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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...
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...
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...
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...
We have a major problem with the damage that Rupert Murdoch has done to newspapers in Australia, and any self-respecting government should take...
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...
The world and its people are facing serious local and global challenges. Climate change, economic instability, limits to free speech, threats to...
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....
Life is changed, not ended. Diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease over two years ago, Susie Menadue died peacefully, surrounded by her family on...
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...
October 7 did not occur in a vacuum. It was the result of decades long Israeli occupation, never ending violence and oppression of Palestinians....
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...
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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...
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...
Thank you for the important work you are doing in providing an informed, alternative analysis on news that is independent from 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...
Of the international intelligence information that comes to Australian agencies from the Five Eyes, 90% comes from the CIA and related US...
“I really value P & I, for its individualistic and thoughtful commentary at this difficult time – and its provision of a platform to experienced...
John Menadue AO eminent former public servant, ambassador and businessman – now independent founder, publisher and Editor in Chief of the online...
As an independent media, Pearls and Irritations is only supported by the generous donations and monthly subscriptions from our readers. Can you...
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...
Rupert Murdoch demands loyalty from his followers, not competence. A repost from August 28, 2022 The way News Corp operates must be traced to...
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....
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...