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The Sunbird by Sara Haddad

The Sunbird by Sara Haddad
11.01.2025 9

Pearls and Irritations

Tony Smith

Infanticides kill the future

While self-described experts might express surprise about the results of the elections in the USA, the signs of a likely swing to the right have...

02.01.2025 4

Pearls and Irritations

Tony Smith

Genocidal attitudes masked in the trappings of patriotism

The decision by Australia’s federal Opposition leader to avoid standing by the Aboriginal flag is a dangerously divisive and cynical move. In case...

13.12.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Tony Smith

Politicians who preach about honesty

Politicians calling for Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung Independent Senator Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe  to be sanctioned for dishonesty...

25.10.2024 4

Green Left Weekly

Tony Smith

Thorpe unmasks the coloniser who visited genocide on Australia’s First Nations

Both Charles and Camilla are having their gilt edged fault lines exposed on their Australian tour. We should be thankful for Lidia Thorpe’s...

22.10.2024 1

Pearls and Irritations

Tony Smith

Myths of the Referendum

One year on from the defeat of the ‘Indigenous Voice’ referendum of 14 October 2023, some myths have arisen about the process and the outcome....

14.10.2024 3

Pearls and Irritations

Tony Smith

Watch football on commercial television and take your chances

So the Australian Government has decided that one way to curb the disastrous level of gambling is to impose restrictions on television advertising...

20.09.2024 4

Pearls and Irritations

Tony Smith