The media are legitimising Israel’s murder of journalists – and they are doing it because they are racist propagandists for a system of Western colonial control in the Middle East. (more…)
Category: Politics
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The governance crisis in Australia’s universities
Recent media reports that Julie Bishop might have bullied an academic staff representative on the ANU council are alarming. (more…)
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Israel, the ‘only democracy in the Middle East’ – How to win elections and erase people
Israel frequently touts itself as “the only democracy in the Middle East” – a refrain echoed by Western leaders, particularly in the US and parts of Europe. (more…)
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Still talkin’ ’bout My Generation
The first time I heard The Who’s My Generation, I was a teenager and it sounded like a punch in the face. (more…)
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The US can end the Gaza genocide now
An immediate UN Security Council vote to grant Palestine permanent membership in the UN next month would put an end to Israel’s zealous delusions of permanent control over Palestine. It cannot happen without US backing. (more…)
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Statement by former NSW Premier and Foreign Minister Hon Bob Carr
Israel’s decision under its fanatic ethno-nationalist government to both approve more West Bank settlements and invade Gaza City now tragically defines the whole Zionist project: a 70-year campaign to purge Palestinians and create a greater Israel. Netanyahu’s criminality now defines Israel’s mission and recasts its history. (more…)
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Pay up, shut up, speak up against China, or we won’t get the subs (some wise Americans demand)
Australia’s $368 billion submarine program is apparently wobbling again, not because US shipyards can’t keep up, or because a future president could cancel the deal with the flick of a pen. (more…)
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A coalition of the willing in support of Palestinians
The situation faced by Ukrainians and Palestinians is vastly different, but at the same time similar. (more…)
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I’ve changed my mind about red tape, but cutting it won’t solve everything
This is the week to understand something most people don’t: businesses don’t do productivity. (more…)
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Cancelling the ethnic cleansers: Australia revokes Simcha Rothman’s visa
It is a curious feeling to see a government, let alone any politician, suddenly find their banished backbones and retired principles. (more…)
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The question that wasn’t asked
Australian support for the US alliance is progressively evaporating. The longer Trump remains in the White House the greater the separation grows. (more…)
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Capping Australia’s biggest fossil subsidy is the productivity reform we can’t afford to ignore
Australia’s biggest fossil fuel subsidy is hiding in plain sight. The diesel Fuel Tax Credit (FTC) scheme — a taxpayer-funded rebate mostly benefitting big miners — is costing Australians tens of billions, fuelling emissions, and damaging productivity growth. (more…)
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Silver foxholes: A moral argument for older soldiers
The Australian Defence Force’s recruitment efforts are targeted primarily at teenagers and young adults. (more…)
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Why China commemorates its WWII victory
On 3 September, China will hold a major parade at Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing to commemorate the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Global leaders will attend the event and the Chinese military will showcase its latest weapons and regiment arrangements. (more…)
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‘Full of tears’, 1000 Palestinian children graduate from Gaza school for orphans
“The children wept, as no parents were there to share the moment – their parents had been killed by the Israeli army,” said one observer. (more…)
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Leunig cartoon: Antisemitism or valid political comment?
This article was originally published in The Age in November 2012. The republishing of the Leunig cartoon in Pearl and Irritations brought my article to mind. (more…)
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Modelling consultative ineptitude at the economic roundtable
It’s to be hoped the federal government’s Economic Reform Roundtable being held this week signifies an intention to do more about something that truly matters – better productivity. (more…)
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The promised ceasefire and Gaza’s shattered hopes
Since the outbreak of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip on 7 October 2023, talk of a “nearby ceasefire” or an “imminent halt to hostilities” has never ceased. (more…)
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Understanding Donald J. Trump
I think I am in a bad dream and soon I will wake and find Donald J. Trump didn’t happen. (more…)
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Obstacles to childcare safety reform: Government is the problem
The wheels of government (small “g” – politicians and public servants) are turning to Do Something about childcare safety. (more…)
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Know thy neighbour – he’s getting gun-happy
What does Australia’s legacy media think you want to know about Indonesia? (more…)
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Contacts, connections and collaborations: creating value in innovation ecosystems
In an era saturated with digital platforms, it is easy to mistake connections for collaborations in innovation ecosystems. (more…)
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Say no to sportswashing Israel’s crimes
Our governments have long been aware of the importance of sport to the national psyche. (more…)
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The quest for 21st century Australian productivity is being held back by our archaic TAFE system
It is dynamism in the workplace that leads to productivity improvement. (more…)
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The city on a hill
Since President Trump’s inauguration, America’s friends and enemies — categories increasingly hard to define with precision — have been buffeted by the Administration’s policy vicissitudes. (more…)
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Universities, free speech and the High Court
Greg Barns looks at the legal implications for universities, who last year adopted an IHRA-aligned definition of antisemitism, in wake of a large scale boycott of the Bendigo Writers Festival. (more…)
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Open letter to journalists on the vast undercount of deaths and serious injuries in Gaza
Ralph Nader urges prominent journalists [listed below] to reject deliberate undercounting, and accurately report the number of Palestinian killed in the genocide. (more…)
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Trump is underwater
It is easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of opinion polling coming out of the US. (more…)
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Productivity roundtable? Ignoring the elephants in the room won’t help. Let’s get them working for us
We are 105th for economic complexity. And without our incredibly productive mining industry we would be even lower down the scale. (more…)
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The great waste
Each person on the planet now uses an average of 12 tonnes of materials a year. The problem is, Earth can only renew about seven tonnes of that prodigious consumption in a 12-month period. (more…)