Dispelling COVID Myths in the Age of Disinformation
The mass of conflicting information circulating online during the pandemic - or “plandemic”, if you prefer - has not only been exhausting for all, but it’s also contributed to a deep division forming in Australian society, which mirrors a similar...
“Poverty Is a Political Decision”: AUWU’s Jez Heywood on the Swift Cutting of COVID Payments
One thing has been certain in regard to the Morrison government’s handling of the resurgence of the COVID crisis in the latter half of this year, and that is it didn’t want to come to the table with relief payments...
The Trump Administration Plotted to Kidnap Assange and Pondered Assassinating Him
Discussions as to whether to kidnap Julian Assange and even assassinate the WikiLeaks founder were had at the highest levels of the Trump administration in 2017, in response to his organisation having published top secret information, which constituted “the largest...
As Lockdowns Lift, the COVID Policing Hangover Is Coming
Soon the lockdowns will end. The disparities in the enforcement of public health measures will disappear. Most who have been forced to stay at home will return to work. The vaccination drive will end. And there will be no more...
A Backdoor to Going Nuclear: An Interview With the Raucous Anti-AUKUS Caucus’ Jacob Grech
Scott Morrison dropped it on the Australian public on 16 September that he’s embroiled the nation in a “forever partnership” with the US and the UK. The PM explained the AUKUS pact is in response to rising security concerns in...
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet: An Ultraconservative of the Morrison Ilk
Just as expected, it was announced a little after 10 am on Tuesday morning that now former NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet had been elected state premier. The leadership announcement followed the shock resignation of Gladys Berejiklian from the role last...
In Avoiding the UN Climate Summit, Morrison Betrays Us All
Scott Morrison is well known for his ability to handle the press. The “fair go” PM excels in skirting around questions, and when he does deliberate directly upon a subject it may sound like he’s providing a reasonable answer, until...
COVID-19 Restrictions and the Civil Liberties-Human Rights Quagmire
One positive outcome of the pandemic is it’s brought awareness and concerns around human rights and civil liberties to the fore, with questions being asked as to whether recent lockdown measures, border closures and vaccine mandates might be encroaching upon...
First Nations Deaths in Custody Continue, 38 Years After Police Killed John Pat
John Pat was just 16-years-old, when he, and several other First Nations bystanders, moved to intervene in an assault taking place out the front of the Victoria Hotel in the WA town of Roebourne. The incident involved five drunk off-duty...
“Jesus Used It Back in the Day”: An Interview With Legalise Cannabis/HEMP’s Michael Balderstone
The HEMP Party has decided to change its name to Legalise Cannabis Australia for the upcoming federal election. Established back in 1993, HEMP or Help End Marijuana Prohibition has been keeping the issue of cannabis legalisation on the political agenda...
