International Women’s Day. Never closer to equality, nor closer to losing it.By Aleta Moriarty | March 7, 2026Women's rights are rolling back at the exact moment women are being pushed closer to war, poverty and public violence.
Trump’s Blunder. Air wars don’t work. Iran ignores the lessons of historyBy Michael Pascoe | March 7, 2026“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it", and Trump is repeating it with his air war on Iran.
Legislative harakiri. A rare win for transparency as FOI bill deadBy Rex Patrick | March 6, 2026The Albanese Government's attempt to further limit transparency has been killed off. Widely condemned and ...
Australia and the “Epstein Coalition”. Invasion of Iran a disasterBy Michael West | March 4, 2026It’s only Day Five of the war but surely the epic stupidity of Australia so cravenly backing the US Israeli ...
Judge takes pity on BHP in case against injured coal minerBy Stephanie Tran | March 4, 2026BHP has had almost an entire court case muzzled and a coal miner's case struck out without even filing a defence. ...
“Pack of Mongrels”. Politics beats extinction of Maugean SkateBy Rex Patrick | March 3, 2026A decision brief on protecting the threatened Maugean Skate shows that the Labor Government puts wildlife ...
We’re going to need a bigger boat. Jim Chalmers’ tax reform fishing not serious By Michael Pascoe | March 2, 2026Treasurer Chalmers is floating tax reform balloons ahead of the May budget but Michael Pascoe warns he’s fighting ...
Chris Minns’ stormtroopers. Guns for graffiti, silence for the deadBy Andrew Brown | February 28, 2026The NSW government is creating a heavily resourced policing unit of around 250 officers, prioritising hate crimes ...
Case Muzzled. Court strikes out injured coal miner, backs BHPBy Stephanie Tran | February 28, 2026BHP has won sweeping suppression orders against coal miner Simon Turner after a court threw out the miner's case.
Trump’s Board of Peace. Muslim countries along for uncertain rideBy Duncan Graham | February 27, 2026While Australia has yet to respond to Donald Trump's Board of Peace invite, several Mulsim countries have, ...
Is the doctors’ war at Royal College finally ending?By Stephanie Tran | February 27, 2026After months of infighting at the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), the board is meeting today to ...
From Vietnam war to Gaza genocide. Where have all the unions gone?By Andrew Gardiner | February 26, 2026Sixty years on from the union-led anti-Vietnam War marches, Australian union bosses are absent from protesting ...
Fat Cat bureaucrats. Rem Tribunal out of touch, out of sightBy Rex Patrick | February 25, 2026While top bureaucrats are now earning one million a year, the tribunal that decides who gets what is doing its ...
Jewish groups call on Tony Burke to cancel Israeli journalist visaBy Stephanie Tran | February 24, 2026Jewish orgs request Tony Burke reject Australian visa for Israeli journalist as his funders' links to IDF emerge. ...
Reform Australia they cry! But will the Big 4 let them?By Michael West | February 24, 2026It's time to rebuild Australia they cry. But has the plutocracy already won? Michael West reports on reform ...