21 Sep Law & Politics Political witch hunts and blacklists: The new era of McCarthyism 21/09/2025 By Shannon Brincat 0 comments A modern-day political inquisition is unfolding in 'digital town squares' across the United States. The slain far-right activist Charli... Continue reading
17 Sep History Blainey’s ‘quiet classic’ on war and peace 23/09/2025 By Paul Monk 0 comments Geoffrey Blainey is 95 – a venerable age. He remains lucid and productive even so – rather like David Attenborough, who, at 99, has jus... Continue reading
14 Sep Art, Humour & Poetry MBJ’s view 14/09/2025 By Matt Bissett-Johnson 0 comments See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson. Published 14 September 2025. Continue reading
12 Sep Science & Health We risk a deluge of AI-written ‘science’ pushing corporate interests 12/09/2025 By David Comerford 0 comments Back in the 2000s, the American pharmaceutical firm Wyeth was sued by thousands of women who had developed breast cancer after t... Continue reading
09 Sep Business & Economics The price paid for usury 09/09/2025 By David James 0 comments In major civilisations, bans on usury have been one of the most universal of principles. Aristotle argued against making money from... Continue reading
03 Sep Science & Health AI slop: An unwelcome form of online content 03/09/2025 By Adam Nemeroff 0 comments You’ve probably encountered images in your social media feeds that look like a cross between photographs and computer-generated graphic... Continue reading