Pearls and Irritations – Public policy journal
WEB1 day ago · Secrecy Australia: big gap between official information and reality: Peter Cronau, Declassified Australia. Australia is blanketed in a climate of secrecy with over 800 secrecy offences criminalised with jail terms and large fines under nearly 200 pieces of legislation. By Michael Lester and Peter Cronau Sep 25, 2024. Economic policy, Politics.
Silent voices: Multifaith and multicultural leadership at a crossroads
WEB1 day ago · Silent voices: Multifaith and multicultural leadership at a crossroads. Twelve months after the tragic events of 7 October, the silence from Australia’s faith communities is deafening. Confronted with the devastating war on Gaza and the ongoing suffering of Palestinians, faith leaders had a moral duty to speak out against these injustices.
A five-minute scroll - Pearls and Irritations
WEB22 hours ago · By Pearls and Irritations. Sep 27, 2024. We round up the week at the UN in New York where thousands have gathered to denounce Benjamin Netanyahu and demand his arrest. Groups have also called for the resignation of Antony Blinken for alleged lies to Congress, and we question why Jordan, also a US ally, can speak out against Israel.
A cautious optimism despite the savagery in Gaza
WEB1 day ago · A cautious optimism despite the savagery in Gaza. By Sara Dowse. Sep 27, 2024. Last night I finished reading Paul Ham’s The Soul, his 856-page history of the human mind. Ham is an esteemed Australian military historian whose moving chronicle of Passchendaele secured his reputation. But with The Soul he …
International comparisons of monetary policy - Pearls and Irritations
WEB3 days ago · Where most loans have variable interest rates, monetary policy will have shorter lags and a larger impact. Whereas when most loans have fixed interest rates, then borrowers are unaffected by interest rate changes until the fixed term of the loan runs out which could be in a few years. The chart below, produced by Ian Verrender of …
All articles - Pearls and Irritations
WEBA five-minute scroll. A five-minute scroll of X uncovers abhorrent settler behaviour, questions about Peter Dutton’s nuclear platform, South Africa speaking out for Palestine in the UN, Chris Sidoti on the Israeli Army, Genocide Tourism and news of Julian Assange. By Pearls and Irritations Sep 25, 2024. AUKUS, Defence and Security, Politics.
Podcast - Pearls and Irritations
WEBJohn Menadue, Editor-in-Chief of Pearls and Irritations, interviews Dr Mike Gilligan on the challenge of building a self-reliant Australian defence force, dealing with a rapacious America intent on its own interests, avoiding a US-proxy war with China, and the loss of Australian sovereignty under the 2014 Force Posture Agreement (FPA).
John Menadue, Author at Pearls and Irritations
WEBJohn Menadue, Editor-in-Chief of Pearls and Irritations, interviews Dr Mike Gilligan on the challenge of building a self-reliant Australian defence force, dealing with a rapacious America intent on its own interests, avoiding a US-proxy war with China, and the loss of Australian sovereignty under the 2014 Force Posture Agreement (FPA).
Summing up - Pearls and Irritations
WEBSumming up. The world and its people are facing serious local and global challenges. Climate change, economic instability, limits to free speech, threats to independent media reporting, and increasing social inequality all signal the breakdown of democratic systems across the world. Our political institutions and leaders are failing us with ...
About - Pearls and Irritations
WEBAbout. Pearls and Irritations is an Australian platform for the exchange of ideas from a progressive, liberal perspective, with an emphasis on peace and justice. We publish informed analysis and commentary on issues that matter to Australians, with a focus on politics, public policy, foreign policy and world affairs, defence and security, the ...