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I am an Australian, a retired academic and historian.
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submitted 1 day ago • 537 comments

Joy Reid’s fearless reporting, telling it like it IS, has apparently been axed by MSNBC. At a time when courage is in short supply, this is a blow. Sending all best wishes to Joy and her staff. Message to Joy Reid from Meidas open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

"Coalition vows to match Labor's $8.5 billion Medicare pledge 'dollar for dollar'" That's because it doesn't have an idea of its own. Not to mention its history with Medicare. Oh sorry: Nuclear reactors Slashing the public service CEO long lunches

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

A voice in the Australian climate- denying wilderness.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Is Satire Dead at Saturday Night Live? I just watched the 50th Anniversary SNL TV Special and was very disappointed that the wonderful SNL POTUS spoofs were missing. Surely there was a necessity to criticise DTT on his disastrous “second coming”?

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Fabulous article The role of an enlightened public service led to a unique Australian democratic settlement. There is much to be done, especially for Indigenous rights. But the depredations, including in political trust, caused by neoliberalism must be remedied. theconversation.com/the-best-of-...

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Perfect punctuation for our times. An interrobang is a punctuation mark that combines outrage and befuddlement. I have never used an interrobang in my writing … but with Trump I think I just might start except my keyboard doesn’t have it!?!

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

“Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world”. Thanks to Historian Timothy Snyder for his telling analysis. “The world cannot be dismissed by the weak strongman. As a strongman, he destroys the norms, laws, and alliances that held back war. As a weakling, he invites it.” open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Tanya Plibersek, STOP THIS DESECRATION! www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/science...

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Russell Vought: Trump’s office of management and budget head who wants federal workers to be ‘in trauma’

submitted 15 days ago • 5 comments

live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/02/aust... A well resourced public service is a necessary architecture of a functioning democracy. Peter Dutton wants to abolish public service positions leading to reduced service to the very people he is supposed to serve. Back off Dutton!

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Nick Bryant surveys the issue of increasing polarisation of our country here - www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-b... Please ask this of our politicians and their agendas in the next election, do you seek to divide us or unite us? Do you honour the historic Australian quest of a fair go for ALL?

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Listen to Thomas Mayo recorded on 31 January 2025. Such wisdom, humanely and historically informed. The mission now - “Flood the zone with hope and love”. The worst fear, a Dutton Government. Introducing The Shot podcast! theshot.net.au/media/the-sh...

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 23 days ago • 1193 comments

Things fall apart … www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

A Louisiana mum has been charged with helping her child safely terminate a pregnancy. They will take that good mum & put her in jail. Trans, gay & non-binary kids are being told they won’t be allowed to exist. Qld is following. Sharpen your wits, nails & teeth. Earrings out. It’s on.

submitted 24 days ago • 15 comments

Staying strong together … www.linkedin.com/posts/femini...

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

I'll let Tony Wright speak for himself. www.smh.com.au/national/sus...

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Political polarisation grows internationally. Why are so many losing faith in the capacity of mainstream political solutions to address citizens’ needs? What is it exactly that people want from democratic governments? I fear that for some it’s less democracy. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

My first post on Bluesky! Greetings and felicitations. Below my town at sundown.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments