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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...
Nobody’s “Obsessed” With Israel — It’s Just A Uniquely Horrible Country
Reading by Tim Foley: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has accused Spain of an “anti-Israel obsession” for its criticisms of the US-Israeli war on Iran and its refusal to allow its airspace to be used in the onslaught, a perceived slight to which Israel has
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
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 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
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
The moral myth of the first strike
The Gospel offers no room for ambiguity when it comes to violence. While Christ’s mandate to love one’s enemies is clear on paper, the messy reality of political life often forces leaders into corners where force looks like the only exit. To manage this, the Church developed the “just war”
The automation of longing: how platforms reengineered desire
We are not living through a sexual renaissance. By the most basic empirical measures, we are having less sex than previous generations. What looks like liberation is something colder: the restructuring of desire itself.Data from the General Social Survey show that the proportion of young adults in the United States reporting
Peace in Middle East needs a phenomenal shift in Israel’s approach
The US has stepped back from threats to destroy Iran and instead supported a two-week ceasefire reportedly proposed by Pakistan, on the condition that the Strait of Hormuz remains open. Pakistan has urged Iran to keep the waterway open, while President Donald Trump has indicated he is considering a reported
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Crisis, control and a country on edge – the Weekly Brief
This week’s briefing outlines the big issues to look out for: the collapse of US–Iran talks… volatile oil markets and Australia’s continuing fuel insecurity… growing questions over foreign policy… freedom of speech curtailed on campus… the Roberts-Smith case… and the Greens push to become a serious political force.The collapse of
War Crimes and the Cost of Blind Loyalty
The arrest and charging of Ben Roberts-Smith on five counts of war crimes has reignited one of the most explosive debates in Australian politics, military accountability, and the rule of law. In this episode, we break down the political, legal and cultural fallout from the case, examining how reactions from
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,