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Australia’s Orwellian Named eSafety Commissioner will force Big Tech to Scan photos, emails
From TOTT News Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, who is a regular at the World Economic Forum’s annual Davos event, will enforce her powers to develop mandatory online scanning standards for tech companies. Tech giants will be forced to scan emails, online photo...
Most people still think of tech companies as free-enterprise rebels. Billions of Dollars in Government Contracts Prove it’s just Not True.
From Jeffrey Tucker: Brownstone Institute In the 1990s and for years into our century, it was common to ridicule the government for being technologically backwards. We were all gaining access to fabulous things, including webs, apps, search tools, and social media....
He Governs Best Who Governs Least
Civil Disobedience: The Ten Best Quotes of Henry David Thoreau Although the essay was written 168 years ago, the subject of Civil Disobedience is more relevant than ever. As people debate the scope of government power in regards to Covid-19 lockdowns, some are openly...
Don’t Equate The Violence Of The Oppressor With The Violence Of The Oppressed
Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): ❖ Israel has once again stormed Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital. Israel spent the first few weeks of the Gaza assault churning out fake audio clips of Hamas fighters exonerating the IDF
You Can’t Trust Any Part Of This Dystopia If You Want Health And Sanity
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): In a society where products are made to generate profit instead of wellbeing, you’ve got to be conscious and selective about what goes into you. In a society where news media and punditry are produced based on the
They’re Really Going To Try To Lay All The Blame For Gaza On Netanyahu
Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): ❖ They’re really going to try to pin all the blame for the incineration of Gaza on Benjamin Netanyahu so that nothing has to change when this is over. The
‘DINNER WITH THE FOUNDING FATHERS’
Enjoy reading my book about how Edmund Barton and Alfred Deakin and other giants of Australian History created a nation of six States on New Years Day, 1901, the very first Australia Day. It was an extraordinary achievement that was attained within 12 years from when...
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Is it possible to be racist to white people?
NB: I’ve been sitting on this draft article since last year just slowly fine tuning both the article and my thinking on the subject, but in a week where we have people debating whether a person of colour can be racist to an Indigenous person and whether or not an
Still too many coppas, not enough justice
“Too Many Coppas, Not enough Justice” A protest chant heard annually on Jan 26 and regularly through the year whenever the police do their acts of injustice or brutality. The most recent time this cry was heard is on Mardi Gras eve on Gadigal Country, protesting the inclusion of police
Regenerating in the wake of the referendum
The 2009 Black Saturday fires are charred into the memories of everyone who survived them. The searing heat and roaring winds were somehow chilling. Despite the communication failures and blackouts, the vengeful mandarin-orange skyline and dense taste of smoke spoke to the horror on the horizon. Mum’s woodland property in
Biden’s balancing act: Israel’s national security versus the Palestinians’ humanitarian crisis
In recent weeks, the Biden administration has found itself facing a serious dilemma as to how to balance its commitment to Israel’s national security along with the humanitarian crisis facing the Palestinians in Gaza. Whereas the United States provides military aid to Israel, including bombs and other defense and offense
Even ‘God’ made mistakes
Recently, I recounted how, as a young journalist in the Swinging Sixties, I had been ordered to drive through a Category 4 cyclone to report for work by a boss I described as an addition to the Holy Trinity – God the Editor.Some online comments suggested I could just have
Celebrating 140 years of the Fabians
The Fabians were formed at a time when the idea of social democracy was still in its infancy. The idea of a peaceful transition to democratic government was viewed with some suspicion. It can be argued that the early Fabians may have been naïve. For although ‘democracy’ has seemingly triumphed
Tackling the undercurrents of coercive control on stage
If you’re lucky enough to live in Canberra, there’s a new play you need to catch. It’s called, After Rebecca. Critics are describing the work – which tackles all the undercurrents and complexities of coercive control – as “Beautiful and raw and heartbreaking.” The work tells the story of an
Money talks: The Financial Feminist podcast
As someone who spent 15 years at the ABC, and then went on to host a popular podcast, I’m obsessed with audio storytelling. So when a new feminist pod pops up, I’m all ears (forgive the terrible pun!). A few days ago I stumbled across the “The Financial Feminist”
Why don’t PhD candidates get paid parental leave?
In 2021 I was mid-way through my PhD program and three months pregnant. Until that point, I hadn’t thought much about parental leave—it’s the law in Australia, right? So it was a shock to discover that I wasn’t eligible for any paid parental leave. In fact, if I took
The great Australian silence in Gaza
In his address at the National Press Club last week, Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister and renowned economist, took a firm stance on the ongoing crisis in Gaza, shining a spotlight on the Australian government’s weak and often contradictory one-sided position. Varoufakis, whose expertise stretches beyond economics to
A new economic future, Australia needs independence, AUKUS disaster and the future of aged care
In this thought-provoking episode, we look at the recent political and economic developments impacting Australia and the world, starting off with the influence of world-renowned economic thinkers Mariana Mazzucato and Yanis Varoufakis—in Australia at the moment—we explore the shifting economic paradigms of governance, business, and community interests. Dr. Mazzucato’s advocacy
A Labor win and a Liberal loss, nuclear division, ASIO powerplay and will the ABC survive?
The best analysis of all the latest events in federal politics, from one of Australia’s top ten podcasts on politics and news commentary. In this compelling episode of New Politics, we delve into the aftermath of the Dunkley byelection, an event that not only highlighted the strategic playbooks of all