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Picks for Trump's staff include billionaires, xenophobes, bigots and Zionists

Donald Trump's second presidential administration is likely to be stacked with the kind of people ...  
Australian politics suffering from collective madness

The reluctance of Australia's two major parties to fix our environmental disasters feels like a ...  
Ding dong, Australia’s misinformation and disinformation Bill is dead

The idea that speech requires control is a step toward death to freedom of thought and political ...  
Pardoning Assange a test for free speech and Australia's backbone

The political reluctance to pardon Julian Assange for his so-called crimes shows a failure to ...  
Crisafulli under pressure on which way to steer Queensland

Numbers in the Queensland Election were a “normal” change of government and the Premier will ...  
Reclaiming the radical spirit of the Eureka Rebellion

Many democratic liberties we celebrate today are the result of the sacrifice of the rebels who ...  
There's something about Lidia

Is Senator Lidia Thorpe’s brand of politics exactly what Australia needs?  
Dutton mimics Trump's tricks

Dutton's copycat political strategy is straight from the Trump playbook.  
Why are the Greens not initiating the strong case for Proportional Representation?

The Electoral Reform Bill is an unfavourable development for the entire Australian political ...  
5 Top enshittification picks for 2024

Managing editor Michelle Pini sums up top examples of Macquarie Dictionary's defining new Word ...  
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Managing editor Michelle Pini sums up top examples of Macquarie Dictionary's defining new Word ...  
Compassion for refugees can undo Trump's influence on Australia

As Australia follows the U.S. in its cruel treatment of asylum seekers, it's important to remember ...  
No coming back from Trump

The next Trump Administration is going to be a period of chaos from which the United States may ...  
Altruism among voters fading as selfishness prevails

A global trend shows altruism diminishing amongst voters, with many electing leaders based on what ...  
U.S. Election not about economic anxiety, it’s about religious identity anxiety

Evangelicals and Christian nationalists played a large role in the re-election of Donald Trump ...  
Trump taps into new media and rise in youth conservatism

Politicians are turning to podcasters and commentators to appeal to a younger generation leaning ...  
Peter Dutton’s Liberals copy Trump’s playbook of falsehoods and fraud

Having seen breathtaking lies succeed in electing a corrupt administration in the United States ...  
Stop crying over Trump: Start thinking about unchecked tech barons

The most important thing is to involve ourselves in politics more frequently if we truly believe ...  

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