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Britain’s forgotten war for rubber – Mark Curtis

by admin | September 13, 2022 | Australia's move to the Right, Foreign policy, Military, Political issues, Racism

70 years ago the UK stepped up a brutal colonial intervention in Malaya, presenting it as a war against Chinese communism British forces herded hundreds of thousands of people into fortified camps, heavily bombed rural areas and resorted to extensive propaganda...

Research Shows Impact of Fearmongering: Australians more Frightened of China than Taiwanese

by admin | August 22, 2022 | AUKUS, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Foreign policy, Military, Political issues

New research from the Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs Program on Australian and Taiwanese views regarding China reveal a large and growing degree of fear of China and the prospect of war So-called experts who falsely predicted war with China...

The rise and rise of Australian authoritarianism – Brian Toohey

by admin | April 19, 2021 | Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Foreign policy, Media, Military, Police, Political issues

As Australia’s security laws become more authoritarian – on the basis of supposed threats from terrorism and China – their lack of oversight threatens our democratic foundations By Brian Toohey Australia is increasingly behaving like an authoritarian state in its...

Was Christine Holgate the victim of a Scott Morrison special – the stitch-up? – Ronni Salt

by admin | November 8, 2020 | Articles by Ronni Salt & Jommy Tee, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Legal matters, Political issues

Morale has soared since Holgate became CEO, with Australia Post’s net promoter score jumping by more than 30 per cent in six months. Ms Holgate was recruited to #AustraliaPost by the Turnbull government in October 2017 and immediately set...

An Outbreak of Racist Sentiment as Coronavirus Reaches Australia

by admin | February 2, 2020 | Australia's move to the Right, Political issues

A nearly empty road in Wuhan on Monday. The authorities have limited travel amid the coronavirus outbreak. Credit… Getty Images A newspaper front page called it a “Chinese virus.” Fake posts have warned people to avoid Chinese products. As the outbreak...