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EDITORIAL: Gina drills, digs and destroys

It’s easy to control the narrative when you’re the richest person in the land. You can buy ...  
Fixing democracy first step against perils of war and climate crisis

The world's population needs a more influential role in its own governance, working closely with ...  
Content creators give mainstream journalists valid competition

Social media content creators are offering political commentary that is more trustworthy than some ...  
Rule Britannia! The art of rioting for beginners

With rioting reaching fever pitch in the UK, it's time to reflect on the causes and possible ...  
America's gathering storm: Trump's new American fascism

Donald Trump leads the most overtly fascist political movement the world has seen since 1945 and a ...  
News media's lack of accountability destroying democracy

The failure of mainstream journalists and news organisations to hold the powerful to account ...  
Press Council must do vastly better or be replaced

Australia’s official media watchdog is failing to stem the daily flow of destructive falsehoo ...  
Voice referendum provides lesson for promoting equity

Progressives need to better argue the case for equity or conservatives will have more victories ...  
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra cancels pianist over pro-Palestine stance

Internationally acclaimed pianist Jayson Gillham has been cancelled by the Melbourne Symphony ...  
Two-party system fuels opposition for opposition's sake

Electoral reform would eliminate the nonsensical need for opposition parties to dream up unhelpful ...  
Terror threats and radicalisation down under

What does the raised terror threat mean for Australia? Dr Binoy Kampmark argues it may be a means ...  
America's gathering storm: The consequences of a Trump dictatorship

A second Trump Administration would have dire consequences politically, socially and economically ...  
Media feasts on Peter Dutton's monotonous mumblings

Hands up if you’re tired of hearing what Peter Dutton has to say.  
U.S. presidential race is getting a bit weird

One word has been used repeatedly by Democrats to describe the Republican side in the U.S. but ...  
Kamala Harris finds John Farnham's powerful 'Voice'

Naomi Fryers examines what Kamala Harris and a sizeable portion of the internet have in common — ...  
Blaming the Left for Trump is victim blaming

While the Left has received criticism for Trump's rise in popularity, it's important to look at ...  
A century of compulsory voting in Australia

Since being enforced federally in 1924, compulsory voting is now seen as a community event — a ...  
America's gathering storm: Trump's culture of self-pity an ace up his sleeve

As unlikely as it seems that Donald Trump could be re-elected, his cult of personality could be ...  
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