Assange’s last court appearance taught us one thing
Julian Assange fronting court only succeeded in revealing the Kafka-esque nature of the case against him.
Here’s how we could have spent the $27m wasted on Christmas Island
It cost the taxpayer $27 million dollars to reopen Christmas Island to house one family. Here’s what we could have got with the same amount.
Our greenhouse emissions are falling, but there’s a catch
Thanks to our ‘world-leading’ deployment of renewable energy, our greenhouse emissions are set to decrease from next year on.
Villawood: ‘I felt ashamed and angry…every Australian needs to see this’
Every Thursday for the past four years, Anna Buch has visited Sydney’s Villawood detention centre to give support to asylum-seekers and witness the extent of our immigration program.
Protest that just reads the headline is dangerous as it is stupid
The modern discourse is in trouble. Instead of protest bringing change, I’ve found that it’s quickly just become a way to hear oneself talk, and facts be damned.
German raid or outback Jihad? The disputed bloodshed in Broken Hill
Back in 1915, violence visited Broken Hill. With the locals blaming German interference or the presence of the ‘Terrible Turks’, troops were quickly called in to “leave no work for the hangman”.