The Unfinished War: Why the Crusades Never Really Ended
Awareness of historically loaded tropes can prevent a rash response to a perceived or actual provocation.
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June 20, 2026
Hanson at the National Press Club: The Necromancy of Fear
Hanson’s 2026 address highlights three decades of bipartisan policy failure and offers a sense of belonging - provided you are not Indigenous or an immigrant.
June 18, 2026
Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Refugees / Uncategorized
Hollow Sovereignty: One Nation, Hanson and Borrowed Grievance
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck ...
June 14, 2026
Hatred: Populist Othering and Social Upheaval – Balancing the Analysis
The othering of groups within society to drive political aims is an Imbalanced, failing in its basic analysis due to the inconsistent metrics applied across all groups.
June 11, 2026
Truth: Correspondence or Construction, and the Courage of Uncertainty
Defining truth is a constant challenge as is it perpetually distorted by power, suppressed by authority, or corrupted by self-interest.
June 8, 2026
Red Herring: Hanson, Corporate Capture and the Limits of Performed Insurgency
Pauline Hanson's track record is clear that she more concerned with performance that addressing the structural inequalities between people.
June 4, 2026
The Oneness of Humanity: Universal Themes in Global Indigenous Creation Myths
Commonalities in Creation myths across Indigenous cultures point toward a shared origin and universal imagination.
June 3, 2026
The Weight of No Charges: Kumanjayi White and the Persistence of Police Impunity
Australian institutions are failing to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
May 29, 2026
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination/Racism / Former Commissioner / Racism / Uncategorized
Sorry Means Accountability: A Sorry Day Essay
Every year on the 26th of May, Australia observes National Sorry Day. Flags are lowered. Speeches are made. Politicians stand at podiums and invoke the language of healing, reconciliation, and…
May 27, 2026
From the Delian League to the Indo-Pacific: The AUKUS Dilemma
The durability of an international alliances is tested by hegemonic imbalance, a risk in the AUKUS Alliance.
May 19, 2026
The Red-Haired Fishmonger and the Billionaire From the West: A Fable
Ambition combined with greed and envy makes for a dangerous combination.
May 6, 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
Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Racism / Refugee Policy / Respect / Shared humanity / Uncategorized
Riquet with the Quiff:A Fairy Tale for Australia’s Unfinished Multicultural Masterpiece
We are the princess. Reject Hanson’s othering. Love our unfinished multicultural nation enough to transform. Wish it so.
April 26, 2026
Beyond What We Are: A Hard-Nosed Humanist’s Case for Human Possibility
Millennia has brought us to this point in time and has shown us that what we are to become is very much up to ourselves.
April 11, 2026
Medical misogyny, bullying and professionalism: When regulation fails
Protectionism in health care is the blight that lends credence to medical conspiracy theorists.
March 30, 2026
Iran’s Enduring Splendour: Refuting the Myth of Persian Barbarism
Iranian culture across the arts transcends the myth of Persien barbarism.
March 21, 2026
The Christchurch Mosque Attacks
Having faced on the worst terrorist events in recent times, Aotearoa has become an example for the world of inclusion after horror.
March 17, 2026
The One Nation Comic Opera
The diva belts her entrance With forty notes of vengeance .
February 26, 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
Antisemitism, Indigenous Racism and Equity – Hierarchies in Australian Policies
A hierarchy of attention and resources to counter racism in Australia undermines our commitment to equality and cohesion.
February 7, 2026