FIFA has done it again. With its usual sparkle of inventive interpretation, amoral reasoning, and snappy bravura, the world football federation has deemed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia fit for hosting the largest sporting event on the sporting calendar – not counting the Olympics. The FIFA Men’s World Cup will be hosted, yet again, in…
Ok, let’s start with a couple of simple dialogues: Number 1: “Twelve year old Gilbert has been sentenced to eight years for his car theft which seems a little harsh as it was his first offence.” “No, adult crime, adult time.” “Will he be allowed to have access to any social media while in detention…
Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Media Release ACOSS has referred the Federal Government to the Commonwealth Ombudsman following the latest revelations that income support payments may have been illegally cancelled, affecting at least 1,000 people between April 2022 and July 2024. The referral comes after CEO Cassandra Goldie wrote to Employment Minister Murray Watt,…
Viktor Orbán’s obsequious letter to Benjamin Netanyahu offering him sanctuary from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hungary is not a surprise. It is another red flag in the Islamophobic world of the transnational Right. The mass and prolonged slaughter of Palestinian Muslims (and Christians) cannot be seen as a crime committed against other humans…
By Christopher Kennedy Good money has been placed on the USA descending into civil war. My money, (all of $5 so far) is on America falling apart. So taking this scenario into account at what stage do we understand the Australian options a bit better? The question is how he will effect Australia Asian affairs?…
By Denis Hay Description: Explore why HECS burdens Australian students while other countries offer free education. Learn how monetary sovereignty can enable debt forgiveness. Why Free Education Matters Education is a fundamental right, yet in Australia, students bear the burden of HECS debt, which has affected their financial well-being for years. While nations like Germany…
By Denis Bright The LNP’s advertising agencies continue to compromise our national sovereignty. Voter choice continues to be compromised by slick marketing strategies employed at the recent Queensland elections. The return to truth-telling should surely be taken up on both sides of the political divide by candidates like Maggie Forrest as the federal LNP’s challenger…
Camp Sovereignty Media Release Mark Regev, former senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Australian citizen, has been served with charges of advocating genocide. The next hearing will take place at the Victorian Magistrates’ Court on 10 December 2024. The case, initiated by Krautungalung Elder and human rights advocate Uncle Robbie Thorpe, accuses…
Climate Council Media Release Australians are being kept in the dark about the true costs of the Federal Coalition’s risky and expensive nuclear scheme. The Federal Coalition’s heavy reliance on the first of two Frontier Economics reports paints a damning picture of the methods they may use to fudge the nuclear numbers and mislead Australians.…
Dementia Australia Media Release Dementia Australia welcomes the National Dementia Action Plan, a ten-year framework for government that provides the opportunity to make enduring positive changes to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan said the plan is vital to ensure that the more than 421,000…