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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...
The World Can Have Peace Or Israel, But Not Both
And Other Notes Reading by Tim Foley: Israel is already aggressively sabotaging the Trump administration’s two-week ceasefire with Iran by slaughtering huge numbers of civilians in Lebanon, a nation which is explicitly off-limits for any attack under the ceasefire conditions agreed to by Tehran. The
The Empire Backs Down, For Now
Reading by Tim Foley: Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran after previously threatening to exterminate their “entire civilization”, citing “a 10 point proposal from Iran” as the reason for the climb-down. Trump and his cronies are spinning this as a colossal victory for
US Troops Need To Start Disobeying Orders In Iran, And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley: ❖ The president of the United States has a bat shit crazy post on Truth Social once again threatening to blow up civilian infrastructure in Iran, saying, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one,
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...
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
Daily Reporting: Jeffrey Winmar inquest, Day 5, April 7th, 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 5 – 7th
Daily Reporting: Jeffrey Winmar inquest, Day 5, April 7th, 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 5 – 7th
Australia’s critical minerals strategy has a missing link
Australia is often described as a future powerhouse in critical minerals. With some of the world’s largest reserves of lithium, rare earths and other essential inputs for clean energy technologies, the country appears well positioned to benefit from the global transition to net zero.But there is a problem: resource abundance
Bluster without strategy: Trump’s ill-fated Iran war
Trump’s address to the nation about the Iran war failed to persuade anyone beyond his devoted base that the war has strengthened America’s national security. Instead, it exposed a president struggling to control a conflict he couldn’t clearly define, projecting an unsettling portrait of confusion. At one moment, he celebrated
OC restores common sense to women’s sport – now it’s time for New Zealand and Australia to follow suit
The International Olympic Committee has finally drawn a line in the sand. From the LA28 Games onward, eligibility for the female category will be limited to biological females, verified by a simple, one-time SRY gene test via cheek swab or saliva. Athletes who test SRY-positive – indicating male sex development
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Cash From Chaos: The Business of War
A fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran has halted one of the most dangerous geopolitical acts of 2026 – but beneath the headlines of war, diplomacy and national security lies a deeper question: who actually benefits from global conflict?In this episode, we explore the economics of war,
A war without end and the leadership vacuum
America and Israel’s war on Iran and other parts of Western Asia has moved into a dangerous and uncertain stage, and it’s one that’s still defying an easy-to-define narrative or follow a quick conclusion. What was supposed to be a limited and calculated attack initiated by the US and Israel
The first cracks in the façade of neoliberalism
A remarkable shift in Australian politics is underway as Andrew Hastie breaks ranks to question the foundations of neoliberalism, calling out the failures of an economic model tied to rising inequality, stagnant wages, and Australia’s deepening housing crisis.In this episode of the New Politics podcast, we look at why this