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Sydney Harbour Bridge march witnessed a major list in support for the Palestinians in Australia

By Jim Hayes

When more than one hundred thousand marched across Sydney Harbour Bridge yesterday (Sunday 3 August) they made history. This was the biggest turnout Sydney has ever experienced, and they came to demand the Australian government acts to oppose Israel’s Gaza holocaust, impose sanctions on that country, and recognise a Palestinian state. Continue reading Sydney Harbour Bridge march witnessed a major list in support for the Palestinians in Australia

It is the United States that threatens Australia’s sovereignty

By Jim Hayes

In the lead up to Anthony Albanese’s trip to China to talk to his counterpart there, Premier Xi Jinping, the China threat to Australia claim raised its ugly head once again. It was lapped up by the usual media hacks. We’ve heard stories about a ship cruising the Indian or Pacific Ocean perhaps veering a little closer to Australia posing a tangible threat. What about the one that the Chinese might send spies into Australia? Then there is the repeating story about the Chinese acting aggressively, when they object to an Australian battleship cruising within sight of their coast in the South China Sea.

Image from AP/ABC: Anthony Albanese’s is meeting with Xi Jinping

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The BRICS Summit 2025 was incredibly important and will have a lasting impact on the global order

By Joe Montero

The BRICS summit came and went last week in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. Western media aligned with United States economic and political global leadership largely ignored the event. This is despite the participation of the 10 full members (Brazil Russia India China. South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia) and 10 0ther Associate Members (Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam). More than 100 other nations are showing a keen interest, with many of them seeking to join the alliance. Continue reading The BRICS Summit 2025 was incredibly important and will have a lasting impact on the global order

People should focus less on the Trump personality and more on the interests he represents

By Joe Montero

It’s tempting to indulge in bashing Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and other talking heads in the Trump stable. They certainly invite it. But this indulgence can divert from the deeper reality of what is going on. We see this in the mainstream Democrat response in the United States, all too often copied internationally. Continue reading People should focus less on the Trump personality and more on the interests he represents

Home Government Neither Coalition nor Labor offer much to answer Australia’s main concerns in 2025

By Joe Montero

The 2035 election campaign is in full swing now that Anthony Albanese has called it for 3 May. Neither Labor nor the Coalition have taken on the key challenges of today. Australia faces an ongoing cost of living crisis and a deepening disillusionment with the major political parties, within the context of ab underperforming economy and the social dislocation that this is causing. Climate has been silenced for this election, despite most of Australia being deeply concerned about it. Continue reading Home Government Neither Coalition nor Labor offer much to answer Australia’s main concerns in 2025

Dissatisfaction with the state of Australia will characterise the coming federal election

By Joe Montero

Despite the absence of an official election date, campaign activities are currently underway. The West Australia Ballot is over Labor lost 18 percent of the primary vote, but the Liberals failed to convert this to change their position as a non-event. The federal election will now be in May. The Albanese government has run out of time to do otherwise. Continue reading Dissatisfaction with the state of Australia will characterise the coming federal election

Washington’s imposition of tariffs on Australia must be fought against

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Anthony Albanese is right to stand up against the imposition of a 25 percent tariff on Australian exports to the United States. This is not the act of a friend. It will hit the Australian economy, although luckily, Australia is not highly reliant on exports to that country. But it will still hurt the steel and aluminium exports, will the increase in the price of these metals will add to the domestic costs of what is left of Australian manufacturing, This, in turn, will flow through the whole economy. Continue reading Washington’s imposition of tariffs on Australia must be fought against

The coming federal election will not end growing dissatisfaction with the major parties

By Joe Montero

As electioneering for the looming federal election gathers pace, the political hacks continue to pretend that this is normal times and business as usual. A good indicator of this is the focus on two-party preferences as the litmus test for their predictions. Either they can’t seem to see the changing political landscape or wish to bury the truth. Continue reading The coming federal election will not end growing dissatisfaction with the major parties