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Donald Trump doing it tough down in Dixie

Time is starting to run out for Donald Trump in his war against the opinion polls, with one month ...  
Government announces reversal of broadband fibre policies

The Australian Government has finally admitted that the nation is in desperate need of a broadband ...  
ScoMo finds divine inspiration for an unprecendented recovery

Due to the unprecedented circumstances the world is in, Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls his ...  
Angus Taylor's coal and gas roadmap to nowhere

The Coalition will continue to devote taxpayer dollars to deny the science until they are voted ...  
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EDITORIAL: The Coalition's coal and gas roadmap to nowhere

No matter how many scientific organisations are defunded, or new steering committees and commis ...  
The 'gas-led recovery' isn't economically or environmentally prudent

If Scott Morrison ever went back to his old job of promoting tourism and needed to ramp up the ...  
Mainstream media circles the wagons

Journalists provide an essential role in the integrity of democracy and when their work is ...  
Lockdown alternatives look good on paper: So do nuclear reactors

Amid mounting pressure for a "hands-off" approach to pandemic controls, Professor John Quiggin e ...  
Friendlyjordies breaks governments

As public confidence in politicians hits all-time lows, YouTube and social media campaigns are ...  
Australia could potentially waste another industrial boom

Australia’s renewable energy endowment means that there is likely to be a boom similar to that ...  
Getting back to the roots of spycraft

Security agencies are now accustomed to high-tech spying methods, but old-fashioned techniques ...  
U.S. military leaders line up to condemn Commander-in-Chief Trump

Activism in the U.S. Presidential Election by senior military personnel, retired and serving, has ...  
An Australian republic: Why it remains our best choice

Australia should persist in republicanism because it is our best chance to improve the lives of ...  
Coalition's gas-fired recovery a benefit to its donors

Motives behind the Coalition's intention to build a gas-fired power plant appear to be driven by ...  
Trump and fascism: What would a second term look like?

Recent actions by the Trump Administration has seen the invocation of Godwin’s law, the adage ...  
Wren's week: COVID-19, climate change and collective action

Collective action is key to overcoming the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change ...  
Thousands of registered migration agents to lose accreditation with new legislation

New legislation affecting the roles of migration agents is a step backwards for industry profes ...  
The 'red mirage': Considering the outcome of a loss for Trump

Following President Trump's erratic behaviour in the lead-up to the November election, focus is ...  
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