Donald Trump’s second term is going no better than his first. He has failed to end the war in Ukraine, failed to put forward a plan on healthcare, and failed to cut government spending. Inflation is higher, unemployment is up and GDP growth has fallen. His main achievements have been
If the Middle East conflict is a race war between Arabs and Jews, does it mean supporters of Palestine, or Israel, are all being “racist”? read now...
Britain has spent 2025 in a deep funk. Its sense is of a stuck country which doesn’t work. It lacks self-belief, a moral centre, an animating spirit. Public spaces are ill-governed and derelict. Authorities exist to nag, mistreat or ignore a sulky populace. Epic sums are wasted and essentials scrimped.
“I cannot live with You —” goes Emily Dickinson’s poem. “It would be Life —/ And Life is over there —/ Behind the Shelf.” Once upon a time many Australian homes had the books of Patrick White out front of their shelves, as did classrooms and libraries too. It’s different today. Like many
The story lines of every episode of legal TV dramas, from Law & Order to Perry Mason, revolve around five key narrative moments: the crime, the arrest, the plea, the verdict, and the offender’s emotional response to what they’ve done. While the verdict provides the audience with its emotional pay-off,
Senior ACT public servants will be held responsible for Closing the Gap outcomes, following the passage of legislation this week. The bill passed ACT Legislative Assembly with unanimous support on Wednesday. This makes ACT the first jurisdiction to make a statutory commitment to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Kindel Media/PexelsMost of us know sunscreen is a key way to protect areas of our skin not easily covered by clothes from excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation. But it’s been a rough year for sunscreens. In June, testing by Choice identified 16 products on Australian shelves that don’t provide
The beach and foreshore near where Perth’s Swan River meets the sea was recently closed to swimming after a number of bull sharks were seen circling close to the surface. In 2023, a young woman tragically died after being attacked by a bull shark nearby. In 2021 a man
Major supermarkets and fuel retailers in bankless towns may qualify for exemptions from the Government’s proposed cash mandate, sparking fresh concerns about regional access to cash. read now...
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Donald Trump’s second term is going no better than his first. He has failed to end the war in Ukraine, failed to put forward a plan on healthcare, and failed to cut government spending. Inflation is higher, unemployment is up and GDP growth has fallen. His main achievements have been
If the Middle East conflict is a race war between Arabs and Jews, does it mean supporters of Palestine, or Israel, are all being “racist”? read now...
Britain has spent 2025 in a deep funk. Its sense is of a stuck country which doesn’t work. It lacks self-belief, a moral centre, an animating spirit. Public spaces are ill-governed and derelict. Authorities exist to nag, mistreat or ignore a sulky populace. Epic sums are wasted and essentials scrimped.
“I cannot live with You —” goes Emily Dickinson’s poem. “It would be Life —/ And Life is over there —/ Behind the Shelf.” Once upon a time many Australian homes had the books of Patrick White out front of their shelves, as did classrooms and libraries too. It’s different today. Like many
The story lines of every episode of legal TV dramas, from Law & Order to Perry Mason, revolve around five key narrative moments: the crime, the arrest, the plea, the verdict, and the offender’s emotional response to what they’ve done. While the verdict provides the audience with its emotional pay-off,
Senior ACT public servants will be held responsible for Closing the Gap outcomes, following the passage of legislation this week. The bill passed ACT Legislative Assembly with unanimous support on Wednesday. This makes ACT the first jurisdiction to make a statutory commitment to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Kindel Media/PexelsMost of us know sunscreen is a key way to protect areas of our skin not easily covered by clothes from excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation. But it’s been a rough year for sunscreens. In June, testing by Choice identified 16 products on Australian shelves that don’t provide
The beach and foreshore near where Perth’s Swan River meets the sea was recently closed to swimming after a number of bull sharks were seen circling close to the surface. In 2023, a young woman tragically died after being attacked by a bull shark nearby. In 2021 a man
Major supermarkets and fuel retailers in bankless towns may qualify for exemptions from the Government’s proposed cash mandate, sparking fresh concerns about regional access to cash. read now...
Liz Truss is constantly being silenced, across stages and media platforms the world over. But, thank God, no more. The post A matter of Truss: The strange afterlife of a
Evidence keeps accumulating that Donald Trump will always put commercial interests ahead of security. But we tell ourselves to believe otherwise. The post Labor pulls us deeper and deeper in
A surprise reshuffle at Qantas has seen a nod to significant investment in AI and tech. But tinkering around with senior execs won't fix the airline's core problems. The post