Every January 26, Australia throws itself a birthday party. Tens of thousands of First Nations people turn up with a message: this house was never yours.
Tag: history
The Donroe Doctrine: Twilight of the American Century
The post critiques Trump’s administration as a melodramatic spectacle marked by insecurity and historical ignorance. It highlights geopolitical failures, a stagnant economy, and a decline in military effectiveness. The imminent risk of financial collapse looms as America grapples with imperial decay, ultimately revealing the disillusionment underlying its perceived power.
AUKUS Caucus
Australia has built a $368 billion cargo cult and called it strategy. The AUKUS Caucus offers money, bases and sovereignty in exchange for submarines that do not exist, built by shipyards that cannot deliver, on timelines that belong to fantasy. The only thing arriving on schedule is the bill.
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Australian men are defecting to One Nation in record numbers. This isn’t hardship—it’s status dislocation marketed as political rescue. Meet Kevin.
The Machinery? Clarke and Dawe do Richo’s state funeral
BRYAN DAWE: John, the government has announced a state funeral for Graham Richardson.
JOHN CLARKE: That is correct, Bryan. Full ceremonial arrangements, high attendance, very dignified.
BRYAN DAWE: Despite his record.
Whither the Coalition?
Once “the natural party of government, the Liberal–National Coalition has become a federation of feuding tribes. Factional decay, Murdoch’s fading megaphone and an attention economy allergic to policy have left it stranded between yesterday’s media and tomorrow’s electorate.
Trump’s Dirty War at Sea and Australia’s Silent Complicity
When Donald Trump’s America goes fishing, it doesn’t bring a net — it brings a drone. His latest outburst over “illegal Venezuelan boats” turns the Caribbean into a stage set for bluster and bombast. A small fleet of working men in open skiffs become props in a tragicomic rerun of empire, complete with digital spin and patriotic sound effects. Another performance of power — and another warning of what happens when showmanship replaces statecraft.
AUKUS: The $368 Billion Absurdist Drama Where Everyone is Waiting for Godot
Australia’s $368 billion AUKUS pact is a strategic delusion, a modern “Waiting for Godot” where we await nuclear submarines we can’t crew, built on infrastructure we don’t have, to counter threats with technology that’s already obsolete. This op-ed argues it’s time to abandon the performance.
The TikTok Takeover: Why Big Tech’s Next Move Should Terrify You
The content critiques America’s decision to tackle TikTok as a national security threat, framing it as a misguided move benefiting oligarchs like Larry Ellison. This transfer of tech control masks a deeper issue of surveillance capitalism, intertwining political loyalty with foreign ties, leading to a concerning form of digital authoritarianism under the guise of patriotism.
The Great Unravelling: Trump’s UN Tantrum Exposes Democracy’s Diseased Heart
At the recent UN General Assembly, Trump delivered a chaotic address marked by self-absorption, fabrications, and climate denial, leaving allies bewildered. His performance epitomized a decline in American soft power, transforming diplomacy into a display of political tantrums and grievances, ultimately casting America as a global laughingstock.
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