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Category Archives: Australian politics

The Opposition’s ‘No’ campaign is scratching scabs on un-healed wounds. “A no vote would mean that ill will, prejudice and sheer bastardry had won.” Jack Thompson. Noel Peterson, asked about the future of reconciliation efforts if the referendum failed, he replied: “It’ll die. It’ll be dead.”

The ‘No’ campaign is paternalistic dreaming, a dead weight shackled to the failed old ways…

… instead of actually reducing global emissions …

Stan Grant, ABC journalist, steps away.

The Northern Territory government will allow a full-scale onshore gas industry to go ahead in the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin, five years after a moratorium on fracking was lifted.

Cartoons for Australian Socialist. The May issue will report on Australia in the international arena, and the AUKUS nuclear submarines deal.


Indigenous voice: Coalition digs in on ‘lack of transparency’ claim despite Labor releasing legal advice.

Pro Bono news finishes today. Here is the last cartoon.

The second last ever Pro Bono news cartoon. Inspired by ideas in Neil Pharaoh’s final post for ‘the media outlet that has shaped political discourse, mobilised the sector in times of need, and provided guidance to all of us across the many areas of social purpose leadership.’

Today’s Pro Bono news cartoon, and Pro Bono news has rather sad news of its own to report here.