“Australia Has a Very Particular Obligation” to Take In Afghan Refugees
As the Taliban swept back into Kabul last Sunday to consolidate its control over Afghanistan, questions are being raised as to how the Australian government is going to meet its obligations to those who’ve fled, are fleeing and will be...
Queensland Tightens the Noose on the Unvaccinated
Queensland Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk put another nail in the coffin of civil liberties democratic freedoms this week by refusing to allow unvaccinated people, including essential workers, to cross the border from New South Wales. Hundreds of people were turned away...
The US and Australia Leave Power Vacuum in Afghanistan for the Taliban to Fill
After the US, Australia and other allies overthrew Taliban rule early on following the invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001, the Islamic militants have easily swept back into power in a matter of months after Washington announced its withdrawal, with...
UK Extends Extradition Appeal, So US Can Challenge Assange’s Suicide Risk
Two Royal Court judges in London agreed last Wednesday to extend the grounds upon which the US government can appeal the decision of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court not to permit the US to extradite Australian journalist Julian Assange to face...
Calls for Canberra to Impose Sanctions on Apartheid Israel
The eleven day bombardment of Gaza by the military forces of apartheid Israel came to an end on 21 May this year. The attacks left 248 Palestinian civilians dead – a quarter of them children – while the death toll...
Sky News Ban: Google Cracks Down on Murdoch Spreading COVID Misinformation
Yesterday saw the week-long ban on Sky News Australia from posting new content on YouTube come to an end. This barring was significant for the right-wing broadcaster as, while its television audience is relatively small, its YouTube presence outstrips other...
On a Trajectory Towards Self-Annihilation: An Interview With Dr Helen Caldicott
Russian president Vladimir Putin currently has his people developing two so-called “Doomsday” planes that would allow him and other top leaders to fly to safety in the event of a nuclear conflict, whilst maintaining contact with the rest of the...
Paris Prescribes Prison for the Unvaccinated
Draconian new legislation which is set to become law in France will all-but compel residents to obtained a vaccination for COVID. Under the legislation, which has been passed by both Houses of Parliament, those who enter a range of venues...
“A War for Money”: Peace Activist Greg Rolles on the Australian Abandonment of Afghanistan
Right now, the US is fixing to pull all of its troops out of Afghanistan by 11 September. Whilst Australia withdrew its remaining troops by 18 June. And as the invasion commenced in October 2001, this conflict marks our nation’s...
In a Time of Mounting Crises, Billionaires Are Holding a Tourism Space Race
The globe is currently facing multiple crises. Not only is the COVID pandemic entering its third delta-driven wave, but the planet is in the midst of a climate emergency, with leading scientists now stating that the Paris Agreement target of...
