Michael Taylor
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“On Monday morning we face the utter insanity of a State visit by Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, the bloke who signs his name in a public spectacle on outer shells of missiles dispatched to Gaza, many of which have killed children.”
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Shades of Terra Nullius, Curious Invitations, Investigations and Genocide
Insanity What will it take for our leaders to see the light, to shake them out of their ivory towers? On Monday morning, 9 February 2026 we face the utter insanity of a State visit [...]
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February 8, 2026 at 4:42 AM
“On Monday morning we face the utter insanity of a State visit by Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, the bloke who signs his name in a public spectacle on outer shells of missiles dispatched to Gaza, many of which have killed children.”
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“Australia does not suffer from a lack of policy ideas. It suffers from a lack of courage in politics. Repeatedly, political leaders retreat from decisions they know are necessary, not because those decisions are wrong, but because they fear the consequences.”
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Courage in Politics: Why Australian Leadership Falls Short
By Denis Hay Description Why courage in politics is missing in Australia, and how fear, media pressure, and conformity undermine genuine leadership. Introduction: Courage Is the Missing Ingredient Aus...
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February 8, 2026 at 4:28 AM
“Australia does not suffer from a lack of policy ideas. It suffers from a lack of courage in politics. Repeatedly, political leaders retreat from decisions they know are necessary, not because those decisions are wrong, but because they fear the consequences.”
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Howard didn’t invent a new political logic in 2001. He revived an old one.
From the White Australia policy to border security, the vocabulary changed. The instincts didn’t.
History doesn’t disappear. It waits for new language.
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From the White Australia policy to border security, the vocabulary changed. The instincts didn’t.
History doesn’t disappear. It waits for new language.
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When history repeats itself: John Howard and the echo of 1901
The White Australia policy sought to secure the nation by controlling who could belong. John Howard sought to secure the nation by controlling who could arrive.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Howard didn’t invent a new political logic in 2001. He revived an old one.
From the White Australia policy to border security, the vocabulary changed. The instincts didn’t.
History doesn’t disappear. It waits for new language.
theaimn.net/when-history...
From the White Australia policy to border security, the vocabulary changed. The instincts didn’t.
History doesn’t disappear. It waits for new language.
theaimn.net/when-history...
“For more than 40 years, Aus govs have repeated a claim that sounds sensible but is harmful. It is said that the federal budget is like a household budget and that Aus must live within its means. This belief has justified cuts to services, rising inequality.”
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How Modern Monetary Theory Explains Australia’s Economy
By Denis Hay Description Modern Monetary Theory explains why Australia’s budget is not like a household, and how this myth drives privatisation and hardship. Introduction – Why This Myth Matters For...
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February 7, 2026 at 7:13 AM
“For more than 40 years, Aus govs have repeated a claim that sounds sensible but is harmful. It is said that the federal budget is like a household budget and that Aus must live within its means. This belief has justified cuts to services, rising inequality.”
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“For decades, Australia has comforted itself with a familiar bedtime story: that our alliance with the United States is equal, benign, and stabilising..
That story has expired.
The United States is no longer a stable liberal democracy.” By @lachiemc64.bsky.social
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That story has expired.
The United States is no longer a stable liberal democracy.” By @lachiemc64.bsky.social
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Australia Isn’t Revolting. It’s Oliver Twist - Asking for a Spoonful More Sovereignty
Australia isn’t plotting rebellion. It isn’t burning flags. It isn’t storming embassies or tearing up treaties on live television. It’s Oliver Twist at the end of the table – bowl in hand, asking for ...
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February 7, 2026 at 4:46 AM
“For decades, Australia has comforted itself with a familiar bedtime story: that our alliance with the United States is equal, benign, and stabilising..
That story has expired.
The United States is no longer a stable liberal democracy.” By @lachiemc64.bsky.social
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That story has expired.
The United States is no longer a stable liberal democracy.” By @lachiemc64.bsky.social
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“Herzog’s visit doesn’t foster unity.
It tells Palestinian Australians their lives matter less. It tells progressive Jewish Australians their voices don’t count. It tells the world that Aus will provide the red-carpet to leaders implicated in humanitarian catastrophes.”
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It tells Palestinian Australians their lives matter less. It tells progressive Jewish Australians their voices don’t count. It tells the world that Aus will provide the red-carpet to leaders implicated in humanitarian catastrophes.”
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Why I Cannot Stand By: Protesting Israeli President Herzog's Visit to Australia
When the Jewish Council of Australia says ‘not in our name,’ we have a moral duty to stand with them. Join us on 9th February 2026. By Sue Barrett This Monday, I’ll be protesting Israeli [...]
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February 7, 2026 at 12:54 AM
“Herzog’s visit doesn’t foster unity.
It tells Palestinian Australians their lives matter less. It tells progressive Jewish Australians their voices don’t count. It tells the world that Aus will provide the red-carpet to leaders implicated in humanitarian catastrophes.”
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It tells Palestinian Australians their lives matter less. It tells progressive Jewish Australians their voices don’t count. It tells the world that Aus will provide the red-carpet to leaders implicated in humanitarian catastrophes.”
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We have a bottomless pit when it comes to military expenditure, but not enough money for much-needed government services or infrastructure.
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The Opportunity Cost of Permanent War: How Australia is Bankrupting Its Future
This article quantifies the true cost of Australia’s strategic and political choices: the opportunity cost of permanent war and security theatre. By tracing capital flows away from societal foundation...
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February 7, 2026 at 12:42 AM
We have a bottomless pit when it comes to military expenditure, but not enough money for much-needed government services or infrastructure.
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“It takes enormous care to say absolutely nothing.”
A fabulous tribute in the style of the late John Clarke and Bryan Dawe.
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A fabulous tribute in the style of the late John Clarke and Bryan Dawe.
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Clarke and Dawe: The Messages That Refused to Disappear
BRYAN: Good evening. Tonight I’m talking to the man in charge of making sure journalists at our national broadcasters keep absolutely everything. JOHN: Good evening, Bryan. Delighted to be here. Altho...
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February 7, 2026 at 12:36 AM
“It takes enormous care to say absolutely nothing.”
A fabulous tribute in the style of the late John Clarke and Bryan Dawe.
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A fabulous tribute in the style of the late John Clarke and Bryan Dawe.
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The LNP lost the last election because Peter Dutton was more off-putting than Scott Morrison. But of course, it’s all Labor’s fault.
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Class warfare and the feral right
The Liberal and National Parties lost the last election because Peter Dutton was more off-putting than Scott Morrison. Dutton’s abrasive nature and Morrison’s aloof disposition painted them as unyield...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The LNP lost the last election because Peter Dutton was more off-putting than Scott Morrison. But of course, it’s all Labor’s fault.
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“For millions of people in China, Chinese New Year’s Eve begins the same way… It’s the one evening of the year when distance shrinks – between cities, generations, and busy lives.”
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Inside China’s biggest show: What it says about the country
By Chen Ziqi For millions of people in China, Chinese New Year’s Eve begins the same way: a long journey home, a table slowly filling with dishes, and conversations that stretch late into the night. I...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
“For millions of people in China, Chinese New Year’s Eve begins the same way… It’s the one evening of the year when distance shrinks – between cities, generations, and busy lives.”
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“Never let the facts get in the way of a good conspiracy!” Brilliant from @rossleighaim.bsky.social
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The One Nation Inflation Solution
Inflation has recently reared its ugly head again and it’s all the fault of Labor’s spending. The general consensus amongst economists and most other political parties is that Labor needs to rein in t...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:39 AM
“Never let the facts get in the way of a good conspiracy!” Brilliant from @rossleighaim.bsky.social
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“The best answer to Herzog, the anti-protest laws and the police threats is to turn out in such big numbers that they can’t ignore our right to march against genocide.”
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Cancel Herzog tour; defy police intimidation
Stop the War on Palestine Media Release Stop the War on Palestine rejects police intimidation and threats of arrest against protesters at the rally opposing the Isaac Herzog visit on Monday, 9 Februar...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:17 AM
“The best answer to Herzog, the anti-protest laws and the police threats is to turn out in such big numbers that they can’t ignore our right to march against genocide.”
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“Epstein certainly got around. He moved virally, galloping through the cells of the establishment. What was more, he was permitted to. Dead and buried, the convicted paedophile, sex trafficker and the man all in power would want to know, continues to ruin reputations.”
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Lord Mandelson: Trapped in the Epstein Web
Jeffrey Epstein certainly got around. He moved virally, galloping through the cells of the establishment. What was more, he was permitted to. Dead and buried, the financier, convicted paedophile, sex ...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:59 AM
“Epstein certainly got around. He moved virally, galloping through the cells of the establishment. What was more, he was permitted to. Dead and buried, the convicted paedophile, sex trafficker and the man all in power would want to know, continues to ruin reputations.”
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“The New START Treaty between Russia and US expires today, and America largely yawned.”
(New START is the 16 year old treaty Obama signed with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on February 8, 2010. It caps the number of nuclear warheads each side can deploy).
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(New START is the 16 year old treaty Obama signed with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on February 8, 2010. It caps the number of nuclear warheads each side can deploy).
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Sorrowful day for peace largely ignored throughout America
By Walt Zlotow The New START Treaty between Russia and US expires today, and America largely yawned. Big story on mainstream news? Faggedaboudit. Ask the person on the street about New START and he mi...
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February 6, 2026 at 7:25 AM
“The New START Treaty between Russia and US expires today, and America largely yawned.”
(New START is the 16 year old treaty Obama signed with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on February 8, 2010. It caps the number of nuclear warheads each side can deploy).
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(New START is the 16 year old treaty Obama signed with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on February 8, 2010. It caps the number of nuclear warheads each side can deploy).
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“When your local paper is a mouthpiece for US exceptionalism, and will never challenge America’s annual trillion dollar war machine wreaking havoc worldwide.”
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DePetris views America’s 66 years of degrading Cuban people largely from America’s perspective, not American imposed Cuban suffering
By Walt Zlotow The Chicago Tribune’s foreign affairs columnist Daniel DePetris continues to do a disservice educating Tribune readers on America’s illegal, immoral and criminal foreign policies degrad...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:22 AM
“When your local paper is a mouthpiece for US exceptionalism, and will never challenge America’s annual trillion dollar war machine wreaking havoc worldwide.”
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“In 2023, corporate profits surged by 18 per cent, while real wages grew by just 1.2 per cent. The RBA’s response? Twelve interest rate hikes in eighteen months, crushing households while leaving price-gouging monopolies untouched.”
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The Corporate Insiders on the RBA Board and How to Break Their Grip
The Corporate Insiders on the RBA Board and How to Break Their Grip Philip Lowe may have tip-toed into a cushy retirement among the well-clipped hedges and manicured lawns of leafy Randwick, but his R...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:51 AM
“In 2023, corporate profits surged by 18 per cent, while real wages grew by just 1.2 per cent. The RBA’s response? Twelve interest rate hikes in eighteen months, crushing households while leaving price-gouging monopolies untouched.”
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This extinct, ferocious Australian lizard grew to just under 20 feet long and stood over 5 and a half feet tall. It is a Megalania. What an odd name for a lizard.
February 5, 2026 at 4:11 AM
This extinct, ferocious Australian lizard grew to just under 20 feet long and stood over 5 and a half feet tall. It is a Megalania. What an odd name for a lizard.
“The invitation to Israeli President Herzog to visit Australia is not a diplomatic misstep. It is the active construction of Australia’s complicity in a plausible genocide. It represents a failure of duty.”
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A Crisis of Complicity: Why the Herzog Invitation Represents a Constitutional Failure Greater than 1975
Abstract The 1975 constitutional crisis was precipitated by a failure to guarantee Supply – the financial lifeblood of the state. The crisis precipitated by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s invitatio...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:15 AM
“The invitation to Israeli President Herzog to visit Australia is not a diplomatic misstep. It is the active construction of Australia’s complicity in a plausible genocide. It represents a failure of duty.”
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Almost daily, social media produces one of its more durable fantasy genres:
“If Donald Trump ran in Australia, he’d win in a landslide.”
But never mind reality.
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“If Donald Trump ran in Australia, he’d win in a landslide.”
But never mind reality.
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Australia doesn’t need Trump. We’ve already rejected him - loudly
Almost daily, social media produces one of its more durable fantasy genres: “If Donald Trump ran in Australia, he’d win in a landslide.” Many are followed with pleas that Australians are desperate f...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Almost daily, social media produces one of its more durable fantasy genres:
“If Donald Trump ran in Australia, he’d win in a landslide.”
But never mind reality.
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“If Donald Trump ran in Australia, he’d win in a landslide.”
But never mind reality.
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“When someone is accused by the United Nations of inciting genocide, you don’t invite them for tea, you don’t give them a platform, and you certainly don’t welcome them as a guest of honour.” (Greens Senator David Shoebridge 💯)
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Precarious Invitations: Israel’s President Isaac Herzog’s Visit to Australia
Things are getting rather ropey on the invitation of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Australia on February 8. It came amidst the anguish following the Bondi Beach attacks of December 14, 2025 ...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:07 AM
“When someone is accused by the United Nations of inciting genocide, you don’t invite them for tea, you don’t give them a platform, and you certainly don’t welcome them as a guest of honour.” (Greens Senator David Shoebridge 💯)
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“The extra $20 billion in defence spending by the 2030s with orders from US and British military industrial companies continues at the expense of local essentials like social housing.”
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Political Futures: Can More Interest Rate Pain Be Avoided?
Following an overly generous rate cut in August 2025, the RBA Board made a unanimous decision to move from On Hold Status to the first-interest rate hike since the post-COVID recovery under the Morris...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:01 AM
“The extra $20 billion in defence spending by the 2030s with orders from US and British military industrial companies continues at the expense of local essentials like social housing.”
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