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Australia: The Tide of Tyranny
By Michael Gray Griffith: Cafe Locked Out and the Deplorables Epic Road Trip “We have become historians; capturing a history they are already trying to erase.”~Michael Gray Griffith. Of all the remarkably talented bloggers, vloggers, citizen journalists,...
Sydney’s Monster Flood Crisis
Dale Dominey-Howes, University of Sydney. Again, thousands of residents in Western Sydney face a life-threatening flood disaster. At the time of writing, evacuation orders spanned southwest and northwest Sydney and residents of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley were being...
“Tip of the Iceberg”: Aussie data sold on $23 Million Dark Web Market
TOTT NEWS. An analysis of one prominent dark web market has revealed a network that has sold over 720 thousand items of personal data for $23.2 million. A new study by cybersecurity company NordVPN has analysed one of the dark web markets that to this...
Our children still not eating enough in God’s country
So, as we all party at the removal of our very own theocratic government, what has the last month ushered in? Lots of lovely symbolic gestures, lots of baby steps to restoring Australia’s reputation as a great place to live, a great place to bring up children....
Angus Taylor – running dead, or not as bright as we thought?
Angus Taylor was the previous Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, and he is arguably one of the best educated people in our parliament, with degrees in Economics, and Law, and a Master of Philosophy (Economics) from Oxford. Each of these degrees is...
Is Dutton Labor’s secret weapon?
Peter Dutton has finally become the leader of something. It is a disorganised rabble, but I am sure he is thrilled. Opposition Leader, and he is already talking about swooping in and fixing Labor’s “inevitable mess” in 2025. This is truly delusional, and uncoupled...
Democrats Love Saying That AR-15s Should Only Be Used On Foreigners
Listen to a reading of this article:❖Every time there’s a mass shooting in America with an AR-15, high-level Democrats line up to proclaim that those weapons should only ever be used to kill impoverished foreigners.The latest example of this ongoing phenomenon was Illinois Senator and Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth
The US Government Hates Americans: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Listen to a reading of this article:❖Best wishes to Americans this July 4th as you celebrate your great nation’s revolutionary transition from being ruled by a king to being ruled by corporations.❖The US government views the American people as an annoying distraction from its real job of managing a globe-spanning
Information Anarchism
Listen to a reading of this article:❖Our civilization is built upon lies and obfuscation to such an extent that advocating for transparency and the democratization of information can be a complete political ideology, all by itself.Rather than claiming to know what’s best for society (whether we should move left or
USA SUPREME COURT DENIES WOMEN THE RIGHT OF ABORTION AND GIVES MEN YET ANOTHER PASS TO ‘GET OUT OF JAIL FREE’
During Donald Trump’s four year term as President of the United States of America, three vacancies occurred in the ranks of the nine Justices of the Supreme Court. He nominated three ultra conservative judges to replace them and made it clear to those judges...
ELVIS
Enjoyed a relaxing and interesting evening at the local cinema. It was a movie filmed recently on the Gold Coast of Australia that powerfully depicts the spectacular life and sudden death of Elvis Presley. 45 years have passed since Elvis died, so he may not be on the...
IN THE STEPS OF FRANCIS OF ASSISI
Tomorrow, Sunday, my local church, the Aspley Uniting Church, at which I have been an Elder for 63 active years, celebrates ACTS SUNDAY, as we do every year at this time. ACTS is the community service arm of our small Church which has about 100 regulars attenders....
Stand Back Waleed: Sovereignty is more complex than an oath
Claims about our sovereignty made by Waleed Aly on ‘The Project’ this week were not just offensive, they were wrong. In case you missed it, the popular channel 10 panel show ran a segment on Tuesday called ‘Flag Wars’ to discuss the Greens’ decision to remove the Australian flag from
First Nations psychologists are decolonising the health system one yarn at a time.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have thrived in Australia for more than 60,000 years and are among the oldest continuing cultures worldwide. In this time, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander relational ways of being, knowing and doing kept families and communities well and ensured their continual survival for thousands
Australia’s food security is under attack from varroa mites that kill bees. Was it an accident or was it from illegal importation of bees?
Australia’s food security is under threat with an almost unstoppable outbreak of varroa mites in Newcastle (NSW) and the surrounding regions which could cost Australia $billions. Most Australians at this point would […] The post Australia’s food...
Smoking gun evidence: John Barilaro’s mistress Jennifer Lugsdin worked at Investment NSW at the time Barilaro stole the $500,000 New York job
John Barilaro’s last shreds of credibility have been destroyed this week with evidence given at the NSW Parliament inquiry but what has been overlooked so far is what role his mistress Jennifer […] The post Smoking gun evidence: John Barilaro’s mistress...
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and his puppet master, Michael Photios, the lobbyist who controls the NSW government
Dominic Perrottet owes his position as NSW Premier to Michael Photios who runs the biggest lobbying firm in NSW, and possibly Australia, which has corruption written all over it but it’s something […] The post NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and his puppet...
Is the Bible silent on abortion? No, it speaks clearly
Since the Supreme Court of the United States overruled Roe v Wade, in the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organisation there has been a flurry of pro-choice anger, misunderstanding and misrepresentation. The Dobbs decision is apparently anti-democratic – which is ironic because the Supreme Court gave back the
Questionable conservative thinking in the United States
The Daily Signal,the blog of the conservative Heritage Foundation in the United States announced recently:Life Wins: In Overturning Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court Issues Victory for Rule of Law. The announcement raises three issues on the abortion issue: Advertisement
UN, EU, Jordan & USA keep mum on Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
The United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) Jordan and America (USA) continue to keep mum by refusing to comment on the Saudi Arabian proposal to unify Jordan, Gaza and part of Judea and Samaria (West Bank) into one territorial entity to be named “The Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine”The detailed Saudi
Raising the dam wall – there’s simply no quick fix
Residents and politicians are at odds amongst themselves, and each other, over whether raising Warragamba Dam will help mitigate flood risk.Federal MP for Macquarie Susan Templeman has doubled down on
Stranger Sounds: Are our emotional responses to music universal or conditioned?
Findings suggest the association of major and minor music with happy and sad emotions may be contingent on exposure to Western music.Recent research led by Western Sydney University investigates the
North Korea claims it got Covid from tainted balloons
North Korea coughs up bizarre excuse for increasing “fever”-related deaths, claiming it got Covid through tainted balloons.In another weird snippet from the mind and regime of the bizarre, yet brutal
Remote communities also need free menstrual products
In Australia, most states have introduced initiatives to provide people who menstruate with free period care products in public schools. The Queensland government’s recent announcement of free period care products for state schools is excellent progress. However, there is value in enhancing the program by providing reusable products to reduce
Is this progress? Number crunching women in Parliament
The recent announcements of the first Albanese ministry and the first Dutton-Littleproud shadow ministry saw both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition emphasise the number of women on their frontbenches. How much has the gender composition of the ministry and shadow ministry changed, and how significant are
Confronting domestic abuse in the South Asian community
Manjula Datta O’Connor’s book, Daughters of Durga, is an incisive investigation of domestic violence in South Asian communities, and the resilience of women in the face of adversity. Here she talks with Jesse Blakers and Ginger Gorman about her research and the public’s reaction to her work. In a nutshell, what is your book,
The Marxists Within, Independents Staff Outrage, Roe v Wade
How many political staffers does it take to change a piece of legislation? Independent MPs have been outraged about the Prime Minister’s decision to reduce the number of political advisers from four down to one – which means they will have a total staff of five –
Greens Power, Fighting The Last Election And More Corruption In NSW
The Australian Greens have had their most successful election campaign ever – four seats in the House of Representatives, 12 Senators and 12.25% of the primary vote all across Australia. These are excellent figures and a promising result for progressive politics. But how well will they be
The Pseudo Energy Wars, Saving Julian Assange And Demise Of The Liberal Party
The biggest war is not the one in Ukraine – there are no generals in this war, there are no medals to hand out, and it’s possibly a war without end. And, of course, it’s a war that’s been concocted by the mainstream media and the Opposition,
TRUE OPINION: Home is where Perrottet’s greedy heart is
TRUE OPINION: Low income earners and other vulnerable Australians don’t matter for NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, writes Joanna Psaros. Struggling to buy? We’ve got you. Struggling to get by? Join the queue. That seems to be the message of the latest NSW State Government Budget, which
“THE POLICE LAUGHED AT ME”! Qld mum speaks out after withdrawn COVID fine results in VIOLENT & ABUSIVE ex-husband gaining custody of children
“UNNECESSARILY HARSH”! Sacked Labor adviser Pierce Field considers further legal action after Fair Work Commission finds Kristina Keneally’s decision to fire him over texts to BILLIONAIRE Craig Laundy was unfair
EXCLUSIVE: The “MeToo vigilante” Pierce Field has stood by his decision to confront former Liberal MP Craig Laundy over sexual misconduct allegations following a recent ruling by the Fair Work Commission. The Commission found that Field’s dismissal by then-Labor Senator Kristina Keneally following a phone call from