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The weaponising of ‘antisemitism’ is to hide the genocide

06.02.2025 4

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Editorial changes at Pearls and Irritations

25.01.2025 8

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Summing up

20.01.2025 5

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How Murdoch got a foothold in Foxtel (An updated post from 1 February 2014)

13.01.2025 6

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In defence of free speech about genocide in Gaza

Early in the New Year, acclaimed journalist and former SBS news anchor Mary Kostakidis posted a statement on her X account in the hope it would...

06.01.2025 4

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Will the Cocos Islands become like Diego Garcia, highjacked by the US?

The 2000 residents of Diego Garcia were forcibly removed to make way for a giant US military base. A repost from May 30, 2024 Will the same happen...

04.01.2025 7

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The US sees China through the dark mirror of its own unbridled aggression

As China grows and prospers many in the US want us to believe that China will follow the same path that the US itself pursued – global military...

01.01.2025 2

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White Man’s Media: The Washington consensus and legacy media frames and conditions our thinking and actions.

In Gaza we have witnessed a litany of lies by Israel and America peddled by our media day after day.The lives of white Jews and Christians are...

30.12.2024 2

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John Menadue on Rupert Murdoch, the Last Mogul

We have a major problem with the damage that Rupert Murdoch has done to newspapers in Australia, and any self-respecting government should take...

28.12.2024 4

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Pearls and Irritations – Editor Position

Our current editor Dr. Aran Martin is leaving us at the end of January. He has given excellent service to Pearls and Irritations. We are seeking a...

11.12.2024 3

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Summing up

The world and its people are facing serious local and global challenges. Climate change, economic instability, limits to free speech, threats to...

02.12.2024 3

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The United States empire is almost always at war

The US empire is addicted to a belief in its exceptionalism, grounded in aggression both at home and abroad, and finding it hard to admit mistakes....

04.11.2024 2

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Vale Susie Menadue

Life is changed, not ended. Diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease over two years ago, Susie Menadue died peacefully, surrounded by her family on...

24.10.2024 2

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King Charles of Australia to revisit the scene of his earlier crime [ready]

With the active support of Prince Charles, now King Charles, John Kerr planned the dismissal of Gough Whitlam in 1975. In  early spring 1975 in the...

17.10.2024 100

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The context for October 7 is wilfully and deliberately ignored

October 7 did not occur in a vacuum. It was the result of decades long Israeli occupation, never ending violence and oppression of Palestinians....

06.10.2024 7

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Will the QUAD go the same way as SEATO – another lame duck?

Almost the first thing Anthony Albanese did after becoming PM was to jump on a plane for a QUAD meeting in Tokyo. He  was accompanied by Andrew...

24.09.2024 4

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What our donors have told us

I have such admiration for Pearls and Irritations. Thanks so much. Unfortunately my donation can’t match my admiration. Anonymous We are grateful...

21.09.2024 2

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Nelson Mandela warned us that ‘the US has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world’

That warning was 20 years ago, but in the years since, the US has continued in its violent and aggressive ways, cloaking its violence and...

09.09.2024 5

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A minority Labor Government is likely after the next election

Public polls and what I have heard of private polls suggest we may be facing a very new political ball game after the next federal election. At the...

05.09.2024 7

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We value our readers and seek your point of view

Thank you for the important work you are doing in providing an informed, alternative analysis on news that is independent from mainstream media....

24.08.2024 2

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Tackling the issues swept aside by mainstream media

Pearls and Irritations is one of the few media with an independent voice left in Australia that is willing to focus on issues of substance. May...

17.08.2024 2

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America is the most violent, aggressive country in the world

Of the international intelligence information that comes to Australian agencies from the Five Eyes, 90% comes from the CIA and related US...

13.08.2024 2

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A fiercely independent, independent media

“I really value P & I, for its individualistic and thoughtful commentary at this difficult time – and its provision of a platform to experienced...

10.08.2024 3

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The Americanisation of our public policy, media and national interest

John Menadue AO eminent former public servant, ambassador and businessman – now independent founder, publisher and Editor in Chief of the online...

09.08.2024 3

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Can you help Pearls and Irritations raise the bar in Australia’s media landscape?

As an independent media, Pearls and Irritations is only supported by the generous donations and monthly subscriptions from our readers. Can you...

01.08.2024 4

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New Governance arrangements for Pearls and Irritations

From a private to a public company and determined to fill the void left by our monopoly and Washington focussed  media. We have established a not...

31.07.2024 20

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News Corp – How a rogue organisation operates. A repost from 27 October 2017-slightly updated.

Rupert Murdoch demands loyalty from his followers, not competence. A repost from August 28, 2022 The way News Corp operates must be traced to...

28.07.2024 3

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Twenty thousand articles in Pearls and Irritations and counting

It was quite a surprise when I noticed last week that we had posted so many articles over 13 years. The 20,000 articles include over 700 of my own....

26.07.2024 2

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A win is a win, but clear lessons on Gaza from the UK election

The British Labour Party (BLP) won 32% of the vote but with First Past the Post voting it won 62% of the seats. That was the biggest gap on record...

09.07.2024 2

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