Category: World
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The Weekly Notebook – beginning of the end of Trump
The beginning of the end of President Donald Trump Next Tuesday, November 6, is Melbourne Cup Day which Australians know as “the day that stops a nation”. This year, the following day, Wednesday, November 7, is when we start receiving results from the US mid-term elections and thus becomes “the poll that stops the world”. I’ll…
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The Weekly Notebook – America at the crossroads
America at the crossroads: Mid-term vote and Saudi murder Americans are faced with two epoch-making decisions and the rest of the world is breathlessly awaiting the outcome. At stake is whether the USA is a humane society or an inhumane one. Whether it is civilised or uncivilised. Whether it is guided by culture and science or…
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The Weekly Notebook – Khashoggi murder plot explained
Khashoggi murder plot explained … Prince Harry checks out Governor-General job The gruesome murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the disappearance of his remains was conducted by the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The chief architects are US President Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo, the 6th CIA director from January 2017 to April…
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The Weekly Notebook – conservative basket cases
Why conservative parties have become basket cases A common feature of today’s political environment is the identity crisis in conservative parties that have ruled much of the Western world in the post-war years. For example, Christian Democratic parties that blossomed in Europe and Latin America after World War Two are now struggling for survival. In Australia…
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The Weekly Notebook – White Armband history
Scott Morrison’s plan for a White Armband history of Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the Federal MP for Cook in southern Sydney, is planning to elevate James Cook to a status beyond the wildest dreams of the humble 18th century Royal Navy lieutenant. Morrison wants to turn Cook into the “Father of Australia” with the…
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The overthrow of Malcolm Turnbull
Liberal MPs overthrow Malcolm Turnbull and replace him with a lightweight happy-clappy In 36 consecutive opinion polls, Malcolm Turnbull was preferred Prime Minister over Labor’s Bill Shorten. In mid-July, for example, Turnbull extended his lead over Shorten to 19%; Turnbull was 48% with Shorten dropping 2% to 29%. At the same time, Labor continued to lead…
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Yuan as world currency
China and its allies plan to launch yuan as new world currency … Don Chipp’s Democrats failed but his opinions still linger … Barnaby Joyce wants the Deputy Prime Minister’s job again … How Labor senators sank euthanasia Bill … Plan to launch yuan as new world currency China, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Venezuela and Brazil…
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James Cook under scrutiny
Why Captain Cook is lionised in London and on the nose in Australia … Magnetic Island revisited … Joe Hockey’s “US mateship” stupidity … NSW drought goes from tragedy to farce … Regime change becomes US domestic policy … Cricket as a history lesson … When schools taught manners … Over in London members of…
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The Trump stories not covered in Australia
Donald Trump’s latest madness goes unreported in Oz media … NSW voters deluged by Coalition drought scam … Police “God Squad” unmasked … Liberals bring back greyhound racing (we pay for it) … It’s a divided world: Saying “Thank you, driver” is good manners on the bus; saying nothing is selfishly bad mannered. Two of the…