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As Referendum approaches, 'No' campaign still running on empty

The campaign against the Voice to Parliament lacks logic and reason but is heavy on inflammatory ...  
COVID visa stream to be closed at long last

The Albanese Government has announced that from 2 September 2023, the COVID visa stream will be ...  
Old, sick or dead? You still need to come and see the chemist

If your business relies on ripping off staff, taxpayers and other assorted bystanders – or needs ...  
Plot thickens in One Nation soap opera as Mark Latham takes a bow

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (PHON) is delivering yet another episode in what has been one of ...  
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EDITORIAL: Old, sick or dead? You still need to come and see the chemist

If your business relies on ripping off staff, taxpayers and other assorted bystanders – or ...  
Australia's shame: First Nations suicides a growing problem

The growing number of First Nations suicides is an indication of a country that has turned its ...  
Polar regions in peril without government action

What will it take to get any government to recognise and take substantive action on climate change ...  
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Turning politicians into celebrities won't excuse their crimes

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's appearance on Kitchen Cabinet provoked outrage over the show's ...  
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Government seeking to address student visa rorting

In response to increasing student visa fraud, the Government is rolling out measures to stamp it ...  
IAREM 2023: Norway's 'mixed' economy leads as Australia plays catch up

The Independent Australia ranking on economic management (IAREM) for 2023 shows Norway leading the ...  
The ALP National Conference and the march to war

The ALP National Conference aimed to sideline, at least for a time, any internal opposition to its ...  
CPAC 2023 a breeding ground for dangerous ideologies

The recent CPAC conference gave a platform to a number of speakers with ties to neo-Nazis and ...  
VIDEO: The Uluru Statement Right-wing conspiracy theory

The opposition and Right-wing media have collaborated on a scheme to turn people away from voting ...  
Hearing exposes regional banks' pattern of profit over people

Hearings into regional bank closures in WA have exposed the level of corporate greed rampant ...  
Victorian unions take wrong turn in campaign against duck hunting

After a history of campaigning for important social issues, Victorian unions are now engaging in ...  
Dutton reveals PTSD battle on ABC's 'Kitchen-Counter-Information-Cabinet'

Apparently, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  
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EDITORIAL: Dutton reveals PTSD battle on ABC's 'Kitchen-Counter-Information-Cabinet'

Apparently, Pete has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  
Nuclear deterrence is a dangerous fraud

The theory of nuclear deterrence is a feeble excuse for nations to hold onto their weapons of mass ...  
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