Dreyfus leaves little legacy
In his term as attorney-general, Mark Dreyfus failed to address many big issues.
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9 May 2025
Labor says its second term will be about productivity reform. These ideas could help shift the dial
In his victory speech, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese highlighted social policy as a major factor in Labor’s electoral success, particularly Medicare, housing and cost-of-living relief. He was justified in doing so.
9 May 2025
Exclusion of Ed Husic from the Albanese Ministry Statement
A showing of poor judgment, unfairness and diminished respect for the contribution of others.
9 May 2025
Re-elected Albanese Govt must condemn Israel's brutality and cut ties
On 5 May, the Israeli Parliament approved plans to annex and occupy Gaza. These plans have been discussed for months. This is a blatant mission to ethnically cleanse Gaza, advancing Israel’s colonial intentions to take over the territory and rid it of Palestinians.
8 May 2025
An economic reform agenda for Labor
The recent election was won by looking ahead. But a better economic future requires an economic reform agenda, and getting agreement will not be easy. However, there are encouraging signs that the government is up to the task.
7 May 2025
Brave new world
As Australia’s newly elected government seeks to navigate the shoals of President Donald Trump’s new world after the election on 3 May, it will behove us to think beyond our tariff concerns and AUKUS and focus on Southeast Asia.
7 May 2025
Judaism and Zionism are not the same
No doubt about it. We live in a topsy-turvy world. How Kafkaesque can it get, when some of Zionism’s most fervent supporters have been politicians like Scott Morrison, Peter Dutton or — God help us — the Mad King of Mar-a-Lago?
5 May 2025
When the centre cannot hold: US polarisation is driving the word away
Once admired for its democratic institutions, cultural dynamism, and global leadership, the United States now finds itself in a different spotlight.
5 May 2025
Sustaining hope when war is normalised
What follows is a link to my talk given on 24 April at the Canberra gathering of the Medical Association for the Prevention of War.
3 May 2025
The third Nakba in Israel’s war of genocide
Why does the Albanese Government shirk its responsibility?
3 May 2025
India, Pakistan trade threats after Kashmir massacre – Asian Media Report
In Asian media this week: Pakistan fears attack, India threatens crushing blow. Plus: China passes its first private-sector law; Trump needs a quick trade deal with Japan; Tariff plan: US wants to reset world monetary order; Singapore blocks foreign election posts; Bandung – when former colonies found a collective voice.
3 May 2025
Being a good international citizen in a Trumpian world
We live in troubling times, globally and regionally, with not the least of our troubles being the current occupant of the White House.
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