Racial Discrimination Act put to test in Mary Kostakidis case

Racial Discrimination Act put to test in Mary Kostakidis case

The racism case against Mary Kostakidis may have a long way to go, with flaws in the Anti-Discrimination Act clearly exposed. Kim Wingerei reports from the Federal Court. Mary Kostakidis’ legal team fronted Justice McDonald on Tuesday with an application to strike out...

Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich

author: Harald Jähner name: Kim average rating: 3.98 book published: 2019 rating: 5 read at: 2025/07/26 date added: 2025/07/26 shelves: review: A very impressive book by a deep thinkerA most insightful exposé into the mystery and miracle of post war Germany. How it...
Gas Empire: how Australians are paying for foreign profiteers

Gas Empire: how Australians are paying for foreign profiteers

Japan and South Korea have poured tens of billions into the Australian gas industry, keeping domestic supply low and prices high, while greenwashing Australia’s emissions. Kim Wingerei reports. A new report by the Jubilee Australia Research Centre has been released at...
Search the web, but only if you’re old enough. What’s the scam?

Search the web, but only if you’re old enough. What’s the scam?

It’s not just social media users who will soon be subject to age verification. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman wants it applied to search engines, too. What’s the scam? The scam is how the eSafety Commissioner’s new codes to “govern the conduct of internet service...
Happy NACCiversary. Celebrating two years of not very much

Happy NACCiversary. Celebrating two years of not very much

The National Anti-Corruption Commission celebrates its second anniversary this week. Has the much-heralded initiative of the first Albanese government lived up to its expectations? Kim Wingerei asks. As of June 30, the NACC reports that it received 2,260 referrals...

One Clear Call (The Lanny Budd Novels #9)

author: Upton Sinclair name: Kim average rating: 4.29 book published: 1948 rating: 4 read at: 2025/06/21 date added: 2025/06/21 shelves: review: A great way to read some of the history of WWIILanny Budd is, of course, too good to be true, but it is yet another great...
Mega deal. Santos takeover a tester for Jim Chalmers

Mega deal. Santos takeover a tester for Jim Chalmers

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is offering to buy Australian energy giant Santos for $8.89 a share in hard cash. What’s the scam? The scam is that Santos shares are trading way below the bid price at $7.74, which means investors are doubtful the deal will be done....
ASX to offer IT. What’s the scam with “Colo on demand”?

ASX to offer IT. What’s the scam with “Colo on demand”?

The ASX website has recently started advertising its new offering to corporate Australia, ‘Colo on Demand’. What’s the Scam? Back in the day, when this writer worked at Ozemail, and the internet was still fresh and exciting, ‘colo’ – short for colocation – meant a...
Manning Valley mining puts water supply at risk. What’s the scam?

Manning Valley mining puts water supply at risk. What’s the scam?

Explorative mining in the Manning Valley not only risks the release of asbestos into the environment, but the NSW Government has also ignored the risk to the valley’s water supply. What’s the scam? The scam is how the NSW Department of Resources has made a mockery of...

Harlequin

author: Morris L. West name: Kim average rating: 4.36 book published: 1974 rating: 5 read at: 2025/05/10 date added: 2025/05/10 shelves: review: Masterful intrigue by a master writerReading this again after so many years, I found it to have aged like a good wine....

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