The day the music died

The day the music died

For a while now I’ve been trying to teach myself about jazz. In grim times, this project has given me great pleasure. I’ve begun by reading some books and watching a couple of documentaries. When I come across a musician who interests me, I read their Wikipedia page and other
Israel and Lebanon have a ceasefire, but global attention shouldn’t move on. This isn’t a tidy end to the war

Israel and Lebanon have a ceasefire, but global attention shouldn’t move on. This isn’t a tidy end to the war

After weeks of bombardments in southern Lebanon that have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than one million residents, Israel has announced a ten-day ceasefire with Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, vowed to keep Israeli troops in southern Lebanon to create a ten-kilometre “security zone”, raising
The Liberals (White) Australian Values Immigration Policy Is Racist Ethnonationalism

The Liberals (White) Australian Values Immigration Policy Is Racist Ethnonationalism

Federal Liberal “leader” Angus Taylor delivered a despicably racist, ethnonationalist migration policy speech on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. This desperate politician, whose status as opposition leader is in freefall, demonised what’s dubbed “our migrant community”, he called for immigration based on (white) “Australian values”, and the danger in this ...

The day the music died

The day the music died
For a while now I’ve been trying to teach myself about jazz. In grim times, this project has given me great pleasure. I’ve begun by reading some books and watching a couple of documentaries. When I come across a musician who interests me, I read their Wikipedia page and other

Israel and Lebanon have a ceasefire, but global attention shouldn’t move on. This isn’t a tidy end to the war

Israel and Lebanon have a ceasefire, but global attention shouldn’t move on. This isn’t a tidy end to the war
After weeks of bombardments in southern Lebanon that have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than one million residents, Israel has announced a ten-day ceasefire with Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, vowed to keep Israeli troops in southern Lebanon to create a ten-kilometre “security zone”, raising

The Liberals (White) Australian Values Immigration Policy Is Racist Ethnonationalism

The Liberals (White) Australian Values Immigration Policy Is Racist Ethnonationalism
Federal Liberal “leader” Angus Taylor delivered a despicably racist, ethnonationalist migration policy speech on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. This desperate politician, whose status as opposition leader is in freefall, demonised what’s dubbed “our migrant community”, he called for immigration based on (white) “Australian values”, and the danger in this ...