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Ten reasons why the Islamic Republic of Iran will fall

12 January 2026 7:04 pm

What seemed unbelievable a few years ago has suddenly become a very real possibility at the start of 2026. Namely,…

Genocide, ethnic cleansing, and displacement of Kurds: world must hold Syria responsible

12 January 2026 1:59 pm

As the world focuses on Venezuela after the removal of President Nicolas Maduro, and the anti-government protests in Iran, the…

The Royal Commission’s social cohesion deception

12 January 2026 10:26 am

If the Prime Minister is not careful, it could make the situation worse

What does ‘Javid Shah’ truly mean?

11 January 2026 2:24 pm

All Iranians across the world stand shoulder to shoulder with the protesters inside the country and chant ‘Javid Shah’. The…

The commonwealth of abusive complaints

11 January 2026 1:02 pm

Every morning, the first thing our federal government ministers do is wake up worrying about ways they can repair our…

Australians more likely to be victims of violent crime than Americans

10 January 2026 9:47 pm

The US experienced a serious violent crime increase of 59 per cent during the Biden Administration. Despite that increase, Americans…

Betting on war: gaming for the apocalypse

10 January 2026 9:10 pm

There is the real danger of massive escalations

Albanese’s dithering on terror

10 January 2026 3:04 pm

Antisemitism enables ‘grey zone’ threats

From honour to dignity

10 January 2026 2:34 pm

And the delicacy of the liberal bargain

Hepatitis B shift should open a much bigger conversation

10 January 2026 12:38 pm

And why Australia has avoided it for too long

When lamb on the BBQ becomes a luxury

9 January 2026 4:34 pm

Every year, Australians are treated to the familiar spectacle of the Australian lamb ad. Tongue-in-cheek, self-aware, and unapologetically cheeky, it…

Listening too late

9 January 2026 3:27 pm

The announcement of a Royal Commission 25 days after Australia’s worst terrorist attack, and the largest loss of Jewish life…

Labor’s Royal Commissions are typically political theatre

9 January 2026 2:14 pm

They should fix problems, not fabricate scapegoats

Albanese fumbles the Royal Commission he fought hard to avoid 

8 January 2026 7:55 pm

In his late Thursday afternoon Canberra media conference to announce a Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack, the Prime…

Albanese folds, appoints Virginia Bell to lead Royal Commission

8 January 2026 5:08 pm

In a press conference this afternoon, Prime Minister Albanese announced a Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. He claimed…

A call that rose from the streets

8 January 2026 5:04 pm

For the first time, a public call was issued by Reza Shah II, a call that emerged directly from the…

Australia’s next great shift is regional

8 January 2026 3:56 pm

Regional Australia could save the national economy

The moral righteousness of Trump’s Venezuelan coup

8 January 2026 1:07 pm

Does a nation have rights? Must others respect its sovereignty? It depends. Since only individuals have rights, Ayn Rand (1905-1982)’s…

Melting pot?

8 January 2026 11:35 am

Can Labor balance integration with multiculturalism...

How does the Beijing-Moscow-Tehran Axis interpret Maduro’s ouster?

7 January 2026 1:25 pm

The January 3, 2026 extraction of Nicolás Maduro by US forces marks one of the most dramatic American interventions in…

Immortal Guard: Long live the Shah

7 January 2026 1:07 pm

The Achaemenid Immortals were the elite and permanent guard of the Achaemenid Empire a force that served both as the…

Political leaders plagued by internal failures

7 January 2026 11:53 am

Over the last two years, leadership has been one of the most commonly used words in political discussions. Whether it’s…

Venezuela celebrates, Iran’s pillars crumble

7 January 2026 9:41 am

Anyone with moral clarity knows leaders like Nicolás Maduro must be removed

Venezuela for dummies

6 January 2026 10:51 pm

Is Donald Trump making Venezuela great again?

International law and the attempt to cage the beast

6 January 2026 12:31 pm

This is not law. It is diplomacy with paperwork...