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One of the forgotten wars in history is the Spanish Civil War. It occurred in the mid to late 1930s, and was to some extent the Vietnam of its day; then immediately got overshadowed by World War II and more or less forgotten, as nobody could quite recall what it
Peter Martin Crawford School of Public Policy Australian National University theconversation.com Want to keep working after you’ve reached pension age? The Australian government has just made it a little bit easier, increasing the amount you can earn per year from work before losing some of your pension by
Al Johnson nzcovidresponse.substack.com The $7 million MIQ system that’s quietly gone un-noticed A week ago Hipkins ruefully looked back after losing the election and observed “…it’s clear from the end of 2021, we saw our support numbers drop quite significantly…” MIQ was a shocking imposition
BICOM bicom.org.uk 25th October 2023 Macron visits: Visiting Israel yesterday, French President Emanuel Macron joined Western allies in support for Israel. * In a meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Macron said that “this fight against terrorism is obviously a matter of existence for Israel. But it’s a matter
Annie Te One Victoria University of Wellington The 2023 election saw a changing of the guard in Maori political representation. Several parliamentary stalwarts lost their seats to members of the “kohanga reo generation” – Maori under the age of 45 whose school years coincided with the revitalisation of the te reo
New Zealand will never have a grown up discussion about the Treaty of Waitangi; even more so with threats of violence and intimidation over a democratic referendum about the Treaty. When Maori say democracy doesn’t work for them we should believe them, that they are against democracy. When Maori
Join us in standing with Israel at this critical time. An Israel support rally will be held at Aotea Square, Auckland, 3:30 pm, on Sunday 29 October 2023. Juliet Moses has written a powerful piece for The Post, setting the 7 October pogrom in its essential historical context. Dozens
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com On 4 October 2023, eight Members of the European Parliament sent a letter to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) requesting immediate and resolute actions be taken in relation to the covid 19 vaccine marketing authorisations. The 15-page letter is written
In mid-1944, with WWII still raging, George Orwell took aim at socialist and pacifist Vera Brittain, who had published a hand-wringing pamphlet attacking Allied bombing raids in Europe. Like the comfortable leftists today attacking Israel’s self-defensive response to Hamas’ unspeakable barbarities, Brittain whined about the “thousands
Each passing day only underscores the sheer scale of the bullet Australia dodged on referendum day. Despite the endless protestations of “unity”, it was clear to anyone who actually read the Uluru Statement (all 26-odd pages of it) that this was a deeply divisive proposal. It really irks the
Join us in standing with Israel at this critical time. An Israel support rally will be held at Aotea Square, Auckland, 3:30 pm, on Sunday 29 October 2023. Juliet Moses has written a powerful piece for The Post, setting the 7 October pogrom in its essential historical context. Dozens
While BFD readers’ eyes have been almost certainly, and rightfully, focussed on the voting day on each side of the Tasman two weeks ago, a week later, another general election was held, in far-off Switzerland. While all politics is local, the Swiss elections also seemed to follow a trend
John-Paul Baladi John-Paul Baladi is the Vice President of the Sudanese-Syrian Christian Community in Australia and the Former Territory Director of the Country Liberal Party. mercatornet.com “Australia is the most successful multicultural nation in the world.” Australian political leaders of all persuasions have often paraded this
As the fallout from the “Voice” referendum continues, “Airbus Albo” is scuttling off overseas, yet again. Of course, the trip would have been booked months ago, and there are a few things going on in the world. But politics is as much about appearances as substance, and the appearances here,
Philip Crump Founding editor of Newstalk ZB Plus and former lawyer, Philip Crump explores political, legal and cultural issues facing New Zealand. Sometimes known as Thomas Cranmer. substack.com/@cranmer With special votes still being counted, the interregnum provides time for the country’s political parties to reflect on their
