Is This Australia’s Greatest Academic Fraud?
The fabricated history that aims to tear down Australia’s great achievements.
History
A Visit to the Battle of Crossbarry
My grandfather fought with the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and in retracing his footsteps, I have felt a sense of pride while also collating an array of questions.
Trump’s Iran Strike Parallels JFK
The lesson of Kennedy is that achieving peace in the face of an aggressive enemy requires taking the kinds of risks and actions that Trump took against Iran, not shipping them billions in cash.
Joining Forces to Resurrect the Moa
Colossal said it was already investing in New Zealand’s biotechnology sector and planned to develop local labs, build biobanks, create conservation action plans, and support Ngāi Tahu-led expeditions to collect and protect native species.
Is This What You Want to See, Mid-Flight?
‘And if you look below, you’ll see where hundreds of people died a horrible death.’
I Hear Echoes of Citizens for Rowling
Many New Zealanders resent being told what to think. That was the lesson of 1975 and I don’t think much has changed.
Diving Into Obscurity: the Monks
When five American GI proto-punks terrorised late ’60s West Germany.
Putting an Honest Face on Tyranny
It is not that hard and has antique precedence, but we have taken it to a whole new level.
Our Local Heroes
The ones who challenged the regime (and take your hands off Georgina Beyer).
The Word ‘Bicultural’ Needs to Be Erased From NZ Law
It’s time we said it plainly – biculturalism doesn’t unite us. It divides us.
The Christchurch Star, JFK and the Oswald Narrative
A New Zealand clue in a global mystery.
This Poverty Is a Modern Man-Made Monster
Paying able-bodied people to stay at home and not earn their living is probably the biggest social miscalculation of the last 60 years. Unwinding it won’t be easy.
‘Harlan County USA’ Is Still Compelling Viewing
What gradually emerges is a compelling and sympathetic picture of an impoverished but proud community that refuses to bow down to far more powerful forces.