Politics
When crime pays: The failure of fines to reform big business

Despite record-breaking penalties, corporate misconduct continues unchecked, suggesting fines ...  
Chris Hedges silenced: Press Club accused of censorship over Gaza

The National Press Club is receiving criticism after international journalist Chris Hedges comp ...  
Trump's peace plan might split two states into three

Gaza, the West Bank and Israel — Trump’s peace plan is more likely to divide than unite.  
Byron on its way to becoming the gridlock capital of the nation

A major road upgrade is set to wreak havoc in Byron Bay, affecting outbound traffic, local busi ...  
Israel expands attacks across Middle East amid muted Western response

Israel’s latest bombing campaign – spanning Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and now U.S. ally ...  
Chinese investor buys land near AUKUS ports, sparking security fears

As AUKUS subs prepare to dock, Chinese-linked firms quietly buy land nearby — and no one in ...  
Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi mine a wake-up call for ethical investors

Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi mine reveals how “ethical investment” rings hollow when profits trump ...  
New emergency call reforms don’t go far enough

The Federal Government’s new emergency call reforms mark progress, but Australia still lacks a ...  
Trump’s shutdown reveals myth of small government

The latest U.S. Government shutdown underscores how calls for “small government” are less ...  
Journalists taking Trump at face value are too gullible for words

Gullible journalism helped Trump turn Project 2025 into a living nightmare for America.  
Forum reveals widening divide over housing strategy and affordability targets

A packed forum debating the Inner West’s Fairer Future Plan laid bare the growing policy divide ...  
Trump’s legacy: Division, denial and a climate in crisis

As Trumpism spreads and the climate crisis worsens, the cost of denial, greed and inaction grows ...  
If Australians want nice things, try shunning the destructive newsrooms

The latest economic update strongly endorses Labor and repudiates the media-backed Coalition.  
Australia’s “mass migration” myth: The real story is mass deportation

Australia isn’t facing mass migration — it’s enforcing mass deportations, allowing Section ...  
A former neo-Nazi won't help the ABC play catch-up on white nationalism

Jeff Schoep led America’s biggest neo-Nazi group — now he sells himself as a “former extr ...  
Oligarchy of oafs: Australia’s broken university governance

Australia’s universities have become playgrounds for overpaid executives and inept governance ...  
The racism we refuse to see: Australia’s silence on Papua New Guinea

Australia’s token gestures of reconciliation ring hollow while Papua New Guinea, our closest ...  
Canberra’s $1.6B AUKUS gamble risks destabilising the Indo-Pacific

Australia’s escalating $1.6 billion AUKUS spend promises nuclear submarines but threatens to ...