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Energy and sovereignty will decide Australia's AI future, not algorithms

The AI debate has moved beyond algorithms & applications; it's now about infrastructure & energy ...  
The Iran nuclear lie and the warning signs Australia must not ignore

A striking Banksy, a recycled war lie and a drift toward exceptionalism reveal how easily truth is ...  
Mateship for sale: The economic betrayal of working Australia

Mateship is being hollowed out as decades of policy, corporate power and now AI shift wealth from ...  
Black gold, dirty power: How oil still rules the world

Oil has shaped wars, toppled governments and warped global power for over a century — and its ...  
Donald Trump is trashing the Australian economy

A shockwave from Washington has rattled Australia’s once-steady economy, leaving policymakers to ...  
From Taipei to Tokyo: U.S. retreat redraws Indo-Pacific alliances

As U.S. attention drifts from the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan and its regional partners are recalibrating ...  
Scrutiny mounts over Plymouth Brethren’s Federal Election interference

Allegations of covert coordination, voter intimidation and data sharing have thrust the Plymouth ...  
America’s Iran war for oil signals environmental disaster

A war for oil isn’t just fuelling conflict — it’s torching the planet, accelerating emiss ...  
Farmers are anxious, but still in a pretty good paddock

While Australian primary producers are understandably uneasy over wars and tariffs, they are ...  
Pauline Hanson's Far-Right takes flight thanks to billionaire backers

Pauline Hanson is flying high across the volatile Australian political landscape thanks to her ...  
Foreign interference has compromised Australia’s national sovereignty

Australia warns of foreign interference from rivals while quietly bending to pressure from allies ...  
The failure of Reserve Bank independence

Central bank independence has entrenched an unaccountable system that prioritises financial sector ...  
Reasons to be cheerful: The rise of the resistance

There are many monstrous things happening in the world, but nevertheless there are reasons to be ...  
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EDITORIAL: Reasons to be cheerful: The rise of the resistance

There are many monstrous things happening in the world, but nevertheless there are reasons to be ...  
Australia didn't vote for this war, but it's fighting it anyway

Australia is entangled in a war it never voted for, with silence masking how deeply its alliances ...  
Liberal Party migration scare campaign built on the wrong data

Claims of “exploding” migration collapse under scrutiny, as the misuse of ABS PLT data fuels a ...  
Australia treats scams as a personal mistake — not a consumer protection failure

We can't keep treating scams as private misfortunes in a digital marketplace that is increasing ...  
NSW Police drifting dangerously toward I.C.E.-style tactics

By cracking down on protest and edging toward heavy-handed enforcement, NSW risks turning its ...  

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