious diseases to spread, particularly through critters who carry harmful pathogens. This is because, unlike other
Gabrielle Carey (centre left) and Debra Adelaide (centre right). Debra Adelaide’s new novel, When I Am Sixty-Four, is based on her lifelong friendship with the late Gabrielle Carey – a fellow author she first met in primary school, and bonded with over reading. Best known as the teenage author of
A political spectrum is about how voters see the world and their place in it, not how they vote. A division between Inward and Outward voters plays out in different
The war that has been unleashed on Iran by the United States and Israel has quickly turned into a debacle and is bringing misery to the Iranian people. read now...
Plus Cochon gets a truly groundbreaking NACC* exclusive, and the absurdity of the somehow completely real 'Gridiron Dinner'. The post Freya Leach’s new show, Mumbrella cancels controversial panel, and we’re
Victorian rebates can significantly cut the cost of a split system, making energy-efficient home comfort more affordable than most expect. read now...
Crises “stress test” governments and countries. Memories remain vivid of COVID, which put immense pressures on the Australian economy, the federation and Commonwealth and state budgets. The domestic crisis triggered by the Middle East war is well short of – and certainly less frightening than – the COVID emergency.
European Commission President Ursula von der Layen seemed more concerned with security and alliances than the lucrative trade deal just handed to Australia this week. read now...
On Saturday, 21 March 2026, members of Victorian Socialists went out to speak with communities across four locations in Naarm-Melbourne. And the discussions they engaged in with local community members revolved around why there is a growing need for a coordinated pushback against Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party’s divisive politicking.
The reason that ...
Taxpayers are spending over $1 million per job on subsidising profitable multinationals to keep open unviable smelters. It's a rort that makes automotive assistance look cheap. The post Labor’s billion-dollar
@noahwdumbbells/TikTok, Pure Punjabi/Pexels, The Conversation, CC BY-NC-ND“Boy kibble” is the latest food trend that has young men (and some women) preparing simple meals that – you guessed it – look like dog food, or “kibble”. Typically, boy kibble is made up of rice and minced or ground meat, usually beef,
Gold has long enjoyed a reputation as a financial “safe haven” during stormy times. But over the past few months of geopolitical chaos and market panic, the precious metal has moved more like a roller coaster than a steady ship at anchor. In late January, the gold price surged to
Icon Sportswire/GettyParks are vital public spaces. This is especially true if you’re a parent with energetic children, or an office worker searching for a peaceful lunch spot. But parks are also ideal environments for infectious diseases to spread, particularly through critters who carry harmful pathogens. This is because, unlike other
Gabrielle Carey (centre left) and Debra Adelaide (centre right). Debra Adelaide’s new novel, When I Am Sixty-Four, is based on her lifelong friendship with the late Gabrielle Carey – a fellow author she first met in primary school, and bonded with over reading. Best known as the teenage author of
A political spectrum is about how voters see the world and their place in it, not how they vote. A division between Inward and Outward voters plays out in different
The war that has been unleashed on Iran by the United States and Israel has quickly turned into a debacle and is bringing misery to the Iranian people. read now...
Plus Cochon gets a truly groundbreaking NACC* exclusive, and the absurdity of the somehow completely real 'Gridiron Dinner'. The post Freya Leach’s new show, Mumbrella cancels controversial panel, and we’re