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John MenadueCanberra Times |
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...
October 7 did not occur in a vacuum. It was the result of decades long Israeli occupation, never ending violence and oppression of Palestinians. The...
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...
I have such admiration for Pearls and Irritations. Thanks so much. Unfortunately my donation can’t match my admiration. Anonymous We are grateful...
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 aggression...
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 their...
Of the international intelligence information that comes to Australian agencies from the Five Eyes, 90% comes from the CIA and related US intelligence...
“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...
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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...
The world and its people are facing serious local and global challenges. Climate change, economic instability, limits to free speech, threats to...
Instead of churning more taxpayer money through Private Health Insurance funds to private hospitals, the Commonwealth Government should establish a...
The 2000 residents of Diego Garcia were forcibly removed to make way for a giant US military base. Will the same happen to the 593 Australian...
Government media funding supports the failing mainstream media (MSM) and right-wing advocacy groups like the Institute of Public Affairs. The News...
The major obstacle to lobbying reform is that for members of parliament, their staff and senior officials, lobbying provides a very lucrative income...
The Jewish Council of Australia today welcomed Australia’s foreign affairs minister, Senator Penny Wong’s speech overnight which signaled a...
As the UN Security Council finally overcomes the US’ calculated protection of Israel’s aggression in order to pass a ceasefire resolution in Gaza;...
Hamas is the excuse for the Israeli attack on Gaza. The real intent is to expel all Palestinians not just from Gaza but from the West Bank as well. ...
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...
Recently there was an interesting piece in the South China Morning Post on “Communist Party orders cells to study Xi Jinping Thought and learn...
John Menadue, Editor-in-Chief of Pearls and Irritations, interviews Dr Mike Gilligan on the challenge of building a self-reliant Australian defence...
John Menadue, Editor-in-Chief of Pearls and Irritations interviews former Australian Senator Margaret Reynolds on the role of the United Nations,...
John Menadue has had a long and distinguished career in both the public and private sectors. These days he’s an active blogger – holding and...
The Search for the Palace Letters is a remarkable documentary that follows the story of Professor Jenny Hocking, the historian who took on an epic...
We have a major problem with the damage that Rupert Murdoch has done to newspapers in Australia, and any self-respecting government should take steps...
With QUAD and maybe JAUKUS, Japan is anxious to recruit us and others as spear carriers against China. The anti-China cause is long standing in Japan....
A major problem for a settler society like Australia is to reconcile our history and our geography. In the last 10 years we’ve lost ground in...
America is falling into a trap. It thinks the future will be decided by military dominance, despite losing one war after another. China, on the other...
China will need Australian iron ore and coking coal for its booming EV industry. In 2023, the projected revenue in China’s Electric Vehicles...
Hamas is the excuse for the Israeli attack on Gaza. It is not the reason. The real Israeli objective in Gaza is to drive out the population and...
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