Michael Taylor
@ausindimedia.bsky.social
Why impose financial penalties when you can threaten the very soul of a nation?
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The New Doctrine of Cultural Sanctions
In a bold reimagining of international diplomacy, President Trump has unveiled a groundbreaking strategic principle: if Canada make a new deal with China, “China Will ‘Terminate ALL Ice Hockey’ In Can...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Why impose financial penalties when you can threaten the very soul of a nation?
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“We have failed our own people, abandoning cost-of-living crises and a collapsing healthcare system to chase the favour of a war criminal.”
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The Provincial Governor and the Butcher-King – Australia’s Shameful Pantomime
It is a peculiar thing to watch a province play at being an empire. To witness a local governor, whose authority extends no further than the coastline, grovel before a foreign butcher as if receiving ...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:17 AM
“We have failed our own people, abandoning cost-of-living crises and a collapsing healthcare system to chase the favour of a war criminal.”
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“Labor still governs as if haunted by ghosts: of Murdoch’s tabloids, of Trump’s shadow, of talkback nationalism. So fearful of offending the pro-Israel lobby or a resurgent Washington, they have allowed Australia’s political stage to be colonised by a foreign narrative.”
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The Siege Within: How Clarity Died in the Aftermath of Bondi
The summer evening of December 14, 2025, began in the soft, amber glow of Hanukkah candles at Archer Park. It ended in the staccato rattle of rifle fire and the scent of sea spray mixed [...]
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February 11, 2026 at 7:28 AM
“Labor still governs as if haunted by ghosts: of Murdoch’s tabloids, of Trump’s shadow, of talkback nationalism. So fearful of offending the pro-Israel lobby or a resurgent Washington, they have allowed Australia’s political stage to be colonised by a foreign narrative.”
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“There is a serious sentiment in Washington that the nuclear stockpile will and should grow.”
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Bad Beginnings: The End of New START
Future of How awful could it get? The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) expired on February 5, terminating an era of arms control and imposed limits on lunatically contrived nuclear weap...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:55 AM
“There is a serious sentiment in Washington that the nuclear stockpile will and should grow.”
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“While the government prepares red carpets and state banquets for a president of a genocide-accused state, it systematically neglects its own citizens: the First Australians, children in poverty, housing insecurity…”
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The Herzog Invitation: Australia’s Moral Bankruptcy as State Policy
The state visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog is not a diplomatic event. It is a crystallization of Australia’s comprehensive moral and legal failure. This article analyses the invitation through ...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM
“While the government prepares red carpets and state banquets for a president of a genocide-accused state, it systematically neglects its own citizens: the First Australians, children in poverty, housing insecurity…”
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From our archives, and one to keep in mind if Frydenberg ever decided to run for parliament again.
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Staindl v Frydenberg: a pyrrhic victory for Josh?
With our legacy site soon shutting down, we’re excited to breathe new life into some of our most enduring articles by republishing them here on the new site over the coming week or two – [...]
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February 11, 2026 at 12:39 AM
From our archives, and one to keep in mind if Frydenberg ever decided to run for parliament again.
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“Many households feel worse off even when headline inflation eases. Rent, insurance, energy, healthcare gaps, and local government charges continue to rise faster than wages and pensions.”
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What Labor Isn’t Fixing
By Denis Hay A calm look at unresolved problems facing Australians Description What Labor isn’t fixing in Australia, covering cost of living, housing, outsourcing, media power, and weakened safeguard...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM
“Many households feel worse off even when headline inflation eases. Rent, insurance, energy, healthcare gaps, and local government charges continue to rise faster than wages and pensions.”
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“Australia has a problem with corruption in water supply because we don’t measure or manage water nationally.”
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Where did the water go?
By Dr Martha Knox Haly Australia has a problem with corruption in water supply because we don’t measure or manage water nationally. According to ANU research report in 2022, 200,000 Australians living...
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February 10, 2026 at 8:51 PM
“Australia has a problem with corruption in water supply because we don’t measure or manage water nationally.”
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Edinburgh. My favourite city.
February 10, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Edinburgh. My favourite city.
Albanese versus Albanese.
“One bows to no president or prime minister and wears the onslaught of their wrath as a badge of honour.”
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“One bows to no president or prime minister and wears the onslaught of their wrath as a badge of honour.”
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Albanese v Albanese
ALBANESE v ALBANESE HERZOG, GENOCIDAL TERRORIST? The Australian Government has rolled out the red carpet for Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, a carpet sodden in the blood of more than 71,000 people mu...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Albanese versus Albanese.
“One bows to no president or prime minister and wears the onslaught of their wrath as a badge of honour.”
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“One bows to no president or prime minister and wears the onslaught of their wrath as a badge of honour.”
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“This government’s approach to AI isn’t careful deliberation. It’s conflicted paralysis.”
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We’re building the wrong future by default, and our government is asleep at the wheel
By Steve Davies While our Prime Minister and the Minister for the Public Service Katy Gallagher give polished speeches about “innovation” and “safeguards,” a live experiment is demonstrating exactly w...
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February 10, 2026 at 7:09 AM
“This government’s approach to AI isn’t careful deliberation. It’s conflicted paralysis.”
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“Australia’s foreign policy must be consistent with its legal obligations. Inviting leaders accused of war crimes to stand as symbols of national mourning is not just hypocritical; it is a violation of our duties under international law.”
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Bondi’s Blood, Herzog’s Shield: How Australia’s Grief was Hijacked for Geopolitics
The Massacre as a Mirror The Bondi massacre was not an aberration. It was a reflection, a brutal, unfiltered image of the fractures in Australia’s legal frameworks, the cynicism of its political class...
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February 10, 2026 at 5:14 AM
“Australia’s foreign policy must be consistent with its legal obligations. Inviting leaders accused of war crimes to stand as symbols of national mourning is not just hypocritical; it is a violation of our duties under international law.”
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24,000 millionaires pocket half of capital gains tax break.
“Handing out billions through the capital gains tax discount is simply indefensible at a time when so many Australians are struggling.” (Oxfam)
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“Handing out billions through the capital gains tax discount is simply indefensible at a time when so many Australians are struggling.” (Oxfam)
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24,000 millionaires pocket half of capital gains tax break
Oxfam Australia Media Release Nearly 50% of the capital gains tax discount went to just 24,000 people who earned over $1 million in 2022–23, according to Oxfam Australia report released in October. Ox...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
24,000 millionaires pocket half of capital gains tax break.
“Handing out billions through the capital gains tax discount is simply indefensible at a time when so many Australians are struggling.” (Oxfam)
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“Handing out billions through the capital gains tax discount is simply indefensible at a time when so many Australians are struggling.” (Oxfam)
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“Acquiring Barnaby Joyce is apparently an enormous coup for One Natiom” By @rossleighaim.bsky.social
Probably a win for the Nationals too.
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Probably a win for the Nationals too.
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Pauline, Interest Rates, Fancy Dress And Fashion!
Lately I’ve been pondering a very interesting question: When does an event become a trend? It’s probably something that’s worth a thesis by a philosopher or a mathematician, but in simple terms, we’ve...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:23 AM
“Acquiring Barnaby Joyce is apparently an enormous coup for One Natiom” By @rossleighaim.bsky.social
Probably a win for the Nationals too.
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Probably a win for the Nationals too.
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“Trump knows Iran poses no threat whatsoever to US interests, but he’s subservient to the wishes of his Israeli masters.”
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Has Trump been trumped by Iran?
By Walt Zlotow Has Trump been trumped by large, powerful, resolute Iran? Last June Israel attacked Iran, got blooded bad enough to beg Trump to negotiate a ceasefire. Trump got a reality lesson as wel...
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February 9, 2026 at 1:02 AM
“Trump knows Iran poses no threat whatsoever to US interests, but he’s subservient to the wishes of his Israeli masters.”
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