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Religious warfare rhetoric emerges in conflict with Iran

As the Iran conflict escalates, religious rhetoric – from claims of divine missions to apocal ...  
Why the West may come to mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The assassination of Iran's Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in an unprovoked first strike, starting ...  
The electrostate and Australia’s narrow path to resilience

Trump’s new tariffs force Australia to choose between U.S. security and Chinese trade.  
Trump's 'Golden Dome': Visionary space deterrent or ambitious star wars sci-fi

Doubts remain over Donald Trump's ambitious 2025 "Iron Dome" space-based missile shield plan to ...  
JEFF MCMULLEN: The price we pay for not learning from history

On a historic night in Tehran, almost half a century ago, Jeff McMullen witnessed the inability of ...  
Labor should practice what it preaches about human rights

Australia condemns human rights abuses abroad but still won’t protect them at home.  
Commander in cheat: Why Trump’s lies are the foundation of his power

As predictably as the sun comes up in the morning, U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the ...  
Operation Outlaw: Iran apologists and the assault on international law

While bombs fall on Tehran, Iran apologists in Western capitals dress regime change in the lang ...  
Funding firestorms: Washington’s war habit and Canberra’s silence

As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran escalate, billions flow into conflict while Australia backs ...  
The state of a (not) independent Australia address

Fellow Independent Australians, it is with our greatest and most sincere regret that we must ...  
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EDITORIAL: The state of a (not) independent Australia address

Fellow Independent Australians, it is with our greatest and most sincere regret that we must ...  
Colonial cringe runs deep: Australia's military subjugation

Australia is no longer a colony, but still behaves like one — paying tribute to its so-called ...  
The olive branch of hypocrisy: Herzog’s tree and Australia's complicity

Behind the pageantry of Herzog’s visit, critics argue Australia is ignoring legal warnings and ...  
The Australia-Indonesia green economic opportunity

A developing opportunity between Australia and Indonesia could underpin a green “powerhouse” ...  
Global oil glut defies geopolitics, drives prices down

Rising supply and weakening demand are overpowering geopolitics, sending oil prices toward a ...  
Herzog visit sparks questions over Australia’s ‘core values’

Israeli President Herzog’s visit has reignited questions about whether Australia’s “core ...  
The fall of Andrew Mountbatten: More Brooke Bond than James Bond

On the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the intelligence services, and the fine British ...  
Beyond the Western alliance: Australia’s uncertain horizon

As the Western alliance fractures under raw power politics, Australia faces a stark strategic ...  

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