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Melanie La&x27Brooy

Brisbane Times

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Trump’s ridiculous war on names has taken a deadly turn

Trump’s ridiculous war on names has taken a deadly turn

It’s tempting to view the president’s latest rebrand as a frivolous example of Donald Trump’s bellicosity. But it takes on grim meaning when the...

16.09.2025 4

WA Today

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Trump’s ridiculous war on names has taken a deadly turn

Trump’s ridiculous war on names has taken a deadly turn

It’s tempting to view the president’s latest rebrand as a frivolous example of Donald Trump’s bellicosity. But it takes on grim meaning when the...

16.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Trump’s ridiculous war on names has taken a deadly turn

Trump’s ridiculous war on names has taken a deadly turn

It’s tempting to view the president’s latest rebrand as a frivolous example of Donald Trump’s bellicosity. But it takes on grim meaning when the...

16.09.2025 3

The Age

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Trump’s ridiculous war on names has taken a deadly turn

Trump’s ridiculous war on names has taken a deadly turn

It’s tempting to view the president’s latest rebrand as a frivolous example of Donald Trump’s bellicosity. But it takes on grim meaning when the...

16.09.2025 2

Brisbane Times

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Tech lords are promising us utopia. Their brave new world might be a dump

We’re repeatedly told the AI spaceship is leaving, so we’d better get on board. Unfortunately, the people steering the ship appear to have lost...

17.08.2025 9

WA Today

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Tech lords are promising us utopia. Their brave new world might be a dump

We’re repeatedly told the AI spaceship is leaving, so we’d better get on board. Unfortunately, the people steering the ship appear to have lost...

17.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Tech lords are promising us utopia. Their brave new world might be a dump

We’re repeatedly told the AI spaceship is leaving, so we’d better get on board. Unfortunately, the people steering the ship appear to have lost...

17.08.2025 10

The Age

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Tech lords are promising us utopia. Their brave new world might be a dump

We’re repeatedly told the AI spaceship is leaving, so we’d better get on board. Unfortunately, the people steering the ship appear to have lost...

17.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Melanie La&x27Brooy

In naming the heir to his throne, Trump is setting up MAGA to fail

Trump’s newly anointed successor has dismissed the president as “cultural heroin” and loves gay anthems. Is the MAGA base ready to get behind JD...

08.08.2025 10

WA Today

Melanie La&x27Brooy

In naming the heir to his throne, Trump is setting up MAGA to fail

Trump’s newly anointed successor has dismissed the president as “cultural heroin” and loves gay anthems. Is the MAGA base ready to get behind JD...

08.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melanie La&x27Brooy

In naming the heir to his throne, Trump is setting up MAGA to fail

Trump’s newly anointed successor has dismissed the president as “cultural heroin” and loves gay anthems. Is the MAGA base ready to get behind JD...

08.08.2025 20

The Age

Melanie La&x27Brooy

In naming the heir to his throne, Trump is setting up MAGA to fail

Trump’s newly anointed successor has dismissed the president as “cultural heroin” and loves gay anthems. Is the MAGA base ready to get behind JD...

08.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Melanie La&x27Brooy

How Trump, Musk and Murdoch got embroiled in the same tawdry saga

The Epstein files were meant to bring justice to prominent figures from the left, such as the Clintons. Instead, they’ve engulfed high-profile...

31.07.2025 5

WA Today

Melanie La&x27Brooy

How Trump, Musk and Murdoch got embroiled in the same tawdry saga

The Epstein files were meant to bring justice to prominent figures from the left, such as the Clintons. Instead, they’ve engulfed high-profile...

31.07.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melanie La&x27Brooy

How Trump, Musk and Murdoch got embroiled in the same tawdry saga

The Epstein files were meant to bring justice to prominent figures from the left, such as the Clintons. Instead, they’ve engulfed high-profile...

31.07.2025 8

The Age

Melanie La&x27Brooy

How Trump, Musk and Murdoch got embroiled in the same tawdry saga

The Epstein files were meant to bring justice to prominent figures from the left, such as the Clintons. Instead, they’ve engulfed high-profile...

31.07.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Melanie La&x27Brooy

By fighting Musk for the dark soul of MAGA, Trump has finally met his match

In a chilling post aimed at the heart of MAGA, Musk pointed out that: “Trump has 3.5 years left as president, but I will be around for 40 years.”

06.06.2025 10

WA Today

Melanie La&x27Brooy

By fighting Musk for the dark soul of MAGA, Trump has finally met his match

In a chilling post aimed at the heart of MAGA, Musk pointed out that: “Trump has 3.5 years left as president, but I will be around for 40 years.”

06.06.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melanie La&x27Brooy

By fighting Musk for the dark soul of MAGA, Trump has finally met his match

In a chilling post aimed at the heart of MAGA, Musk pointed out that: “Trump has 3.5 years left as president, but I will be around for 40 years.”

06.06.2025 9

The Age

Melanie La&x27Brooy

By fighting Musk for the dark soul of MAGA, Trump has finally met his match

In a chilling post aimed at the heart of MAGA, Musk pointed out that: “Trump has 3.5 years left as president, but I will be around for 40 years.”

06.06.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Billionaires tried to buy this election. At least they’ve provided some much-need comic relief

Palmer’s logo of a lion with Fabio-style tresses tooting a trumpet encapsulates the incoherent messaging we can expect when a billionaire gets...

02.05.2025 10

WA Today

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Billionaires tried to buy this election. At least they’ve provided some much-need comic relief

Palmer’s logo of a lion with Fabio-style tresses tooting a trumpet encapsulates the incoherent messaging we can expect when a billionaire gets...

02.05.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Billionaires tried to buy this election. At least they’ve provided some much-need comic relief

Palmer’s logo of a lion with Fabio-style tresses tooting a trumpet encapsulates the incoherent messaging we can expect when a billionaire gets...

02.05.2025 10

The Age

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Billionaires tried to buy this election. At least they’ve provided some much-need comic relief

Palmer’s logo of a lion with Fabio-style tresses tooting a trumpet encapsulates the incoherent messaging we can expect when a billionaire gets...

02.05.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Yes, Dutton and Albanese are dull. Other countries should be so lucky

It’s easy to yearn for our political leaders to be more inspirational. But for every Barack Obama there’s a Boris Johnson.

08.04.2025 4

WA Today

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Yes, Dutton and Albanese are dull. Other countries should be so lucky

It’s easy to yearn for our political leaders to be more inspirational. But for every Barack Obama there’s a Boris Johnson.

08.04.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Yes, Dutton and Albanese are dull. Other countries should be so lucky

It’s easy to yearn for our political leaders to be more inspirational. But for every Barack Obama there’s a Boris Johnson.

08.04.2025 5

The Age

Melanie La&x27Brooy

Yes, Dutton and Albanese are dull. Other countries should be so lucky

It’s easy to yearn for our political leaders to be more inspirational. But for every Barack Obama there’s a Boris Johnson.

08.04.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Melanie La&x27Brooy