Pearls and Irritations – Public policy journal
WEB2 days ago · Pulling children out of rubble, witnessing ill-treatment of Palestinian civilians by Israeli soldiers, witnessing the displaced Gazan population work its way through destroyed streets. In Australia, the Senate debate on housing. These are the items we found on our five-minute scroll on X. By Pearls and Irritations Sep 17, 2024.
Delusion and defeat in Ukraine - Pearls and Irritations
WEB4 hours ago · Delusion and defeat in Ukraine. As the war in Ukraine heads into its third winter, Western leaders appear to be sinking further every day into a delusional belief in the success of their hydra-headed attempts to first defenestrate Russia before moving on to do the same to China. Reality appears to play no part at all in this collective fantasy.
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WEBPulling children out of rubble, witnessing ill-treatment of Palestinian civilians by Israeli soldiers, witnessing the displaced Gazan population work its way through destroyed streets. In Australia, the Senate debate on housing. These are the items we found on our five-minute scroll on X. By Pearls and Irritations Sep 17, 2024.
Rebuilding public service from politicisation and externalisation
WEB4 hours ago · Sep 23, 2024. Restoring trust and integrity in the Australian Public Service requires tackling the corrosive effects of past politicisation (secretary contracts) and externalisation (professional consultants) that have undermined capacity and independence, as highlighted by the Royal Commission on Robodebt fiasco, and parliamentary committee ...
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).
On war crimes and Western hypocrisy - Pearls and Irritations
WEB4 hours ago · Hypocrisy and contradiction are not great moral evils in and of themselves, but they often run cover for great moral evils.
Politics - Pearls and Irritations
WEBThousands of protesters have been out in force in Melbourne last week to disrupt the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition, where defence companies from around the world are showcasing their latest designs in weapons and technology. By Lauren Sanders and Matt Garrow Sep 16, 2024. Defence and Security, Politics, USA, World.
Israel - Pearls and Irritations
WEBSep 12, 2024 · FRANCE 24 reviews “The Bibi Files”, a new documentary by filmmakers Alexis Bloom and Alex Gibney, which features never-before-seen footage of Israeli police interrogating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his family and his inner circle on corruption allegations. The documentary was screened as a …
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).
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 ...