Michael Taylor
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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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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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“Australia is wedged; squeezed at once by Washington’s strategic demands, a domestic propaganda environment that converts grief into compliance now called social cohesion, and a bipartisan refusal to confront what the UN has formally identified as genocide.”
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Boxed in like Tulloch
We’re into the straight and Australia pounds against the rails, all muscle memory and destiny, everybody’s favourite, yet going nowhere. Boxed in like Tulloch. Truth, Due Diligence and Duty of Care ha...
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February 8, 2026 at 9:48 AM
“Australia is wedged; squeezed at once by Washington’s strategic demands, a domestic propaganda environment that converts grief into compliance now called social cohesion, and a bipartisan refusal to confront what the UN has formally identified as genocide.”
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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.
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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.
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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