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Three years on, where is the China war we were warned of?

Three years on, where is the China war we were warned of?
yesterday 10

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Red Alert-War in three years with China. Where is the China Armada?

Red Alert-War in three years with China. Where is the China Armada?

The Red Alert “ panel of national security experts” in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age screamed on March 7, 2023 that we had to be ready for...

03.03.2026 10

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From Whitlam to Andrew – the Palace and the politics of concealment

From Whitlam to Andrew – the Palace and the politics of concealment

Allegations of royal funding in Prince Andrew’s settlement revive deeper questions about the monarchy’s political conduct – from the dismissal...

27.02.2026 9

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Authority is not leadership – and Australia keeps confusing the two

Authority is not leadership – and Australia keeps confusing the two

Australia’s political culture mistakes authority, comfort and continuity for leadership. Without the courage to create disequilibrium and confront...

26.02.2026 10

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Terrorism – a blow back from western violence in Muslim countries

Terrorism – a blow back from western violence in Muslim countries
24.02.2026 8

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Scapegoating migrants is as old as history itself

The Liberal Party looks like following the rot that set in with John Howard – Tampa and dog-whistling about Asian migration. But this time the...

22.02.2026 60

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Scapegoating migrants is as old as history itself

Scapegoating migrants is designed to distract our attention from the truth and real issues – the abuse of corporate and media power and failure to...

18.02.2026 150

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Genocide is the story, not antisemitism

The Australian government’s response to Gaza, and its handling of President Isaac Herzog’s visit, has blurred the line between antisemitism and...

13.02.2026 250

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Message from the Editor-in-Chief

11.02.2026 10

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The Zionist lobby, antisemitism and Herzog

08.02.2026 10

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Greenland and western hypocrisy over the rules-based international order

30.01.2026 7

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The United States is a lawless and dangerous ally. What is Australia's Plan B?

27.01.2026 6

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Best of 2025 - Working with PM Fraser - the changeover - Part 1

16.01.2026 10

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Best of 2025 - The second Dismissal – the loans affair and meetings with Kerr

14.01.2026 20

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Best of 2025 - Albo, Trump and China: No one likes a loser

12.01.2026 10

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Best of 2025 - No justice or peace for Palestinians in Trump’s Plan

09.01.2026 10

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Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke should reject a visa application for Israeli President Herzog

08.01.2026 20

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Best of 2025 - Australia needs to diplomatically disengage from our 'dangerous ally'

07.01.2026 10

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Best of 2025 - John Menadue in conversation with David Marr

04.01.2026 10

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2025 in Review: The fading West, a cautious Labor win and an uncertain world

21.12.2025 10

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China has neither the intent nor the capability to attack us

19.12.2025 7

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Don’t take it from us – here’s what great Australians think of P&I

12.12.2025 10

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Pearls and irritations is growing and changing – and needs your support

08.12.2025 10

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Independent media is essential – and we urgently need your help

26.11.2025 10

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Working with PM Fraser - parting words - Part 5 - Malcolm Fraser

22.11.2025 10

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Working with PM Fraser - burying White Australia - Part 4

21.11.2025 10

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Working with PM Fraser - a country divided - Part 3

20.11.2025 8

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Nurturing the next generation of voices

19.11.2025 10

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Working with PM Fraser - the business view - Part 2

19.11.2025 10

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Working with PM Fraser - the changeover - Part 1

18.11.2025 7

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The integrity of our media matters – please support Pearls and Irritations

14.11.2025 10

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The Dismissal, the role of the CIA, MI6 and Austral Americans

08.11.2025 10

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Murdoch, the Dismissal and my job in Japan

07.11.2025 5

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The Prince and the Dismissal

06.11.2025 10

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The Queen’s implausible denial

05.11.2025 10

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What would Whitlam think of the Albanese Government?

04.11.2025 10

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The second Dismissal – the loans affair and meetings with Kerr

04.11.2025 10

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Ambush and deceit

03.11.2025 10

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Albo, Trump and China: No one likes a loser

23.10.2025 10

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No justice or peace for Palestinians in Trump’s Plan

03.10.2025 10

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Australia needs to diplomatically disengage from our 'dangerous ally'

14.09.2025 10

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Climate change, not China, is the real threat in the South Pacific

11.09.2025 10

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The real death toll in Gaza

05.09.2025 10

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For 35 years after Vietnam, we had a self-reliant defence policy. We need it again

26.08.2025 10

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John Menadue in conversation with David Marr

25.08.2025 10

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The occupation and ethnic cleansing of Gaza was always Netanyahu’s intention

09.08.2025 10

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Did the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945 end the war?

02.08.2025 10

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Our media refuse to call out genocide in Gaza

31.07.2025 20

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Menadue on the dulling of the Australian conscience

25.07.2025 10

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Vale John Deeble - an architect of Medicare

22.07.2025 10

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