by DAVID HARDAKER | Jun 16, 2025 | Opinion, The world
The Trump-as-dictator nightmare got a big kick-along at the weekend as the might of the US military rolled through Washington. It was stars and stripes patriotism amped to the max in honour of the 79th birthday of the commander-in-chief. Oh, and it was also the 250th...
by MURRAY HOGARTH | Jun 13, 2025 | Opinion, Politics
Jacinda Ardern’s return to the public eye – with a new book, A Different Kind of Power, and a new film, Prime Minister, released today – is reawakening what should be a fundamental discussion for our body politic. Is nasty or nice what we truly need from...
by MURRAY HOGARTH | Jun 12, 2025 | Opinion, Politics
Many Australians have already figured out that we’re being softened up politically for big increases in defence spending. But as defence hawks press for that and the US military launches an “America first”-inspired review of the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines pact,...
by Nicole Chvastek | Jun 11, 2025 | Opinion, Politics
All eyes have been on the federal Liberal train wreck, but there’s trouble afoot in the state branches too — and nowhere more so than in Victoria, its traditional homeland. We kind of expect the NSW Rum Corps to be blackmailing each other and receiving brown paper...
by DAVID HARDAKER | Jun 10, 2025 | Opinion, Politics
The Politics gives a big shout-out to Scott Morrison AC’s eagle. Look closely. There it is, right behind the former prime minister in photographs that commemorate his elevation to Australia’s highest honour. Observers of Morrison will remember that this soaring eagle...
