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Why Andrew is the monarchy’s biggest argument for an Australian republic

Former Prince Andrew’s scandals highlight a monarchy losing relevance — and an Australia ready ...  
From propaganda to profit: The hidden economy of media control

The monopolisation of media isn't just undemocratic — it enables criminal economies to flou ...  
Malcolm Fraser and governing after The Dismissal

Malcolm Fraser’s legacy is one of contradictions — the conservative reformer who came to power ...  
Awed Albo abandons republic (and Australia's dignity) in haste to embrace King Charles

Albo's recent meeting with Charles Windsor and avid declaration that Australia would not beco ...  
Malcolm Fraser and the road to The Dismissal

The 50th anniversary of The Dismissal is an apposite moment to look again at Malcolm Fraser as the ...  
New York Times shows how media have failed American democracy

The New York Times’ timid epiphany exposes how America’s media helped pave Trump’s road to ...  
Far-right populism isn't about policy detail — it's about national character

Australia does not lack ideas, it lacks resolve about the kind of country we want to be.  
From the Acropolis to Mar-a-Lago: Trump and the ghost of Alcibiades

When democracies fall, it’s not always with a bang — sometimes it’s with applause for the ...  
Republican White supremacy exposed through Trump’s agenda

From leaked chats to Trump’s political record, the Republican Party’s embrace of White supr ...  
God's heavy hitters smack down Trump, ‘the lying, criminal predator’

Prominent American religious leaders are joining protests against the manifest evils of the Trump ...  
Trump’s shutdown reveals myth of small government

The latest U.S. Government shutdown underscores how calls for “small government” are less ...  
Trump’s legacy: Division, denial and a climate in crisis

As Trumpism spreads and the climate crisis worsens, the cost of denial, greed and inaction grows ...  
Trump, Hitler and acquiescing to murderous regimes

Managing editor Michelle Pini discusses Donald Trump's burgeoning dictatorship and what Aust ...  
Trump is a fascist: We are the resistance

American politics took another dark turn this week. U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a ...  
Social media ban sparks deadly unrest and leadership shake-up in Nepal

A sweeping social media ban ignited mass youth protests in Nepal, leaving dozens dead, thousands ...  
The new authoritarianism: AI turns convenience into control

From Facebook’s data scandal to AI-driven surveillance, technology is reshaping democracy by ...  
Brethren and Pentecostal cults and the 'quid pro quo' for Australia's democracy

As the links between extreme religious cults and Liberal Party politicians pile up, managing ...  
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EDITORIAL: Brethren and Pentecostal cults and Australia's democracy — 'What is the quid pro quo'?

In recent times, we have witnessed the infiltration of politics by a variety of religious groups ...  
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