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Classics of the Fatherhood Movement: Family Court Hell by Mark Harris
“Family Court Hell” by Mark Harris is a harrowing account of one man’s ten-year odyssey through the British family court system following the painful dissolution of his marriage. This book not only recounts Harris’s personal battle for access to his young daughters...
The High Costs of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Misjudgement: The Anniversary of Australia’s Voice Referendum
By Michelle Grattan This time a year ago, we were on the cusp of the October 14 Voice referendum. Most players were already aware it was doomed. Less understood was just how far-reaching would be the impact of what, in retrospect, was a massive miscalculation by Prime...
Top Covid Health Official calls to scrap Australia’s Outrageous Misinformation Bill
By Rebekah Barnett: Dystopian Down Under A popular TV doctor and senior health official in Australia’s Covid response has cautioned against the “weaponisation” of misinformation, calling for the Australian Government’s revamped misinformation bill to be “rejected in...
I Have Seen The Insides Of Too Many Dead Kids
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): I have seen the insides of too many dead kids to have any patience for status quo politics or centrist incrementalism. I have seen the insides of too many dead kids to care who
On This Day In Particular
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): On this day in particular, I would like to express my deepest sympathies for the victims of Israeli murderousness over the past year. On this day in particular, I would like to mourn the
My Enemy Is Not Iran. My Enemy Is The Western Empire.
Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): ❖ Iran is not my enemy. Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis are not my enemies. My enemies are the western imperialists and their Israeli partners in
THE VERY FRAGILE WORLD OF COMPUTERS
Our world, in which we totally depend on IT for our very existence, feel apart on Friday when a bug in the software of small company caused a seizure in communications across our planet that denied us of essential services. This ridiculous event compellingly informed...
THE BUSH SAMARITAN
Here is a painting that will appear on the front cover of my new book. ‘WALKING WITH THE MAN, but not to Church.’ The painting, plus 104000 words, is now with my publisher, Clark and Mackay. The paperback, ebook & audiobook will be launched at the Royal on the...
BUY YOUR COPY OF ‘MINE IS THE KINGDOM’ TODAY. RIVETTING BOOK ABOUT PARTNERSHIP OF SCOTT MORRISON AND BRIAN HOUSTON.
Was browsing through a book shop a few days ago and found this one. It is so fascinating I read it within 48 hours. A real page turner. Its about the close friendship of our former Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and the founder of Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, that...
Why is there a lack of Indigenous participation in STEM?
Disclaimer: Readers please be advised this article features antiquated and racist terminology in resources that reflect the time it was written. This article also mentions the Stolen Generation and other acts of racism against First Nations people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are reported to be a group who
Keeping the Fire Burning: Collective Resistance, Sharing Culture, Creating Community and Speaking Truth to Power
Disclaimer: This article mentions racism, genocide, sexual violence. Note from the authors: This article is dedicated to our Palestinian friends and their families in Gaza. We
How fandoms create communities and support larger causes
“The power of the people is stronger than the people in power”, I first heard this quote when I was 14 at a youth climate change conference. I remember writing it down immediately and how it moved me at the time. Now, at 28, I still feel that quote to
Infectious disease and national security
Traditionally Australia’s national security has been defined in terms of international relations, the defence of national integrity and the protection of citizens and states from external threats. Rarely has infectious disease, particularly epidemics and pandemics played an important part in our national security. Largely, our government has regarded epidemics and
Can ‘unreliables’ be made a bit reliable? Cost?
Annually, Australia-wide, solar power averages ‘fully on’ about 15% every day, and 85% ‘fully off’. So average ‘reliable’ solar requires 24 hours of power to be generated in 3.6 hours. 20.4 hours must be stored for dispatch later. Actual solar generation capacity must be 6.7 times base-load + ‘peaker’ generation
Guterres & UN bury Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution & peace
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had the gall to address the Opening of the General Debate of the Seventy-ninth Session of the General Assembly on 24 September misleadingly declaring: The international community must mobilize for an immediate ceasefire, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, and the beginning
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The surplus, Queensland election and Middle East tensions exploited in Australia
In this episode of the New Politics podcast, we get into the complexities of the Australian federal government’s second consecutive surplus, this time amounting to $15.8 billion. What does this surplus mean for the economy, and how does it reflect on Treasurer Jim Chalmers? Despite their inability to deliver a
The Greens interest rates overreach and who is going to stop Israel?
In this episode of the New Politics podcast, we explore several hot-button political issues dominating the Australian and global landscape. The Reserve Bank of Australia has once again kept interest rates on hold, but the Australian Greens are calling for drastic measures, urging the government to take control of interest
Labor–Greens neoliberal battle and the ABC’s support for Trump
In this episode of the New Politics podcast, we analyse the recent shifts in Australian politics, focusing on aged care reforms and housing affordability, while also touching on global political influences and media coverage. Starting July 1, 2025, significant changes are slated for aged care, with increased costs impacting approximately