Tag: Australia’s reputation

Dutton

Michael Pascoe: Australia’s spooks go dangerously rogue – or lie. Or both

Australia China Petter Dutton

Mr Dutton, regular readers will know, has done more than anyone to ensure no other country has a relationship with China as bad as ours, starting with his echoing of Donald Trump on COVID and never letting up since as he has beaten the drums of war. His latest effort is to repeatedly suggest the Solomon Islands government had been bribed to sign the security deal with China.

It’s not for nothing that I call Peter Dutton the Offence Minister. In my opinion, he has done more than anyone to make Australia a target while presiding over an ill-equipped, bungle-prone and undermanned defence force that seems to delight in signing up for things it is sold, rather buying what Australia actually needs.

Source: Michael Pascoe: Australia’s spooks go dangerously rogue – or lie. Or both

Australia's Shame

I am leaving Australia’s torture chambers after nine years – but what I have is the worst kind of freedom | Mehdi | The Guardian

Mehdi

Morrison’s Compassion

My freedom is the worst kind of freedom. I can’t be happy for long. Happiness feels selfish and wrong when my friends sleep in a detention centre with tears and sighs and wake up in detention with tears and sighs.

Source: I am leaving Australia’s torture chambers after nine years – but what I have is the worst kind of freedom | Mehdi | The Guardian

Corporate Games, Corporate Greed, corporate impunity

Riches for Australian miner equals misery for Thai villagers – Michael West Media

Kingsgate, ISDS

Pirates with Confected Rights have no concern for people

A Thai gold mine owned by Australian company Kingsgate has been accused of creating “deserted villages with broken families”. It was closed by the Thai government, but an obscure clause in a “free trade” agreement has allowed the lucrative mine in Central Thailand to reopen. Tim Ginty reports.

Source: Riches for Australian miner equals misery for Thai villagers – Michael West Media