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Convoy to Canberra. Seven. The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth.
By John Stapleton Four years ago Australia saw the largest demonstrations in its history, as hundreds of thousands of people descended on the nation’s capital. The Australian media and the Australian authorities colluded in lying about the numbers, and lied about the...
Convoy to Canberra. Six. Joy and Calamity, Brutality and Kindness
John Stapleton Four years ago Australia hundreds of thousands of people march on Canberra, disgusted by the extremism of lockdowns and vaccine mandates. At its peak, more than 12 million people were under lockdown protocols. While the authorities managed to crush the...
Convoy to Canberra. Five. We Will Wash Away Tyranny.
By John Stapleton Four years ago this month the largest mass protest in Australia history occurred. It was called the Convoy to Canberra, and protested the extreme abuses of Australian authorities during this era: including extreme lockdowns, for which there was no...
Three Recent Examples Of AI Being Used For Empire Propaganda
Reading by Tim Foley: In the last few days I’ve seen three separate instances of generative AI being used to promote propaganda for US-Israeli war agendas which are worth paying attention to. Firstly, an Israel-based company called Generative AI for Good has been creating deepfakes
Podcast: This War Is Going To Starve People
Caitlin and Tim discuss the global consequences the US-Israeli war on Iran is set to have on the weakest members of the poorest countries, the latest Trump assassination attempt, BBC headline shenanigans, and more. Please give us your questions and comments in the replies so
Australia’s “Antisemitism Envoy” Makes It Clear That Israel’s Critics Are The Real Target
Reading by Tim Foley: Australia’s “antisemitism envoy” Jillian Segal has published a handbook which unequivocally clarifies that her office exists not to protect Australian Jews from discrimination, but to stomp out criticism of the state of Israel. However bad you’re imagining it is, it’s worse.
HAVE SOLD 126 TICKETS TO LAUNCH OF ‘WALK IN THE SPIRIT’. ROOM CAPACITY IS 140. WILL BE DELIGHTED IF YOU ARE ONE OF FINAL 14.
The launch of WALK IN THE SPIRIT is on Friday 27 March at Noon at the Royal on the Park in Alice Street Brisbane. The 126 who have bought tickets have paid 95 dollars each for a special Uluru Burger with a drink and coffee, as well as a signed book, with the surplus...
IT’S TIME TO ‘WALK IN THE SPIRIT’
You will enjoy this powerful and inspirational page turning novel about the lives of six very different people. Its fascinating pages will reveal to you that they are Muslim, Jew, Christian, Indigenous, Confucian, LGBTI. In varying ways and at different times they...
READING A SIGNED EVERALD BOOK IS A VERY PLEASANT WAY TO ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS BREAK.
Nothing better can happen to you during the holiday season than to spend a couple of hours every day in a cool spot under a shady tree reading an entertaining book that has a page-turning message to renew your soul. It won’t surprise you to discover that I...
The ACT appoints its first Aboriginal Chief Coroner, After Years of Calling For Justice for Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
This article includes the names of Aboriginal People who have died, and mentions instances of racism. History has been made with the announcement of the appointment of Justice Louise Taylor as Chief Magistrate of the ACT – a role that also makes her the Chief Coroner. Justice Taylor is
Daily Reporting: Jeffrey Winmar inquest, Day 8, April 10th, 2026
Disclaimer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers please be advised this article mentions the name of an Aboriginal person who has died in custody. This article also mentions acts of violence. Accounts and names have been published with permission given to the author from the family. Day 8 – 10th
Daily Reporting: Jeffrey Winmar inquest, Day 7, April 9th, 2026
Disclaimer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers please be advised this article mentions the name of an Aboriginal person who has died in custody. This article also mentions acts of violence. Accounts and names have been published with permission given to the author from the family. Day 7 – 9
Navigating an unpredictable future: global architecture, energy, security
We are at a moment when geopolitical tensions in the Gulf-particularly the ongoing conflict involving Iran-are once again intersecting with global energy markets, economic stability, and the trajectory of the energy transition. But beyond the immediate crisis, what we are witnessing reflects a deeper structural shift. We are entering an
Against preventive detention: recognition, coercion, and mental health policy
In recent years, jurisdictions such as New York City have expanded policies permitting the involuntary psychiatric evaluation-and in some cases detention-of individuals deemed to pose a potential risk to themselves or others, even in the absence of any criminal act. These policies are often defended as pragmatic responses to public
When geography breaks: Gulf Cooperation Council aviation in an era of corridor instability
For decades, the Gulf’s aviation success rested on a deceptively simple premise: geography is destiny. Positioned almost perfectly between Europe and Asia, Gulf carriers transformed location into strategy, and strategy into dominance. The hub model perfected in Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi became one of the most efficient systems in
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The Incrementalist: Albanese’s art of doing nothing on gas
The debate over taxing Australia’s gas exports has returned with the same predictably and, of course, the same paralysis. At Senate Estimates last week, the question of a 25 per cent export tax on liquefied natural gas was the centre of attention again, not as some radical leftist idea but
From ANZAC Day to gas: How culture wars and corporates are reshaping Australia
This week’s briefing outlines the big issues to look out for: ANZAC Day hijacked by extremists… the continuing culture wars… gas profits… book censorship by the Zionists and the rise of extremist politics.The Welcome to Country ceremonies on Anzac Day continue to be hijacked by the extremist culture war warriors,
Taxing gas: How Australia is losing $20 billion a year
Today on the New Politics podcast, we look at the stalled debate over a 25 per cent gas export tax in Australia and why meaningful tax reform continues to be blocked despite overwhelming economic logic and growing public support. As Senate Estimates hearings revisit the idea of taxing mineral and