West Australia’s council elections seem a strange place to pinpoint a warning about American radicalising political games infiltrating the Australian landscape. While it is strange, it is nonetheless important. American conservative and commentator Andrew Breitbart declared a (contested) doctrine that “politics is downstream from culture.” According to his institutional heir, Steve Bannon, this means strategists…
By Brian Morris Secular Australia justifiably expects equal media attention to that given to CPAC – the Conservative Political Action Conference that stages rallies promoting authoritarian agendas. Notably, the Secularism Australia Conference, SAC, is the polar opposite! On 2nd December SAC sets out to “reclaim the middle ground” with 18 key speakers, including former High…
Don’t you just love the ambiguity of language? I mean it helps so many clickbait articles and while people who read me regularly will know that I never use clickbait and that I’m as honest as the day is long… Although I was born on June 21st which is the shortest day of the year……
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By Roger Chao Anthem for Tomorrow’s Child Dear child of mine, a seed of wonder’s womb, In verses dressed, I pen for you a creed. This humble anthem, destined to bloom, Shall guide your course when wisdom you shall need. When life presents you paths of thorns and gold, Look past the shine, and…
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Trauma slithers epigenetically through time with nipping-sharp teeth. It fastens to bloodlines with atomic grip. In 1796 the cut of chain through coarse cloth Gouges deeper-sharp with each roll of the ship As my convict ancestors cringed down the path to Australia’s wroth With the sting of trauma graft-bolted to hip In 1925 there was…
By Denis Bright Metropolitan growth plans for inner city and outer suburban residential areas operate in all states and territories. Any planning advances provide charismatic leaders with photo opportunities for news bytes of the latest inspirational solutions to affordability, social and cultural problems. The change of government in NSW has brought only some tinkering with…
Media Release Religious leaders and healthcare professionals present Open Letters calling for the immediate transfer to Australia of the remaining refugees in PNG. More than 500 doctors, nurses and allied health professionals and more than 300 religious leaders and people of faith will call on the Australian Government to immediately transfer to Australia the approximately 64 refugees and people seeking asylum…
By Roger Chao Battle Cry of the Unbowed In this hallowed land downunder, where change is underway, Lies a spark, untamed and fierce, that will not fade away. It’s a flame that feeds on anger, on the wrongs we can’t ignore, It’s a fire that fuels rebellion, and a cry of something more. No…
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There was no better example of Australia’s politicised public service than its Home Affairs Secretary, Mike Pezzullo. In most other countries, he would have been the ideal conspirator in a coup, a tittletattler in the ranks and bound to brief against those he did not like. Give him a dagger, and he was bound to…
By James Moore I have never bought into the hype and general BS of Elon Musk. His visions for his businesses and the future of humanity and technology, while often engaging, strike me as without basis in reality. There is, in fact, a bit of language that reveals much about Musk and his various endeavors,…
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