Alan Austin
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Past articles by Alan:
Murdoch presenters and executives admit they lie to you routinely
The latest court documents provide damning proof of News Corp’s intentional malice and mendacity. → Read More
Labor can manage the economy, now let’s fix the inequalities
The latest official statistics confirm Australia’s economy is back among the global leaders. Alan Austin suggests it is time for reform. → Read More
Companies chasing billions from Fox News for ‘malicious’ election lies
A court decision last week green lights bold defamation action against the English-speaking world’s most powerful media empire. → Read More
'Dark money' still distorts Australian democracy
We know some of the companies and individuals who paid big money to political parties, but we don’t know them all, reports Alan Austin. → Read More
Kids now don’t want to vote (and other fun facts about Australian elections)
The surge in support for Labor and the teal independents in last year’s federal election has come from the tenacity of seniors, rather than the idealism of youth, reports Alan Austin. → Read More
Australia’s renewed commitment to neighbourliness is saving lives
The Albanese Government has acted promptly to begin the process of restoring Australia’s reputation in the region. → Read More
Jacinda calls time with the NZ economy performing among the world’s best
The legacy of retiring New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern must include sound economic management, but it probably won't. → Read More
Gaoling a president is a helluva challenge, but sometimes it has to be done
Safeguarding democracy worldwide looms as a major task for 2023, requiring global collaboration to succeed. → Read More
World COVID leaders no longer: Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan down in 2022
Data on COVID-19 deaths over the last 12 months offers lessons for the future. → Read More
Voters everywhere made the world a safer place in 2022
Election results over the year now ending offer grounds for hope for democracy. → Read More
We expected an economic turnaround, but not this swiftly
The latest official statistics confirm Australia’s economy is back among the world’s leaders. → Read More
Calculating the final toll of preventable Coalition construction deaths
We can now count the Australian builders who lost their lives following Coalition calls to deregulate that dangerous industry. → Read More
Half a million needless deaths under Trump’s regime of anger, fear and hate
It is now possible to quantify accurately the death toll from the destructive Trump regime. → Read More
Hatred, greed and injustice surged in Australia — but a turnaround is coming
Recent investigations into extremism, human rights and ethics in Australia have resulted in highly disturbing findings. → Read More
America’s destructive nightmare may soon be over
Events in the USA suggest the Trump era may be ending, but not before hundreds of thousands of Americans have died unnecessarily. → Read More
New Parliament, new Coalition leaders, same old lies
The strategy of the current Coalition in Opposition is to continue its campaign of deliberate malicious falsehoods. → Read More
Calculating the cost of Coalition corruption
Figures in last Tuesday’s Budget Papers show the Coalition has cost Australians more than 400 billion dollars in waste and rorts. → Read More
Brits facing ever-worsening poverty can be mightily thankful Liz Truss is going
The sudden departure of Britain’s new Prime Minister has valuable messages for the watching world. → Read More
Giorgia Meloni should return Italy to Middle-earth
The future of Italy will soon be in the hands of a woman inspired by the hobbits of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy literature. → Read More
Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of life
Due to CEO Andrew Thorburn's resignation after one day, the turmoil at Essendon Football Club may turn out to be a game-saver. → Read More