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The Long Drive: Goodbye Road
Michael Gray Griffith There is so much space out here – it’s as if the gods left before they could bother with mountains, valleys, or grand forests. You could misplace an entire civilisation inside it. We did, and they are still lost. On the beaches near Eucla –...
Criminals are weaponising vulnerabilities in Australia’s construction industry to steal millions of dollars
Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Cyber Command Richard Chin has announced that the Australian Federal Police are tracking a concerning rise across the industry in what are known as Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams. These involve cyber criminals...
It took just 60 years for red foxes to colonise Australia from Victoria to the Pilbara
Sean Tomlinson, University of Adelaide and Damien Fordham, University of Adelaide To a newly-arrived red fox, the abundant rolling grasslands and swamps of Wadawurrung Country, around what is now called Port Phillip Bay, must have seemed like a predator’s paradise....
Artificial Intelligence Is Making Everything Dumber
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): So it turns out Israel’s mistake was starting its genocide right after Palestinians gained the ability to quickly share video footage of what’s happening in Gaza, but right before the moment when any video
Things Are Shitty Because We Are Ruled By People Who Want Things To Be Shitty
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): Which sounds more likely: (A) that things are bad because the population keeps organically voting for policies which just so happen to hurt ordinary people while benefitting the rich and powerful, or (B) that
It Is Easy To Miss The Cloud Reflections
Listen to a reading of this poem (reading by Tim Foley): It is easy to miss the cloud reflections in the puddleswhen the drones are perching on the telephone wiresand boats are exploding off the coast of Venezuela. It’s easy not to notice the flirtatiousness
MEET ME AT REDCLIFFE ON MELBOURNE CUP NIGHT (TUESDAY)
An active group of Progressive Christians meet regularly at Redcliffe to debate the core issues of modern Christianity. They call themselves the REDCLIFFE EXPLORERS and they are interesting people who have expansive minds. I am delighted to have accepted their...
I INVITE YOU TO CLICK BELOW TO READ AND SIGN MY PETITION TO PARLIAMENT TO HAVE A PREAMBLE ADDED TO AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION STATING EXACTLY WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AUSTRALIAN.
(Alfred Deakin, pictured below, tried in 1895 to include a Preamble in our Constitution but Federation delegates couldn’t agree on its wording) https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN8147 PETITION CLOSES 22 OCTOBER. Together, we can ensure that, before they...
‘WALK WITH THE MAN’ TO CREATE A CORNERSTONE OF VALUES ETHICS AND INSPIRATION FOR AUSTRALIA
Most readers of my book WALKING WITH THE MAN BUT NOT TO CHURCH enjoy it because it charts an inspirational pathway of life for the 90% of Australians who have left churches and have no intention of ever returning. They reject organised religion and its ancient outlook...
The history of Bla(c)k Burlesque
History was made at the 2025 Miss First Nation Drag Pageant last week, when Wiradjuri and Gamilaroi Draglesque performer Kitty Obsidian was the first competitor and winner in the Miss First Nations pageant who was assigned female at birth. This week, Kitty continues their hobby of history making by being
Don’t Sleep on Us: The Power of Blak Music
My journey through the music industry has been different from most. I didn’t come into this to chase fame or personal gain. I came in with a purpose to uplift my people, speak our truths, and showcase the strength and beauty of Aboriginal culture. From the start, I’ve used my
Did the events at Pinjarra WA in 1834 merit yet another official apology to Aboriginal people?
Until recently, I had thought that the race to wokeness across the States and Territories was a simple contest between Victoria and the ACT. I now think there is a “third horse” in the race, namely Western Australia, especially under Premier Roger Cook. Cook has been described by WA TODAY
UN, UNRWA, Jordan & Egypt complicit in Gaza civilian casualties
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 – Francesca Albanese – has been roundly condemned by Italy following the release of her Report on October 25: Gaza Genocide: a collective crime. Italy’s criticism is scathing: Advertisement
You can check out any time you like but ….
… you can never leave. Most of us are familiar with these lyrics from the Eagles’ song, Hotel California.By happenstance these lyrics approximate the fate that faces many thousands of citizens lying comatose for long lengths of time in hospices, nursing homes and similar. This issue has not received the
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