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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...
Podcast: Oh, Christian Zionists
Caitlin and Tim discuss Christian Zionism, Israel, authentic spirituality, and Jesus statues: _________________ The best way to make sure you see everything I write is to get on my free mailing list. My work is entirely reader-supported, so if you enjoyed this piece here are some options where you can
Biden Official: Biden Was Preparing To Bomb Iran If Re-Elected
Reading by Tim Foley: Former senior Biden advisor Amos Hochstein said during an interview on Sunday that the Biden administration had been preparing to bomb Iran if they had won re-election in 2024. Hochstein was asked by Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan, “In July 2024
Nothing About This Dystopia Feels Natural
Reading by Tim Foley: Nothing about this dystopia feels natural. We all sense it deep in our marrow. We all know something has gone terribly wrong. If you lived in an alternate reality without wars or poverty, where everyone had enough and governments did what’s
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
Australia’s legislation, regulation and policy overload: why a national, state and local government reviews are urgently needed
Australia is facing a growing governance challenge that can no longer be ignored: an overwhelming and rapidly expanding body of legislation, regulation and policy across federal, state and local governments. As the attached document notes, “Australia is drowning in legislation, regulation and policy… far beyond what many citizens consider reasonable,
Trump positioning to end the US-Israel-Iran conflict
The stunning military advances made by the US and Israel during the last 7 weeks in the prosecution of their 47 year-long war against Iran could soon see Trump presenting the terms of surrender to be signed by Iran for ending their long-running conflict. The following Instrument of Surrender
Wind and solar focus threaten America’s and South Africa’s economy
An extensive economic review of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan 2025 (IRP 2025), approved by Cabinet in October 2025 has been conducted by the authors, and the report concludes that the South African IRP 2025’s emphasis on variable wind and solar electricity will raise the cost of electricity, undermine economic
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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
Australia protest laws, NDIS cuts and AUKUS defence spending explained
This week on the New Politics podcast, we examine the growing crackdown on protest rights and political dissent in Australia, after 20 people were arrested in Brisbane for displaying a banner and chanting the phrase “from the river to the sea,” raising serious questions about free speech, anti-protest laws, and
The captured state: America acts, Australia pays
Australia’s actions in the latest stage of the on/off/on/off US war against Iran shows the familiar and uncomfortable truth about its government, whether it’s led by the likes of Anthony Albanese, Scott Morrison or Malcolm Turnbull: foreign policy and defence continues to revert to a lap-dog obedience and providing all