Next week, the chambers of the NSW Parliament will witness a remarkable transformation as almost 70 dynamic young people step into the roles of parliamentarians for the 2024 Y NSW Youth Parliament Sitting Week. From 9 to 11 July 2024, the Legislative Assembly will house youthful energy and innovative ideas as these participants, representing a…
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is on a mission. The mission is to get the keys to the PM’s office at the next election. To achieve the objective, he will do or say whatever is necessary to garner as many votes as possible. The business plan is to say whatever he thinks is necessary – with…
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The US Supreme Court has much to answer for. In the genius of republican government, it operates as overseer and balancer to the executive and legislature. Of late, the judges have seemingly confused that role. In contrast to its other Anglophone counterparts, the highest tribunal in the US professes an open brand of politics, with…
By Denis Hay Description: Growing Up After WWII Explore why growing up after WWII was the best time to grow up, highlighting the economic boom, social advancements, and Australia’s potential for a compassionate political system. Introduction Growing up in the years following the Second World War was an experience many look back on with fondness. This era was…
By Bert Hetebry We live wonderfully sheltered lives in the western world; the world of consumerism, of capitalism where just about every need we have can be fulfilled, and could be forgiven to think that slavery does not exist, or if it does, it’s not impacting on our lives. And we just may be wrong.…
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The Australian Senate has today passed historic legislation enshrining the phase out of live sheep exports into law. The Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Act 2024 prohibits exporting live sheep by sea from Australia by 1 May 2028 and unlocks a $107 million industry adjustment package. Australian Alliance for Animals spokesperson…
By Tracie Aylmer The US Supreme Court has just given full unprecedented immunity to the President of the United States. No matter what criminal activity he does or wants to do, nothing will be declared as evidence. As the Supreme court is GOP aligned, they are expecting Trump to win. He has already declared that…
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Royal Australian College of GPs Media Release GPs are calling for greater action to better address women’s health issues. It comes following the release of the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice (10th edition). Known as “the Red Book” and first published in 1989, it supports preventive activities…
By James Moore “They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country. But in modern war there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason.” – Ernest Hemingway. Valley of the Somme, Northern France The train was…
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By Denis Bright Those Morrison years (2019-22) were a crucial turning point for Australians on both strategic and economic fronts. It will take time to recover from those aberrations in our national political life. Federal budget spending as a percentage of GDP peaked at well over 30 per cent during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020-21.…