Australia is failing more than 130,000 people with significant psychosocial disability – despite spending billions every year on the NDIS. ... read full post
“A 25% tax on gas exports would solve the gas crisis. It would cut energy bills, ensure there is enough gas for Australians. It would also provide $17 billion annually for better housing, health care, education and childcare,” said Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor to The Australia Institute.
Our Antisemitism Envoy may have slight shades of Nazi ... read full post
A decent analysis of one of the systemic weaknesses of our system, party discipline. ... read full post
There is a moment in every public conversation about children’s imprisonment when language becomes a weapon. Governments call uprisings “disturbances”, media outlets describe frightened children as “rioters”, and the public is invited to see young people in crisis as threats rather than as children who have been deeply harmed. ... read full post
Revelations of secret F-35 fighter jet parts shipments to Israel have exposed a yawning hole in Australia’s sovereign national defence. ... read full post
Two social media apps surging in popularity as alternatives to circumvent Australia's age ban have been issued a 'please explain' notice by the online safety regulator, signalling they will likely be captured by the new laws.
What they didn't mention is the other small forums that won't require age verification: ... read full post
"Antifascist combat training is about feeling safe, not tough, writes Tom Tanuki."
This article is from anarchist Tom Tanuki, in response to an article in SAlt's publication denouncing "black bloc" violence. This discussion notes both points of agreement and divergence of opinion.
Medicare’s founding promise is failing millions as jurisdictional division leaves patients stuck on waiting lists and priced out of specialist care. A shared federal–state hospital system is the missing reform.
By preference while you're alive, but whatever floats your boat, just curious... ... read full post
Penny Wong’s cautious diplomacy reveals Australia’s struggle to balance loyalty to the U.S. with the need for genuine independence on the world stage, writes Mark Beeson.