6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (988+ words) April 8, 2026 " " " " " The scale of children killed, wounded and orphaned in modern conflicts demands more than outrage " it requires a refusal to accept their deaths as normal. Those who had the misfortune of growing up in a war zone require no…...

17+ hour, 6+ min ago  (657+ words) April 8, 2026 " " " " " Amid a hail of increasingly violent threats from the US regime, and confusion about negotiations, Iran has laid out its conditions for peace. Iran formally rejected a temporary truce, insisting any agreement must lead directly to a permanent end…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (982+ words) April 8, 2026 " " " " " The war on Iran reflects a convergence of unchecked power, psychological pathology and religious delusion " placing the world at extreme risk. Here is Donald Trump's" Easter message"to the world: Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day,…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (751+ words) April 7, 2026 " " " " " Rising fuel prices are driving renewed interest in electric vehicles in Australia. While enthusiasm often spikes during crises, each surge leaves a lasting shift in consumer behaviour. The US military action in Iran may have an unintended secondary effect…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (565+ words) April 7, 2026 " " " " " Clashes between church leaders and Trump highlight tensions over religion, power and the justification of war. Leo has not only attacked the mass deportations by Trump's department of immigration and customs enforcement " ICE, equivalent to Australia's Border Force " against…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (503+ words) April 7, 2026 " " " " " Surging oil prices are placing severe pressure on Pacific island economies heavily reliant on imported diesel. The crisis is accelerating the shift toward local renewable energy for security and stability. The war in the Middle East is threatening to…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (465+ words) April 7, 2026 " " " " " A ground war in Iran would carry high costs with little strategic return. With oil flows vulnerable and escalation risks growing, the US faces limited options and no clear path to resolution. A ground attack on Iran, including occupation…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (704+ words) April 7, 2026 " " " " " More than two decades after Iraq, the UK is again backing a US-led war without legal basis. In March 2003, a million people took to the streets of London to oppose the illegal invasion of Iraq. Seeing straight through the…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (549+ words) April 7, 2026 " " " " " The US system of checks and balances depends on good faith across all branches. When that breaks down, enforcement falls unevenly to courts and citizens. The American constitutional system rests on three coequal branches " executive, legislative, and judicial " each…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (14+ words) History's biggest census: why India's new population count is controversial'Pearls and Irritations...