An article entitled “Israel backtracks on location of hostages”, appearing in the weekend edition of The Australian, evidences the failure of our media to properly inform the Australian public on the Israel/Palestine issue. (more…)
Category: Politics
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Jimmy Kimmel returning to ABC after grassroots campaign decrying his suspension
“We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday,” said Disney. (more…)
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‘Release the tapes’: Lawmakers demand answers over alleged US$50,000 bribe of Trump border czar Tom Homan
“Seriously though, has anyone ever been handed US$50,000 cash in a paper bag for something legit?” (more…)
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Ex-bishop questions if Coalition is committed to Mideast peace
Former Anglican bishop of Canberra Goulburn, George Browning, has criticised federal Opposition leader Sussan Ley over a letter she sent to members of the Republican Party who had written to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, attempting to stop him from recognising a Palestinian state at the UN this week. (more…)
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Devouring the earth may decide our future
Every day, the food you eat and resources you use cost the planet at least 12 kilos of lost topsoil. (more…)
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Revitalising the UN’s foundations
The United Nations grew out of the global co-operation which defeated fascism. It was conceived as a multilateral organisation to deliver a global rules-based order. (more…)
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Recognising Palestine a long overdue act of courage
At the UN this week, in a long overdue act of courage, the Australian Government has recognised the State of Palestine. (more…)
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The Liberal Party’s economic strategy
Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley claims too many of us are too dependent on government. But where is the evidence, with government income support in Australia being more tightly targeted than in any other country? (more…)
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The stars suggest Albo should stay at home
If I were drafting astrology advice for Anthony Albanese over the next few weeks, I would be hinting that it was the worst possible time for international travel, and that a serious bout of diplomatic flu might be the best way to secure his (and Australia’s) long-term interests. (more…)
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Israel must end its genocide in Gaza. But Australia must act too
Almost two years since Israel started its current campaign in the Gaza Strip, many governments are reluctant to call it what it is – genocide – simply because acknowledging it as such would incur legal obligations. (more…)
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Gaza: Genocide and war in the 20th and 21st centuries
We live in tragically interesting times. The present time is eerily reminiscent of the troubled decades between the two World Wars of last century. Then, world affairs were increasingly disturbed by violations of international law. So is the present. (more…)
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Saudi-Pakistani military pact: what does it change?
On the face of it, the mutual defence pact ceremoniously concluded between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan last week primarily formalises an arrangement that has been in place for six decades or so. However, the fraught regional outlook enhances its potential significance. (more…)
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The Australian prime minister has little time left to salvage his place in history
For many months now, Australians have been calling for our prime minister to accept his responsibility as the nation’s leader to sanction Israel in response to its military atrocities and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. (more…)
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Royal banquets, political scripts and the Gaza tragedy
When King Charles III hosted President Donald Trump at a state dinner, the evening was, at least formally, meant to celebrate the bond between two allies. (more…)
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Lies and hypocrisy are now the truth
Many governments that call themselves democratic and law-abiding are not. The United States has set the pace in the hypocrisy stakes for years. Its fascist tendencies are now clearly on display. (more…)
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Our belligerent, authoritarian AUKUS partner
True allies share common visions, common objectives, common strategies, common standards of behaviour and common criteria of success. (more…)
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Recognition of Palestine: For and against
Australia is joining other nations at the United Nations General Assembly in endorsing a declaration backing a two-state solution, signalling its readiness to formally recognise Palestine in a bid to revive stalled peace efforts. (more…)
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Message from the editor
I am in China for P&I this week, with a group of Australian journalists on a visit sponsored by the Chinese Government and will be very keen to share my impressions when I return. (more…)
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UN at 80: Transformation holds the key to its future – Part 2
To say the UN is at breaking point may be an overstatement, but there is no denying that only sustained and transformative reform can secure its future. Without such reform, its strengths will dissipate, and its weaknesses will reach new depths. (more…)
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Assaults on free speech go into hyperdrive after Charlie Kirk killing
When you see me refusing to play along with the campaign to canonise Charlie Kirk or respect the emotional hysteria around his killing, this is the main reason why. (more…)
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Timid reform won’t cut it for the Liberals
The Liberal Party’s electoral support is at rock bottom. Its members agree on at least one thing: that the situation poses an existential threat. (more…)
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‘Too cheap to contain and too big to ignore’: The electrotech revolution that will sweep away fossil fuels
A new report published this week has highlighted the profound disruption and transformation of the global energy system — driven by the uptake of low-cost, highly efficiency “electrotech” — solar and wind, electric vehicles and heat pumps, batteries and digitalisation. (more…)
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Pope Leo is right: Uber-wealthy CEOs like Musk are paid too much
But there’s a solution: The recently introduced Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act would base the CEO-worker pay ratio on five-year averages of the total compensation for a firm’s highest-paid executive and median worker. (more…)
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Perceptions of Islamophobia and antisemitism: The Australian perspective reflecting global trends
After 7 October 2023, debates about antisemitism and Islamophobia in Australia intensified. (more…)
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1 in 3 Australians in their late 60s are still working, new HILDA survey shows
Australia has seen a dramatic transformation of retirement over the past 20 years, with more Australians delaying retirement than ever before, reshaping expectations for later life. (more…)
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Gaza – a new springboard for Western imperialism
Speakers at Sydney’s pro-Palestine rallies often begin their speeches linking the suffering of the people of Gaza to that of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, highlighting the shared pain and the roots of resistance to colonialist occupation and ongoing oppression. (more…)
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Magical alchemy: Arundhati Roy’s compelling memoir illuminates a ‘restless, unruly’ life
“She was my shelter and my storm.” With these words in the opening pages of her memoir, Arundhati Roy unfurls a narrative of extraordinary filial bonds that renders trite those therapeutic memoirs of family dysfunction scattered across the publishing world. (more…)
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Environment: Technological revolutions revolutionise society
Technological advances spark social revolutions. Deforestation can have a net cooling effect. Warming makes droughts more severe. China leads the energy transition but still a long way from net zero. (more…)
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Trump cannot stop the collapse of the Epstein cover-up
On 7 July, the Justice Department and FBI announced that billionaire Jeffrey “Epstein harmed over one thousand victims” – mostly young females, many of them underage. (more…)
