No means of escape – Gaza

Why hasn’t the ICJ ruled that Israel is committing genocide?

The Independent International Commission of Inquiry was established by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in the Occupied Palestinian and on September 16, 2025 concluded thatIsrael’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide under the 1948 Genocide Convention.… Go to Article

The Second Father — a Brisbane Better Book?

It is curious that a book written by a former Special Branch officer should be published by University of Queensland Press (UQP).… Go to Article

SBS, you can’t hide


Pégale duro al Fiero
Strike the beast hard
porque si no te deja el hombre;
Because if you don’t it will leave you hunger;
pégale porque te mata
Strike it because they’ll kill you
y te echan la tierra encima,
And they’ll cover you with earth,
canto tus mil canciones
Sing your thousand songs
y echo a andar con tus heridas
And set out walking with your wounds,
y juntos iremos al monte
And together we’ll go to the forest
a cantor luego a la vida.… Go to Article

Speech is not free

After 50,000 people marched for Palestine on 24 August 2025, Brisbane City Council became concerned, so much so that it imposed fines on people speaking in the city mall.… Go to Article

China is not the problem

This article misses the point. China is not the problem it is capitalism that is the problem.

China is making trade impossible

On a recent trip to mainland China, I found myself posing the same question, again and again, to the economists, technologists and business leaders who I met with. … Go to Article