The Coalition’s polling collapse reveals a terminal decline. When corporate DNA meets authoritarian legislation, democracy itself becomes the casualty.
Category: Politics and Society
Two Fronts and a Third Eye: Trump’s War Party in the Age of the Algorithm
Trump’s two-front bluster—Venezuela in the Caribbean, Iran in the Middle East—is theatre. The real war is quieter: Palantir-style surveillance turning society into an open-air prison.
On the Eve of Destruction: Has His Majesty’s Madness for War Led His Loyal Supporters Astray?
An investigative look into the “emergency” data-sharing pipelines between Australia and the US. We explore the links between urban protest suppression in Sydney and the deployment of “Human Geography” mapping software in international conflict zones like Tehran.
“Kinetic Strikes and Cotton Socks: How Markets Cheer on the Next War With Iran”
The next war with Iran won’t be sold as a war at all. It will be framed as a “limited strike” to reassure markets that the old rules still apply: some countries can be bombed and sanctioned at will, others never meaningfully challenged. Oil, empire, and capital will dance. Civilians will pay.
The Rape of Venezuela: Trump, Macbeth, Narcissism, and the New American Despotism
Following the January 3, 2026, abduction of Nicolás Maduro from the Fuerte Tiuna military complex, the mask of the “Rules-Based Order” has been incinerated. This op-ed argues that the new “Donroe Doctrine” is not a policy shift, but a blood-soaked coronation of a manic American despotism—one that the Fourth Estate must stop sanitizing as mere “eccentricity.”
“There’s a reflex in Australian politics that turns grief into ladder-climbing. After Bondi, the chorus demanding a Royal Commission has become compulsory. But the nation is being sold catharsis when what’s needed is law—and what’s on offer is legally hobbled theatre.”
Labor’s Bondi Backflip: When Fear Trumps Justice
Anthony Albanese’s surrender to a Bondi Royal Commission reveals a political system that prioritises spectacle over justice. But as diverse communities unite to demand real accountability, the question isn’t whether Albanese folded—it’s whether Australia will let the powerful turn tragedy into theatre. A systemic analysis of fear, failure, and the fightback
The Media’s Role in Manufacturing Consent in US-Venezuela Relations
In February 2019, millions watched as Venezuelan forces supposedly torched aid trucks. The story was false, but it had already done its work: manufacturing consent for economic warfare that would kill tens of thousands. Here’s how media made US sanctions disappear, and why Australia was complicit.
Bypassing the Murdoch Machine; How Labor Can Win the Narrative War
Labor can’t bypass the Murdoch machine while simultaneously feeding it. Part Three exposes the Ley-Advance axis—and Labor’s own complicity. From independent media to digital warfare, here’s how Albanese could win the narrative war. If he has the courage.
How Labor Can Fight Back. Lessons from Whitlam, Keating, and the Greens
Anthony Albanese’s government is under siege—but history shows Labor can fight back. From Whitlam’s boldness to Keating’s fire and the Greens’ grassroots power, survival demands courage. Here’s how.
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