A trip to the Soccer World Cup? Trump’s USA may not let you
The soccer World Cup starts in June, but some players and those wanting to visit the US to watch matches there may not be allowed in, or risk going.
Gambling advertising ban. Labor odds-on to do nothing
Doing nothing on gambling advertising isn’t enough for the Albanese Government; they want to ensure nobody does.
IDF supplier Bisalloy Steel targeted by Herzog protesters
Wollongong Friends of Palestine are holding a 48-hour community picket at the gates of Bisalloy Steel’s Unanderra plant to protest the visit of Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog.
Interest rates up. RBA says labour market is too “tight”
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Herzog, Iran, Pauline, Susssan, Pete and the Rio deal | Scam of the Week
https://youtu.be/N8qWeh_HIeM Is Albo's invite for Isaac Herzog a clever ruse or a disastrous wedge? Scam of the Week is back; we look at the big distractions and the big deals, Iran as the next war drumbeat, Pauline Hanson climbing in the polls, the Coalition...
Tweets and bombs. Both get you arrested
A Sydney Palestinian activist has been arrested and charged with “inciting violence” against politicians on social media.
Vic fire authority gets funding boost. Or does it?
Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan has released a report stating the Country Fire Authority has increased funding by $21.8m over the last financial year.
Gambling advertising ban. Labor odds-on to do nothing
Doing nothing on gambling advertising isn’t enough for the Albanese Government; they want to ensure nobody does.
A trip to the Soccer World Cup? Trump’s USA may not let you
The soccer World Cup starts in June, but some players and those wanting to visit the US to watch matches there may not be allowed in, or risk going.
The billionaires bankrolling rightwing astroturfer Advance Australia
Gina Rinehart, James Packer, and a network of wealthy business figures among the major financial backers of right-wing lobby group Advance Australia prior to the 2025 election.
Arrest Herzog for war crimes, says UN Commissioner Sidoti
“Israel’s President Herzog should be arrested on arrival [to Australia] for the crime of incitement to genocide,” UN Commissioner Chris Sidoti told MWM.
IDF supplier Bisalloy Steel targeted by Herzog protesters
Wollongong Friends of Palestine are holding a 48-hour community picket at the gates of Bisalloy Steel’s Unanderra plant to protest the visit of Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog.
The rate rise that bites. RBA move to cause mortgage stress for many
The Reserve Bank raised the base interest rate by a modest 0.25% yesterday. But even modest moves carry outsized consequences for many.
ISIS vs IDF. Selective justice and the fall of Australian law
Australians who went to fight for ISIS were prosecuted, their families vilified, while former IDF soldiers fighting for Israel walk freely among us.
Interest rates up. RBA says labour market is too “tight”
The Reserve Bank did what most hoped it wouldn’t do: raise interest rates while trotting out more of its “uncertainty” mantra.
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- Why I joined One Nation January 27, 2026 With Pauline Hanson's One Nation eclipsing the Coalition in the polls, former Coalition advisor John Adams explains why he joined One Nation.
- Mourning Bondi. Australia’s hierarchy of grief January 24, 2026 Australia does not suffer from a lack of empathy. It suffers from selective empathy. And nowhere is that clearer than in the way our political and media class decide who…
- United Israel Appeal. Charity channels tax free donations direct to IDF soldiers January 28, 2026 Since 2013, more than $400 million in tax-deductible donations have flowed through an Australian charity, including direct to IDF soldiers.
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