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From Republican to Reich: Trump's authoritarianism continues to rise

The more Trump tightens his hold, the more America begins to resemble the authoritarian regimes we ...  
Australia’s republican future faces a Trump-sized foreign threat

As Donald Trump reshapes America into a more coercive and unilateral power, Australia’s long- ...  
Anthony Albanese’s Palestine declaration — his Wave Hill moment

PM Anthony Albanese’s recent actions, including his decisive step this week to at last recognise ...  
No matter the spots, the Liberal leopard remains the same

Despite calls for reform, the Liberal Party’s core purpose – serving elite interests through ...  
Greens Party civil war erupts as founder Drew Hutton expelled

The expulsion of Greens founder Drew Hutton has exposed deep ideological rifts tearing through the ...  
Donald Trump's micropenis makes surprise appearance on American TV

As Trump tightens his grip on America, South Park zooms in on something much, much smaller.  
Labor’s climate promises under scrutiny in second term

Dr Alex Vickery-Howe hopes the 48th Parliament of Australia works hard to address impending ...  
The emperor is naked: Trump’s reckoning over the Epstein scandal

Trump’s base may finally be seeing what’s always been obvious — and it’s not just the ...  
Silencing dissent: How Australia’s Zionist lobby is rebranding anti-racism as hate

Australia’s Zionist lobby pushes laws to silence anti-Zionists, rebranding dissent as hate and ...  
Trump’s $15 billion distraction fails to bury Epstein bombshell

As the Epstein files resurface, Trump’s desperate $15 billion lawsuit reeks of distraction — ...  
The Liberal Party has a patriarchy problem

The Liberal Party's gender divide exposes a deeper crisis in Australian democracy.  
Jillian Segal's plan to combat antisemitism straight from lobby group wish-list

How a right-wing lobby group’s 15-point plan became government policy on antisemitism.  
America needs a big healthy dose of cynicism to get over Trump

America’s democracy is being torn apart not just by Trump’s lies, but by the blind loyalty of ...  
Jillian Segal’s appointment raises concerns over free speech on Gaza

The Albanese Government's choice of Jillian Segal as antisemitism envoy has sparked warnings over ...  
A wonk’s guide to Australian progressive politics

A self-proclaimed political wonk explains Australia’s baffling party system, why he voted Green ...  
JOHN SCHUMANN: Dear Democrats, if you don’t fight, you lose

In the face of President Trump’s rising authoritarianism, the Democrats are dithering and ...  
Republic debate sparks push for local power reform

A growing chorus is calling for Australia’s republic conversation to focus less on symbolism and ...  
Sussan Ley’s real opposition is her own party

Just one month into the job, Sussan Ley’s biggest battle isn’t with Labor, but with the ...  
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