Power, Fate and False Necessity: Society from Sophocles to Marx
Comprehension of the social and ideological foundations accepted by society are precursors to structural change.
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March 14, 2026
Plural by Design: Multiculturalism, Faith and Australia’s Soul
Commitment to the concept of Australians as coming from a multitude of backgrounds will address social cohesion far better than Christian revisionism.
March 13, 2026
Are We the Baddies? The West’s Moral Reckoning in the Current War with Iran
Bereft of the insight to realise the inconsistency of actions versus proclaimed values, the West faces a moral conundrum in the war with Iran.
March 12, 2026
Islam: The Unrealistic Generalisations About 25% of Humanity
The Muslim community is culturally and politically diverse, historically engaged in reasoned debate, whilst contemporaneously progressive and inclusive.
March 10, 2026
Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Racism / Refugee Policy
Pauline Hanson: Why I Would Never Vote for One Nation
I have been voting in Australian elections for decades. Over that time I have supported a range of parties and individuals – Liberal when I thought they had the right…
March 9, 2026
Merging Fiscal Critiques – Inefficiency, Incompetence, and Comparative Analysis of the ACT and NSW
The Eslake interim report raises serious concerns about the competence of the ACT Labor Government and it's commitment to fiscal responsibility.
March 8, 2026
Accountability / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Former Commissioner / Justice / Racism
White Supremacy and the Amazing “Schrödinger’s Cop”
Contradictory records presented by the Australian Federal Police for the same day regarding entirely separate matters demonstrate manipulation of evidence.
March 7, 2026
The Mad Man’s Hymn
Verse 1 On Sunday morning voices rise, and churches fill with song; they crown the Saviour as their King and praise Him loud and long. But when the final amen…
March 6, 2026
Engine of Extraction
Capitalism doesn’t pretend to care. It doesn’t bother with illusions. It presents you with a fact: you exist to be used. Your value is measured by how efficiently you can…
March 4, 2026
The Lies We Live
You keep telling people the country is under siege – that immigrants are flooding in, that Muslims are plotting, that anyone who looks different is some kind of threat. Don’t you…
March 3, 2026
The spinning prize wheel of fate
Step closer and watch the great Wheel turn, a burnished disc like Achilles’ Shield, etched with destinies you never chose. Hear it hum with the weight of unseen hands, those…
March 1, 2026
Iranian Turmoil – The Ancient Wisdom of the Shield of Achilles
The Shield of Achilles cautions us to fully comprehend the consequences of the hasty path to war rather than the temperant course via diplomacy.
February 28, 2026
Misrepresenting History – How One Viral Post Fuels Holocaust Denialism
The misrepresentation of historical facts such as the Holocaust, dishonours the sufferings and deprivations of those who experienced the worst of humankind.
February 28, 2026
Songlines of the Moonlit Dreaming
Fly with me through the dreaming, where the night sky opens like a doorway and the old spirits speak in soft winds, guiding our steps across the warm red earth.Let…
February 27, 2026
Islam, the “Perennial Enemy” – Historical, Theological, Geopolitical and Media Dimensions
Representations of Islam as a perpetual aggressor against Western traditions are a facile expression of correlation equalling causation.
February 26, 2026
The One Nation Comic Opera
The diva belts her entrance With forty notes of vengeance .
February 26, 2026
One Nation on Immigration: Naive, Unworkable and Racist
Impractical proposals to address social and housing challenges by One Nations reveal a lack of comprehension of the economic necessities of immigration.
February 25, 2026
Hate Speech, Hanson and One Nation: The Erosion of Australia’s Social Cohesion
Addressing isolated racism whilst ignoring that against other ethnicities or cultures is a bandage to a systemic wound.
February 24, 2026
Ignorance and Division – Exclusionary Politics in Australian Society
Ignorance in debate by public figures and willful misrepresentation by media underscore the exclusive rhetoric that fractures societal cohesion.
February 23, 2026
Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination / Equality / Government / Racism / Religion / White Australia / Xenophobia
The Evolution of Australian Identity: From White Christian Egalitarianism to a Multicultural Reality
Entrenched Australian romanticism in the face of the demographic, religious and economic changes of multiculturalism sets a path to democratic inequality.
February 22, 2026