Flee The Fear: Countering the One Nation Politics of Dread
A slogan to counter Hanson's tactics and refuse to engage it the politics of fear.
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June 15, 2026
The Get Out of Jail Free Card
A Poem in Seven Counts Against the Man Who Believed in Nothing“My mother did it tough. She raised me in public housing.That’s why I fight for people who are doing…
June 6, 2026
The Dance of the Seven Veils
After Oscar Wilde's Salomé – – –The court is lit with torchlight and imported wine.Herod sweats beneath his crown of compromise. Once – this is the part he doesn't say…
May 26, 2026
The Fascination with France, the French and the French Way Of Life
French insists that the good life is possible, refusing the settle for second rate and pursuing all aspect of life and culture with a seriousness unique to its people.
May 18, 2026
ACT Government / Bill of Rights / Corruption / Former Commissioner / Government / Human Rights / Justice / Law / Rule of Law
Exercising Justice: A Review of the Transgressions of Notable Legal Practitioners
Justice requires that legal practitioners be held to the same standards as the rest of the community, but not all jurisdictions accept that fact.
May 10, 2026
Oligarchs and Imbeciles
After “Avenues and Alleyways” – Tony Christie (1973)Sleep like a baby,My little lady,Dream till the sunriseCreeps into your eyes,Dream till the sunrise turns on the day.Oligarchs and imbeciles – While…
May 3, 2026
After Bondi – Terror, Antisemitism, and the Architecture of Safety
A Critical Essay on the Interim Report of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
May 2, 2026
The Devil’s Fiddle: On the Transaction at the Heart of Democratic Politics
Democracy is revised and delivered anew at election, it's form dependent upon the critical evaluation of the voter of the offers and past performance.
April 24, 2026
Lest We Forget What It Truly Costs: Achilles, Anzac, and the Lie of Glorious War
War is not glory and to use the sacrifice of the fallen as propaganda for new battles, to undermine the courage and mateship for political gain is an insult.
April 23, 2026
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.
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
The Long Unravelling: Alternative Facts, a Democratic Emergency
Democracy must grow beyond the blight of the performative and blind tribal loyalty through genuine accountability to rebuild voter trust.
March 29, 2026
The Machine That Never Stops: War, Capital and the Unending Carnage of Modern Conflict
Rather than an ideological difference of opinion, war is machine, an indictment of man's lack of insight and humanity.
March 26, 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