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Banks, mules and government fools let scammers run free in Australia

Behind every scam that robs Australians blind is a system that protects the banks, ignores the ...  
Force Posture, no peace: Calls to cancel Australia’s U.S. military ties

As the U.S. expands its military footprint across Australia and the Pacific, peace advocates warn ...  
More bang for no bucks: Defence spending gets a rebrand

Fixated on arbitrary defence spending targets, politicians are chasing percentages over practic ...  
Government delayed asylum report amid surge linked to visa schemes

The Home Affairs Department held back a key asylum report until after the Election, raising ...  
Segal’s anti-antisemitism role draws criticism over free speech concerns

Critics say Jillian Segal’s role as antisemitism envoy could threaten open debate, silence ...  
The Liberal Party has a patriarchy problem

The Liberal Party's gender divide exposes a deeper crisis in Australian democracy.  
SA’s ‘underwater bushfire’ devastating marine life and threatening human health

Dead fish and other marine life in the tens of thousands have washed up on South Australian ...  
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EDITORIAL: SA’s ‘underwater bushfire’ devastating marine life and threatening human health

Dead fish and other marine life in the tens of thousands have washed up on SA beaches, and there ...  
Jillian Segal's plan to combat antisemitism straight from lobby group wish-list

How a right-wing lobby group’s 15-point plan became government policy on antisemitism.  
Australia ratified the UN torture treaty, yet still violates it

Australia’s failure to meet anti-torture treaty obligations is under fire — contestation is ...  
Treasury’s migration forecast looks shaky as long-term numbers set to surge

Despite Treasury’s forecast of a migration cooldown, policy settings suggest Australia’s ...  
America needs a big healthy dose of cynicism to get over Trump

America’s democracy is being torn apart not just by Trump’s lies, but by the blind loyalty of ...  
UN Broadband Commission turns 15 amid push for global connectivity

As the UN Broadband Commission celebrates its 15th anniversary, leaders reflect on global progress ...  
Albanese courts China as allies watch warily

As Anthony Albanese woos Beijing with economic diplomacy, critics warn Australia is risking its ...  
Jillian Segal’s appointment raises concerns over free speech on Gaza

The Albanese Government's choice of Jillian Segal as antisemitism envoy has sparked warnings over ...  
Dealing with the madman in the White House unites the world

The unhinged decisions by the increasingly irrational U.S. President are having surprising global ...  
Encouraging gender stereotypes won't protect children from abuse

Banning men from childcare won’t protect children — but it will fuel bigotry and distract from ...  
Greens founder Drew Hutton expelled in party's identity war

The founder of the Queensland Greens has been expelled from the party, a casualty of its escala ...  
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