Before the baton falls. How power and framing normalised violence
NSW Police violence against protestors at Town Hall was not an isolated event, rather the end point of a longer process, writes Andrew Brown.
Cafe of Dissent. When satire meets hate speech laws
Posters depicting world ‘leaders’ wearing Nazi uniforms have led to a cafe owner having to shut down an unrelated gig as Canberra police established a crime scene.
Streisand Effect. Long waitlist for not-Adelaide Writers Week
A session featuring Louise Adler and Randa Abdel-Fattah at Constellation – the alternative Adelaide Writers Week – is fully booked with 400 people on the waitlist.
Angus Ascends, Police Beat Down, $3 Billion goes missing? | Scam of the Week
Don’t believe what you see and hear. It’s not true! This week on The West Report, Angus Taylor takes the Liberal leadership just in time to knock police violence and the Herzog visit off the front pages.
We break down NSW Police bashing peace protestors, media spin, the fake anti-Semitic “butt dial” case, revolving doors between Defence and arms dealers, gas giants paying less tax than beer drinkers, and the sterling efforts by corruption watchdog the NACC not to investigate corruption. #auspol #aukus #boardofpeace #herzog #senate #libspill
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Property Bargain. Come and get it Aussies! Stolen Palestinian land!
“The Great Israeli Real Estate Event is coming to Australia”. “Exclusive discounts”. “Don’t miss this event!” What’s the scam?
As Herzog commemorates Bondi, IDF desecrates Australian war graves
Israel’s President Herzog is here to offer solace to those devastated by the Bondi massacre. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the IDF is bulldozing a cemetery containing the graves of Australian soldiers.
Japan wins, Australian consumers lose. Intense lobbying revealed
While Australian consumers suffer from record-high energy prices, Japanese LNG companies enjoy the spoils of on-selling Australian LNG.
Cafe of Dissent. When satire meets hate speech laws
Posters depicting world ‘leaders’ wearing Nazi uniforms have led to a cafe owner having to shut down an unrelated gig as Canberra police established a crime scene.
Before the baton falls. How power and framing normalised violence
NSW Police violence against protestors at Town Hall was not an isolated event, rather the end point of a longer process, writes Andrew Brown.
Palantir surveils everybody but its own misleading accounts
While Palantir is busy poking its nose in everyone’s business, it doesn’t want us looking into its own, having failed to lodge audited financial statements.
Streisand Effect. Long waitlist for not-Adelaide Writers Week
A session featuring Louise Adler and Randa Abdel-Fattah at Constellation – the alternative Adelaide Writers Week – is fully booked with 400 people on the waitlist.
Where is it? Australia’s legal determination on Israel’s genocide?
The Albanese Government has obligations under law to make a legal determination about Israel’s genocide. Where is it? asks Kellie Tranter.
Wild Accusations. BHP has even its own evidence muzzled by Court
BHP moves to hide even its own evidence in its defence against coal miner Simon Turner who is suing for wage theft
Israel lobby sells stolen Palestinian land to Australian investors
The Australian Jewish Association is promoting an Israeli real estate scheme selling stolen Palestinian land to Australian investors.
Submarine boasts, yet nuclear waste dumps submersed in secrecy
As the SA Premier basks in the campaign glory of a $3.9 billion downpayment on a shipyard for nuclear subs planned by 2040, the Federal Government is kicking the nuclear waste can down the road.
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- This was planned. And Chris Minns owns it. February 10, 2026 NSW Police have assaulted dozens of peace protestors who gathered to protest the visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog to Australia.
- Israel lobby sells stolen Palestinian land to Australian investors February 17, 2026 The Australian Jewish Association is promoting an Israeli real estate scheme selling stolen Palestinian land to Australian investors.
- Peter Lalor, pepper-sprayed, debunks the Herzog propaganda February 10, 2026 Sports journalist Peter Lalor was pepper-sprayed by NSW Police at the Herzog protest in Sydney. He debunks the propaganda.
- Herzog itinerary: lunch at Government House, dinner at Kirribilli with Albo February 10, 2026 Israel's President Isaac Herzog will be dining with Anthony Albanese tonight, tomorrow he's off for a whistlestop tour of Canberra, courtesy of the RAAF, who will also fly him and…