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How Harvey Norman buys the press
Open a copy of the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Canberra Times, or almost any other Nine-Fairfax newspaper, and you will see pages of advertisements for furniture retailer Harvey Norman.
Read moreJackie Chan expresses desire to join the CPC
During a recent forum hosted in Beijing, action movie star, director, and martial artist Jackie Chan expressed his interest in joining the Communist Party of China (CPC).
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Issue #2045
WEASEL WORDS
(special AUKUS edition) Uncomfortable reading / əˈnkmfərtəbəl ˈrdɪŋ/ A lot of weasel words are an attempt to pre-emptively shield something awful from criticism. If something is...
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Issue #2025
Wa State Myanmar makes great progress!
“Our study of the laws of revolutionary war springs from the desire to eliminate all wars; herein lies the distinction between us Communists and all...
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Issue #2025
WEASEL WORDS
Are you an “activist”? Is “stability” a good thing? Who in this society is “shrill”? It depends on who you ask in this Weasel Words!...
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Issue #2000
The necessity of independent media in Australia
Racism, sexism, homophobia, irresponsible anti-science reporting, war mongering, and narrow political discourse are rife in Australian mainstream media, with a dominant Murdoch press that continues...
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Issue #2034
John Shipton calls for the release of his son Julian Assange from prison and return to Australia
On Saturday 19th November 2022, John Shipton spoke at a rally in Perth calling for the release of his son Julian Assange, the founder of...
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Issue #1974
Palmer’s dangerous rhetoric is all self-interest
Mining magnate Clive Palmer is once again ramping up the populist rhetoric.
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Issue #2040
DINGO
“Exhausted,” “struggling to cope,” “let down,” “dangerous,” and “overwhelmed” is how nurses have described working conditions at the prestigious St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Darlinghurst...
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Issue #2041
DINGO
The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) says the release of the new National Cultural Policy, Revive, is a major show of faith in the...
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Issue #2045
Beating the war drums
Marx noted that in military state capitalism, building and operating the armed forces and the arms manufacturers is the primary activity of government. Last week...
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Issue #1971
Aus gov’ts favour celebrity racist over citizens
Last week, Far-right British commentator Katie Hopkins had her visa cancelled and subsequently was deported from Australia.
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Issue #2044
Peace and Australia Post
Have you heard of the Peace Budget? If you’ve been reading News Corp or Fairfax publications this year, you won’t have seen any trace of...
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