What You Permit, You Endorse: On the Second Constitution of the State
The gap between a government's rhetoric and its conduct is the full measure of its character.
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April 22, 2026
The Weakest Link: Forged in the same furnace as the strong
The outcome of the Hungarian election demonstrates a curious test of character and the strength of the Hungarian political system.
April 14, 2026
Statistics, Propaganda and the Manipulation of Political Perspective
As with any viewing medium, statistics may provide an accurate view of circumstances, or may skew facts to avoid uncomfortable truths.
April 12, 2026
Accountability / Australian Defence Force / Domestic Law / International Law / Law Enforcement / Rule of Law
Roberts-Smith and Australians Serving in the IDF in Gaza
Equal treatment under the law requires that no-one be exempt from the accountability, including those serving in the Israeli military.
April 9, 2026
Accountability / Afghanistan / Australian Defence Force / Human Rights / Justice / Law / Law Enforcement / Rule of Law
Ben Roberts-Smith: Impunity, Accountability and the Law
Charges brought against Australia's most highly decorated living soldier prove that the rule of law is functioning appropriately, even if somewhat late.
April 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
Isaac Herzog in Australia: Failed Diplomacy while Gaza is Destroyed
States must align their diplomatic practice with the principles they profess, including refusing gestures of friendship to those responsible for mass suffering.
February 10, 2026
The Midnight Ghost-Ride
I It was midnight in the country, And dust upon the lane – From city square to hollow field Echoed voices lost in pain. Men and women, worn and weary,…
January 28, 2026
The Politicisation of the Adelaide Writers Festival
Exclusion of Palestinian writer Randa Abdel-Fatah by the Board of the Australian Writer's Festival is a shameful reflection of political interference.
January 10, 2026
Home Loan Portfolio and Belconnen Pool: A Narrative of ACT Governance
Introduction The controversies that have circulated around the ACT Home Loan Portfolio and the Belconnen Pool tender process occupy a central place in the broader debate about governance, accountability, and…
January 9, 2026
Nostra Aetate and the Reconfiguration of Catholic Relations with Judaism and World Religions
A seminal work in the aftermath of world War II and the Holocaust, Nostra Aetate introduced a more inclusive view of other religions, including Judaism.
December 28, 2025
Reflections on Gounod’s Faust and Its Enduring Commentary on Humanity
Faust transcends technology and time to pose the same question regardless of era: what price are we willing to pay our desires?
December 23, 2025
Ballad of Fentanyl and Shadow Files
Come gather round, ye people all, and hearken to this song, Of troubled times in distant lands and power running wrong. The orange king upon his throne looked southwards in…
December 18, 2025
The Hoopoe’s Cry in Orwell’s Shadow: Truth, Lies and the Collapse of Society
The folly of seeking comfort at the expense of truth is an inevitable path to civic destruction.
December 5, 2025
The Whiniest Bitch in America
Behold the bitch with golden straw for hair, Not silver, mind you, golden everywhere. Born into towers gilded, sleek and tall, Each childhood tear was crying over gall, For all…
November 30, 2025
The Real Darkness of the Epstein Scandal: Elite Complicity Beyond the Headlines
In the noise of cable panels, viral takes, and the relentless churn of social media, the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has lodged itself in the national imagination like a splinter: painful,…
November 16, 2025
Barr’s Folly: The Light Rail Debacle Draining Canberra’s Future
The ACT light rail project highlights the fiscal incompetence and hubris of a Chief Minister more intent on building a folly to his ego than economic stability.
October 23, 2025
The Unsung Heroes: A Deep Dive into the World of Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers occupy a paradoxical position in modern society. They are hailed as champions of truth and accountability by some, and castigated as traitors or troublemakers by others. Yet the essence…
October 18, 2025
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Racism
Systemic Racism in the ACT Government – It’s Time for Real Accountability
Thomas Emerson's Closing the Gap Bill is a crucial step toward dismantling the systemic racism in the ACT Public Service.
October 17, 2025
Ágnes Heller: Shame and the Moral Compass
Shame is not a primal instinct, but a conditioned response, one based on the values we develop as we mature.
October 8, 2025