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Blind Spots in the Battle Against Extremism
How did individuals whose own public statements minimised, reframed, or in some cases celebrated acts of mass violence against civilians come to hold influential roles in a government-funded initiative specifically established to prevent such acts?
A Cost of Living Crisis?
It’s a cost of government crisis that is hurting Australian economy.
‘Family Feud’ Will Be a Good Watch.
There is no doubt that what Winston is saying will resonate with the public. Nicola has the unenviable task of convincing the voters to think otherwise.
Who Wants a Grand Coalition Between Labour and National?
The whole idea is borne of establishment panic.
Labour’s Māori Seat Suicide Pact: Butt Hurt vs Butt Hurt in a Pre-Coalition Brawl
This contest is a genuine test of whether these two can ever function together. Labour needs the seats to get close to power. Te Pāti Māori needs to hold them to keep their leverage.
Quick Hit – English Language Bill: Peters Lands a Symbolic Bomb on te Reo Virtue Signalling
Peters is forcing the political class to confront that English is the language that actually unites the country.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
The authority said the majority of members found the comments appeared intended as a humorous anecdote focused on Henry’s friends’ unfortunate travel experiences and could not be said to implicitly refer to, or target, Indian people in this way.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… domicile (noun, verb) - noun 1: a dwelling place : place of residence : home 2 law: a person's fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes verb law: to establish in or provide with a domicile Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Domicile traces to Latin domus,
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint.
Tiny Home Thursday
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The media pile-on and the stories they ignore
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Don Brash On The UNDRIP Inclusion In The India FTA
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