Paul Brereton must resign as National Anti-Corruption Commissioner. Under his leadership, the NACC’s refusal to investigate the Robodebt scandal is a betrayal of justice, exposing deep-rooted corruption and the farcical “game of mates” in Australian politics that extends all the way to the top. Serkan Öztürk with this view.
In the sporting world, the hypocrisy is glaring: Ukraine receives resounding support while Palestine faces deafening silence. Anwar El Ghazi, sacked by a German football club for supporting Palestine, remains unemployed. This selective outrage exposes major sports as tools of imperialism, masquerading as champions of human rights.
While universities claim to uphold values of social justice and accountability, their inaction in the face of a genocide in Palestine poses a stark contradiction, igniting student-led calls for change and a generational divide with the bureaucratic money managers who control the tertiary sector. Monash University lecturer, Dr Rhonda Garad, with this view.
In the shadows of its supposed egalitarian ideals, the Labor Party now proudly aligns with oppressive regimes and Zionist ambitions of genocide in Palestine. This betrayal of democratic values silences dissent and prioritises military might over the well-being of its citizens, echoing Australia’s colonial origins and foretelling a troubling descent into authoritarianism. Serkan Öztürk with this view.
TRUE OPINION: At the very heart of Australia’s current political turmoil a raging storm is brewing. Not of Mother Nature, but of convictions. It’s the ongoing and unrelenting war in Gaza. And far from its epicentre in Palestine it’s also igniting flames in Australian communities. At its core are the Labor Party and its party faithful – with a good majority now divided. Serkan Öztürk with this view.
Celebrated writer, Behrouz Boochani, has been visiting Australia for the first time after spending years imprisoned in this nation’s notorious offshore detention centres for asylum seekers. It has been a bittersweet moment for his friends, some of whom have not seen him for a decade. Linda Rose with this personal reflection.
TRUE OPINION: The worth of semiconductor chips in the world economic supply chain was perhaps truly felt by the average person for the first time in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that spread across the world from late 2019. Jemma Nott takes a look at the commodity becoming scarcer and more valuable.
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