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Trump, Hitler and acquiescing to murderous regimes

Managing editor Michelle Pini discusses Donald Trump's burgeoning dictatorship and what Aust ...  
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EDITORIAL: Trump, Hitler and acquiescing to murderous regimes

Imagine if Austrian Chancellor Dr Kurt von Schuschnigg had not gone to Germany to meet with Hitler ...  
Selective empathy and the weaponisation of trauma

'Nothing prepared me for being accused of causing harm by wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh at a quee ...  
Government report provides a strong basis for immigration reform

Australia’s student visa system is feeding permanent migration at double the rate Treasury ...  
Trump is a fascist: We are the resistance

American politics took another dark turn this week. U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a ...  
Social media ban sparks deadly unrest and leadership shake-up in Nepal

A sweeping social media ban ignited mass youth protests in Nepal, leaving dozens dead, thousands ...  
The new authoritarianism: AI turns convenience into control

From Facebook’s data scandal to AI-driven surveillance, technology is reshaping democracy by ...  
Fighting Australia’s complicity in genocide — we’ve been here before

When governments refuse to act, it has always fallen to workers and communities to halt Austral ...  
Gaza’s children bear the hidden cost of war

While the bombs fall on Gaza, the deepest wounds are carved into the minds of its children — ...  
Full employment under threat as labour market weakens

Australia’s labour market is softening, with rising unemployment and sluggish job creation ...  
400,000+ bridging visa holders highlight a system in deep trouble

A record surge in bridging visas exposes years of neglect, poor policy design and migration ...  
Palestinian women bear brunt of Gaza war while leading community resilience

Women in Gaza are enduring displacement, loss and hunger, yet continue to lead resilience efforts ...  
Australians much safer than Americans in an increasingly dangerous world

After decades of steady decline, violent crime worldwide is escalating.  
Don't ask vulnerable people to feel outrage at the death of Charlie Kirk

Political commentator Charlie Kirk spent his life demeaning the very people now told to grieve ...  
Record profits, record fines: Corporate greed is putting Australians in crisis

ANZ and Qantas prove that when corporate greed trumps fairness and equality, democracy itself is ...  
Degrees of failure: Senate exposes university governance crisis

A damning Senate report reveals the growing power, privilege and lack of accountability infecting ...  
Brethren and Pentecostal cults and the 'quid pro quo' for Australia's democracy

As the links between extreme religious cults and Liberal Party politicians pile up, managing ...  
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EDITORIAL: Brethren and Pentecostal cults and Australia's democracy — 'What is the quid pro quo'?

In recent times, we have witnessed the infiltration of politics by a variety of religious groups ...  
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