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Stop the War protests gathering steam in the UK

Anti-war protesters in the UK saw multiple demonstrations taking place across the country last ...  
No longer true that the rich keep getting richer as the poor get poorer

Recent data confirms current policies are gradually reversing Australia’s chronic inequality.  
Legend, John Landy: The athlete who 'went the extra mile'

The late John Landy, agricultural scientist and Governor of Victoria, was also considered to have ...  
Rejecting pregnancy and birth: The case against procreation

Women’s oppression begins with reproduction — an assertion that, in 2026, feels more provoc ...  
Labor’s budget test will be to confront inequality or let populism grow

Economic inequality is reshaping Australian politics. The May Budget will decide whether Labor ...  
How Gold Coast Council hid a depot proposal in plain sight

The City of Gold Coast plans a 70-staff depot on a Miami park, with residents only discovering it ...  
Australia’s environmental crisis ignored as political parties drift Right

Australia’s major parties face mounting criticism for ignoring biodiversity loss and climate ...  
Optimism and realism as Nepal set for youth-focused future

Nepal’s youth surge into politics after the “Gen Z” protests, raising hopes for reform but ...  
Australia commits to yet another perilous American military adventure

It has been gradually building towards the inevitable: Australia entering the fray in the Middle ...  
When religion becomes a political weapon, everyone loses 

When religion is fused with ambition and power, it becomes a tool of division and social exhaus ...  
The new U.S. Defence demands more from Australia

The U.S. wants allies to carry more of the burden in the Indo-Pacific, making our partnership ...  
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EDITORIAL: Inevitably, Australia joins a declining Empire's latest needless war

It has been gradually building towards the inevitable: Australia entering the fray in the Middle ...  
Musgrave Park eviction sparks questions over Council’s safety claims

Brisbane City Council’s removal of rough sleepers from Musgrave Park has raised questions about ...  
The rules are gone: Trump’s Iran strike reshapes global power

Trump’s strike on Iran signals a shift toward a more volatile world order, where power increa ...  
Cloud war: Iranian drone strikes hit Gulf data centres

Iranian drone strikes on Gulf data centres show the cloud’s physical infrastructure is becoming ...  
Australia’s $300b AUKUS bet hinges on Britain’s submarine capacity

The arrival of Britain’s HMS Anson in Western Australia highlights the historic ties, industrial ...  
Poisoned policy: How 1080 baiting exposes Australia’s pest control crisis

Australia’s reliance on the lethal poison 1080 to control invasive species is exposing deep ...  
Rejoice! Some fabulous surprises in the latest economic news

The run of recent news on the Australian economy is unambiguously good.  
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