Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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Iit is a stupid statement that means nothing. Most scientists are not expert in the causes of climate change - people like biologists, particle physicists, material scientists, you name it - so most of their opinions don’t really matter. Environment - Tom Harris - 25 comments
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A land of drought, flooding rain and bushfires also comes with expertise which provides economic opportunities. Environment - John O'Donnell
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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As corporation profits soared, the towns and cities that once supported these corporation's factories became desolate wastelands. America is full of 'almost' ghost-towns that have become ghettos for the unemployed. Economics - Murray Hunter - 7 comments
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The working from home issue is more complex than a simple on or off. What the Coalition's original announcement showed was a lack of understanding of how the public service operates. Domestic Politics - Scott Prasser - 4 comments
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Monday, April 14, 2025
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If PM Albanese does not immediately and outright reject Adam Bandt’s demand he ditch negative gearing and the proposed doubling of Capital Gains Tax it will be a tacit admission a Labor government will succumb in government. Economics - Graham Young - 4 comments
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Also included are such matters as 'health markers which are expected to have predictive power', be they on mental health, addiction issues, suicide, self-harm and disability. Law & Liberties - Binoy Kampmark - 3 comments
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Friday, April 11, 2025
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Although they have been disappointingly ineffective for as long as I can remember, I broadly prefer the Coalition in government to Labor. Domestic Politics - David Leyonhjelm - 8 comments
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Israel signals intent to assert sovereignty in West Bank as Trump delays his long-promised announcement. International - David Singer - 13 comments
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
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The redemptive features of proportional representation have been well canvassed by acknowledged scholars over the past decade. Political Philosophy - Chek Ling - 9 comments
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In a climate of constant change, it has never been more important for organisations to resist the urge to follow what's trendy or being escalated through political campaign platforms. Economics - Nicole Mathers
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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Surely Labor can’t just run on their record - what a tissue of lies. If they keep on inciting and exploiting Trump Derangement Syndrome, that might work better Domestic Politics - Stephen Saunders
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The best chance for affordable, reliable, and clean electricity for all is through nuclear power technology. Environment - Ronald Stein, Oliver Hemmers and Steve Curtis - 54 comments
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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AI may not immediately replace some industries or jobs involving creativity, complexity, imagination, and emotions. However, its self-learning and self-improvement capabilities are gradually being developed to dominate these areas. Science & Technology - Mamtimin Ala - 3 comments
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Migrants came to Australia for the opportunity. As Albo takes it away, there's no reason for them to stay. Economics - Stuart Ballantyne - 6 comments
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Monday, April 7, 2025
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Putin said there were two major objectives for the special military operation in Ukraine. The first objective that has been primarily achieved, was the de-militarization of Ukraine. The second objective is to de-Nazify Ukraine. International - Murray Hunter - 15 comments
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A pluralistic society requires citizens who can engage across differences, not just coexist in parallel worlds. If universities do not model this, who will? Education - Steven Schwartz - 4 comments
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Friday, April 4, 2025
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There has been a fascinating, near unanimous condemnation among the cognoscenti about the seemingly careless addition of Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic to the chat chain of Signal by US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. International - Binoy Kampmark - 19 comments
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A trust-based society operates democratically, primarily grounded in the principles of contract theory, as John Locke and others postulated. Political Philosophy - Mamtimin Ala - 1 comment
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Thursday, April 3, 2025
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Goodness knows why the Chinese government would want to put pressure on the Albanese government during an election campaign, but that’s what they are doing. International - Graham Young - 7 comments
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AI will probably force a 'back to the future' approach to university assessments as AI improves at writing essays. Education - Keith Suter - 1 comment
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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Australia's states and territories are at it again, locked in the ritualistic squabble with the Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) – and each other – over the GST revenue distribution. Economics - Joe Branigan - 1 comment
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Some see havoc, confusion, chaos, and amateurism, while others see Trump fulfilling his promises. International - Murray Hunter - 5 comments
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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Earth’s natural resources are being extracted at alarming rates but not being replenished. The 4-billion-year-old planet's 'wells' will run dry at some time. Environment - Ronald Stein and Cleveland Jones - 5 comments
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We know that the UN is a den of antisemitism ...I will stand up for President Trump's America First, peace through strength policies and bring moral truth and crystal clear moral clarity at the United Nations on Day One... International - David Singer - 10 comments
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Monday, March 31, 2025
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Ukraine will win-because victory depends on more than just money and missiles. International - Yuri Koszarycz - 24 comments
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In the opinion of France 'At a time when global governance is being challenged by the proliferation of crises, we must not give in to the temptation of unilateralism'. International - Ioan Voicu - 5 comments
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Friday, March 28, 2025
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Anthony Albanese may think he's being smart by announcing the election the day after Peter Dutton's reply-to-the-budget speech, but because the decision has leaked, he's handed the starters gun, and a lot of the advantage, to Peter Dutton. Domestic Politics - Graham Young - 8 comments
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Trust in vaccines is collapsing, fuelled by political failures, corporate greed, and scientific conflicts of interest. Health - Steven Schwartz - 13 comments
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The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America – with the High Representative of the EU also attending - made no mention of the two-state solution in their final communique. International - David Singer - 15 comments
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Australians may never embrace the use of guns for self-defence, but they also never agreed to being rendered defenceless. Law & Liberties - David Leyonhjelm - 19 comments
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Snow White, the live-action version cobbled together by Disney, opened over the weekend with devastating reviews and empty theaters coast to coast. The Arts - Jeffrey Tucker - 3 comments
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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Keating predicted a Banana Republic and it is gradually coming true. Domestic Politics - Graham Young - 9 comments
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Electricity from nuclear power is continuous, uninterruptable, emission free, and utilizes the least amount of earth’s natural resources to generate electricity. Environment - Ronald Stein, Oliver Hemmers and Steve Curtis
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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Reliable, available 24/7 and affordable electricity underpins our economy and is critical to our future prosperity (if we have one as a sovereign nation). Nation Building - Charles Hemmings
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Commonsense should have alerted many people to the perils of public wearing masks for any length of time. Health - Murray Hunter - 1 comment
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Monday, March 24, 2025
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The portrait of Meta that emerges is disturbing, as have been the company's efforts to silence Wynn-Williams, who has registered as a whistleblower with the US Securities and Exchanges Commission. Media - Binoy Kampmark - 3 comments
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For the first time in his long political career, Vučić faces a serious public challenge to his leadership. The EU has an opportunity to play a significant role in mitigating the unrest while luring Serbia out of Russia’s orbit. International - Alon Ben-Meir
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Friday, March 21, 2025
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Major-party election-offerings are unsympathetic to ordinary voters. Coalition indolence (and overstated Trump fears) may well re-elect Labor or (heavens no) Labor-Greens. Nation Building - Stephen Saunders - 5 comments
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The Hashemit Kingdom of Palestine is at least a virtual reality. International - David Singer - 7 comments
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