This is a moment of testing for Donald J. Trump's advisors. The intellectually honest ones know that this reflects the President’s 40-year fixation, not any kind of a proven economic theory. This is the economic equivalent of what creationism is to biology or what ending

I've never seen as much incoherence and irrationality as we saw on television today (from Trump Administration officials). This Administration doesn’t have a coherent message on why it's doing the largest tax increase the country's had in 50 years. Usually when you do something

Been working on a thing.

Trump is creating giant market fluctuations with his on-again, off-again tariffs. These constant gyrations in policy provide dangerous opportunities for insider trading. Who in the administration knew about Trump's latest tariff flip flop ahead of time? Did anyone buy or sell

The AP’s win against Trump shows principles still have power in the US theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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"This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped." From my essay: "State Terror: A brief guide for Americans" via link in image below or profile

Some thoughts from me on the ugly disfigured future of the global economy. lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

The Upending - my long read on how Donald Trump’s first 100 days marks a return to the pre-American world. abc.net.au/news/2025-04-0…

What role has mis and disinformation played in the 2025 federal 🇦🇺? This is what we found: theconversation.com/fake-news-and-… Max Grömping La Trobe University AEC ✏️

day has been won by this offering from hard-working democracy bake folk at Marrickville public school .

Bunnings Announces Hostile Takeover Bid for All 8,000 Polling Booths To Regain Control of Sausage Sizzle Market theshovel.com.au/2025/05/03/bun…

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The re-elected #Albanese government faces the most complex international environment in decades with the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, an America led by a mercurial President who appears intent on wrecking the liberal international order and an ambitious and confident China.

Drought in South Australia, Victoria a hint at lasting shift in rainmaking weather patterns abc.net.au/news/2025-05-0… via ABC Australia

How do you report on the weather when data is disappearing? niemanlab.org/2025/05/how-do…

Magda has a place in the heart of every Australian, not least LGBTIQA+ Australians for whom she has been a hero, a role model, a defender and someone we could rely on to cheer us up. Now, let’s give back to her the cheer, good humour and optimism she has always inspired in us.