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The right to an adequate standard of living, and the rise of the right wing in Australia
The US of A has once again unleashed upon an already suffering world a narcissistic egomaniac, version 2.0, only more repugnant, more sinister, less of everything that makes the US of A, once the envy of the developed and developing world, actually great. In the much eulogised and mythologised Oval Office, this man sits at…
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An election looms, or adequate housing is a human right
The experience of electioneering, specifically door knocking, is one that every citizen, young or old, ought to attempt once in their lives. It bears the hallmarks of a true character-building rite of passage, requiring resilience, a thick skin, and perseverance in the pursuit of desired outcome. Active participation in the democratic process is a double-edged…
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A case of dejavu – old hurts for a new generation
A convicted floppy-haired felon steps up to the podium to great cheer. He is President-elect. His coiffed and botoxed ageing wife, a former escort and erstwhile Einstein Visa grantee looks the picture of monied indulgence. His numerous children from almost as many wives are there to enjoy the spotlight. And what a spotlight it is.…
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We can quibble all we like but the fact remains, a spade is a spade is a spade
The Russian invasion of Ukraine. It’s an invasion. It’s not a special military operation. It’s an invasion. It’s wrong, it’s reprehensible, and it’s a clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty. The death toll in Palestine since October 2023 is stark and confronting. It speaks to what is now an unassailable fact, that since the inception of…
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Milking the Cow
One sun-kissed lunchtime in a Llubljana market in 2024, a vendor hawking row upon row of wooden beehive panels convinced me to part with the hard-earned wisdom that I would desist from buying holiday knick-knacks that would eventually find its way to the tip. So I bought one of those elaborately hand painted beehive box…