It's labeled as 'totalitarian', a 'dictatorship', 'authoritarian' etc, in a deprecatory manner. But is it true? All its government members are elected, from the bottom up by the people. It may be a more consultative democracy than the 'Western' model - discuss johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...

What else is there to say about the world's most powerful lobby groups, here in Oz, and Herzog's visit to Oz johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...

It may well be time to give 15+ year olds in Oz the vote. Such is our purported education system. And other legislation has them criminally responsible (as adults) from 14 years old. It may be better when most have purity of heart before being further corrupted by adults. Discuss.

So much for 'circular economy'. ABC today, Vic Hume council says dumped rubbish incl 5,000 used tyres is costing it av $5million yearly to clean up. In more regional areas it is MUCH worse. Where is the legislation to make tyre manufacturers responsible for their waste?

Seems Earth is mostly stuck with rule by greedy old imbeciles persisting with destructive supremacist notions & quests saturated by abstractions of wealth. Their politics is an utter dud & con job. Such liars playing god are seeing in rapid destruction of everything. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...

Oh so typical of the US. Their ongoing rocky road through development is hamstrung by reliance upon critical mass & brute force, & proprietary greed, paranoiac legalism & cynicism. China will outstrip it by achieving far greater things by positivity & optimism. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...

Great article for oldies (and some youngies) who can't afford even the govt schemes to battle the heat & cold extremes we more often experience. A great resource. pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/sma...

If all Data Centres went ahead, in 10 years, their demand for electricity equivalent to av elec load >10 million households peaking, 4 times elec of the city. Generating heat, needs much water. Those in Western Sydney would use water equiv to 330,000 homes www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...

'Misfeasance in Public Office' There's a beaut suit. Seems it's rising up as a way to obtain one's rights, remedies & compensation for bad & pernicious acts of executive govt. Think 'Robodebt'. There's just too much govt & PS bludgeoning these days. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...

What if someone opposes 'liberalism' & / or neo-liberalism & neo-conservatism, all have done so much damage to society? They are today 'norms' of democracy of the 'West', & countries that employ them are now crumbling economically & socially with poverty rampant theconversation.com/what-is-extr...

Everyone (who thinks they're someone) wants to get into the act. But very few have a proper grasp of the overall effect of their desires. And the global msm & US politics has a penchant for sensation & polarization, which is hugely destructive - so Oz suffers theconversation.com/friday-essay...

Trump warned by many gulf states (incl allies of US) not to go to war with Iran. Iran has backing of China, Russia & North Korea, so any US assault could quickly escalate to a broader war. Regime change can only come from within & is complex & requires diplomacy theconversation.com/with-iran-we...

Anthropomorphic climate change is devastating. But whilst reduction of sulphur in shipping fuels is good for human health, it is a problem for the Great Barrier Reef corals. Maybe spraying sea salt into atmosphere above the reef will mitigate bleaching? pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/Cle...

US at it again (as usual), its assault against the 'Pink Tide' (look it up on wiki) has never really stopped. Many Latin American's have died & been forced to poverty because of it. This time it is more brazen & vicious under Trump. pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/The...

Accurately summed. It's up to SCOTUS. Will they decide properly that prima facie Trump's tariffs are not legal, or will they design linguistic strangulations to back Trump in, & thereby contribute to America's downfall & roll-on dire effects to global liquidity? johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

Given the hullabaloo about having more securely tenured senior public servants esp Dept Secretaries so as to get rid of Consultants & the revolving door, what the heck is going on now? Obscurantism seems to be the game of the day. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

Proper academic outburst fitting modern reality with domestic political cognitive bias. Implying govt does not understand, & has no plan appears arrogant. It is infinitely easier said than done. Oz is very vulnerable & govt must keep its cards close to its chest johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

Trump's factory is coming apart at the seams, no question. The implications for world's liquidity is dire. Carney has called it out, also Macron, & Starmer has whimpered. Germany is doubling its war machine. Vulnerable Oz has a plan but is wearing moccasins michaelwest.com.au/davos-donald...

Oz no like Indonesia, except when it can rampage & pissup in Bali. Any notion of reciprocal trade is nonsense, as Oz has nothing to beef about whilst it sends shiploads of live cattle to elites in Java. Oz worries about FMD while its foot is wedged in its mouth michaelwest.com.au/carney-vs-al...

'Hate'? Symbols - multi-national multi-war medal wearers on ANZAC day? A 'reasonable person' may feel intimidated, is authenticity or conflict of interest tested? Who tests & determines 'public interest'? A law ratcheting up carceral oppression & social chaos michaelwest.com.au/bad-laws-wil...

A disgusting multi-tiered rort on ordinary citizens. Layer upon layer of secrecy & lies by govt, the opposition & the alleged gate-keepers of integrity. They all stink, but Morrison, still freed, stinks as much as a rotting fish pulled from the Darling by Albo. michaelwest.com.au/the-robodebt...

Where's the money coming from? We know where it's going & how it's getting there. Doesn't seem to pass the tax-free charity pub test, why? Reg authorities & ATO need to crack down, & if declaratory laws are obscured or insufficient parliament must change them. michaelwest.com.au/united-israe...

Think West Papua. Think East Timor. “Without critical reflection and concrete action, the presidency [of the UNHRC] risks becoming an empty symbol that offers no meaningful contribution to democratic life at home.” johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

Appropriate prose. IMO 'plan b' and maybe 'plan c' are well underway. Essentially, it's very important to venture them stealthily, as the last thing we need is transactional retribution. To me Oz is wearing moccasins & dragging a branch while acquiring the tech. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

Important 'reflection', & 'haunting lament'. A brutality arisen from a complex history over millennia that most do not understand, that the 'West' has taken cruel advantage of, & insodoing enabled a global monied supremacy that coerces & brutally holds all to ransom johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

For clarity, this is not same as 'assessment of climate risks external to Oz' done by the Office of National Intelligence in 2022 still not released by the govt. It’s likely the govt doesn’t want the public to know the govt itself doesn’t know how to handle the truth. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

Abdel-Fattah effective Israel critic. Influential leaders of Zionist orgs silenced her & must be pleased. Social cohesion bettered if Zionist orgs could trace true source of discomforting community criticism back to Israel rather than the broader Australian community johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

Brilliant appraisal. "500 years of Western conduct from Christopher Columbus to Donald Trump" wrecked themselves then come to wreck all places they venture. That's their wretched brutal cycle of greed, lies & extraction. It's not a premise for universal betterment. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

80-90s Oz didn't want a Multifunctional Polis due to fears of 'Jap enclave'. Built in Mawson SA with name change is branded a success - 'white western' (US) defense dominated science park & housing (dorms). What would a Minister for Social Cohesion do? www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...

A farce, a three ring circus. Public wants honesty & accountability. Whistleblowers need protection, also freedom to make a case & present it to tribunals, courts & parliament without being prevented by legal strangulations. Reform urgently needed. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2026/01...

"If Trump contemplates war with his NATO allies to acquire Greenland, what store could we place on the implicit promise of assistance in the ANZUS Treaty? We are effectively already alone. Now we need to start acting like it." It's happening stealthily. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/interna...

We now see the 'reformed' EPBC Act at work. We see how the 7 different Acts comprising 607 pages works despite regulations not yet being in place. The extinctions are all in Murray Watt's hands. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...

It is notable that most of the Islamic states saying they'd join have made caveats that they are for the betterment of Palestinians in Gaza. Otherwise it seems a blatant bid by Trump to hollow-out the UN www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

New 'Hate Law' dangerous political theatre. AG Rowland almost incomprehensible. Apprehension of a 'reasonable person'? Including State Laws makes it inconsistent. It's a mess for political bludgeoning of Constitution implied freedom of political communication theconversation.com/hate-crime-l...

The opinions always focus on war. Oz is in the pits of tech readiness through its entire economy. Its businesses & folk have been made complacent, lazy rent-seekers. Maybe it's about trying to force-feed us into high-tech skills for deployment into other than war? johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

WA isolated in the Dark Ages. Exploit it, steal it, dig it up, cut it down, send it offshore, build bogan toffs, bamboozle with booze, addle in the sun, push 'others' down, and lock 'em up. Could they be worse in the Oz arc of the scorching sun? johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

On the global rankings of economic complexity & green complexity Oz sits near the bottom of advanced economies for long-term prosperity: what we know how to make, how diversified our economy is, & how prepared we are for a decarbonising, technologically complex world. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

With Trump (and his mate Netanyahu) destabilizing Iran, having already done-over Iraq and recently the wobbly Syria, it seems almost certain he'll have a go at rocking the 'northern' Kurds, dangerously bringing Turkiye into the situation. Will ISIL be leveraged? www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

Here we go again. Perhaps there's many that would like to get back at Russia after it almost single handedly defeated Hitler & the Third Reich? And/or continue to keep Russia out of their Mediterranean trade hegemon? www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

The 1st year of Trump II. Effects of his executive adventures haven't come home to roost yet, albeit, the big end of town investors are already fleeing to gold & silver, they know the AI boom is garbage & will end with stranded assets. But Trump bludgeons on. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

No surprise here re the money grubbing ignoramus Morrison. Seems from the recent blather from the LNP, they're all trying to line up similar post-politics sinecures. In line with how the 1960s version Zionist Manifesto operates. michaelwest.com.au/ambassadors-...

Minns, just another political weasel? By his very manipulation of intent, seems he is himself inciting hatred. Perhaps he and his govt need to be re-educated? michaelwest.com.au/globalise-th...

But no-one will understand, but, but, but. Yeah not if govt & co keep secrets & deceive. 'Robosacking'. The truth warriors will persist, as the FOI obfuscates, go straight to Admin Review Tribunal & increase attack through Senate Committees. Clarity please! michaelwest.com.au/the-science-...

Palantir top Peter Thiel, founder $12.5B shares, funds State Street $17.9B Blackrock $22.1B Vanguard $37.7B = billionaire factory webs shielding investors from any sordid activities. Thiel buddies with Stephen Miller controlling Trump's central nervous system michaelwest.com.au/we-kill-enem...

This horrendous greedy extraction concentrated in the 'West' (incl Oz) effects the poor everywhere the 'West' ventures. China billionaires work with China govt who have alleviated poverty en masse & hugely increased housing & nutrition quality & availability. michaelwest.com.au/the-rise-of-...

It seems once again, Oz law falls short when it comes to preventing serious international criminal activities & associated tax fraud by exception against enforcement. The govt MUST close the loopholes and take retrospective action NOW. michaelwest.com.au/revealed-aus...

Having tool chests of weapons for trade is a waste. For the benefit of all it's much better to cooperate in win-win or win-win-win rather than to go hell-for-leather bust. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

For US allies and our mainstream media, the old Manichean framing (us good, them bad) of the US as a light on the hill, the indispensable nation, has become harder and harder to peddle. And yet they keep trying. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

A future decreed by such as US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Brazil &, lesser to China & India, through pro-fossil energy policies. The de-icing of Earth a fatal human choice – to which there are alternatives, but from which, it seems, we are loath to turn aside johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

Despite Albo's intellect & ability to carefully plan & devise on both domestic & international fronts, much of public is tiring of weasel-words, what he may or may not say to keep on course. The Bondi Massacre sees him slam-dunked badly relegated likely unpatchable. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...