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World beware, cower and tremble, Taco Man is upon us
Trump always chickens out. Thus began the serving of a smorgasbord of ridicule for the president, writes Warwick McFadyen.
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One’s the boss, the other is merely the president
Bruce Springsteen spoke out recently on how he saw the state of his beloved America and the fitness of Donald Trump to hold office, writes Warwick McFadyen. Of course, Trump reacted.
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Is it really just a short leap from First Fleet to Mars?
It takes a certain talent of imagination, and a stretch of belief, to comprehend one Coalition member's utterances on Australia Day, says Warwick McFadyen.
The Trump reality show is back, and wackier than ever
The second series of Trump, the reality show, has begun where it left off, writes Warwick McFadyen in Footyology’s ‘Society’ section.
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Be informed, watch, act, evacuate: the words lit by fire
Bushfire season is upon us, and with it and the extremes of weather, comes a heightened sense of watchfulness and anxiety, writes Warwick McFadyen
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If why is the question, what is the answer?
As the year comes to a close, has any progress been made on any front, asks Warwick McFadyen in Footyology’s ‘Society’ section.
Read MoreDutton flags his divide and conquer strategy
Federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton says he will not stand in front of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at news conferences. There is only one flag for him. Warwick McFadyen discusses that stance.
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World going down toilet? There’s a word for that
Some may say it’s been a crap year, Some may say it’s been the epitome of enshittification, says Warwick McFadyen in Footyology’s ‘Society’ section.
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The world’s gone bananas! Let’s call it art
A banana duct-taped to a wall recently sold at Sotheby’s for close to $10 million. Is the world having a laugh?
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After Trump win, time to put on the surrealism glasses
US president-elect Donald Trump has begun forming his cabinet. One appointment sums up the manner and method of the man, writes Warwick McFadyen.
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US election 2024: American Dream turned nightmare
Donald Trump returns to the White House with a scorched earth agenda. Beware, says Warwick McFadyen in ‘Footyology’s ‘Society’ section.
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US election 2024: How the count will roll
Footyology’s own Gil Griffin is in the US to provide a guide to demystifying the electoral college and this week’s presidential election.
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Come November, whose song will America be singing?
The US presidential race is coming to a close, and musicians have nailed their colours to the mast. Will it matter, asks Warwick McFadyen.
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It’s time the monarchy left these shores, forever
In Footyology’s ‘Society’ section, King Charles III is about to visit Australia. There will be thousands of words of praise and genuflection. But there should only be this, says Warwick McFadyen: Go, your time is over.
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Campaign 2024: from assassins to eaten animals
Donald Trump has been the target of another apparent kill attempt. This election battle for the White House has been like no other, writes Warwick McFadyen
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JD Vance: The man who converted to Trumpism
He once called Donald Trump an idiot and close to being America’s Hitler. Now JD Vance is Trump’s running mate for the White House. How has this stunning change in views happened, asks Warwick McFadyen.
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Alexander Pearce: More than just a ‘cannibal convict’
On the 200th anniversary of the execution of Alexander Pearce, Martin Flanagan fills in some of the blanks surrounding a brutal man in brutal times.
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Is America in the shadow of twilight’s last gleaming?
America, once the beacon of freedom, is now being described as a failed state. Does a recent US Supreme Court ruling really imperil the survival of democracy? Warwick McFadyen asks the question.
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Introducing Commander in Chief, the convicted felon?
In the US, a person with a felony conviction can seek a waiver and enlist in the armed services. And if you’re running for president? Well, says, Warwick McFadyen, it seems you can do almost anything.
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When parody can no longer do justice to truth
Former Redgum frontman John Schumann tried to update an old song by the band ‘Servin’ USA’ for contemporary times. It proved some sort of challenge.
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Jesus, Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln … and Trump
Each week something arises on the cultural and political landscape that has been a detonation from Donald Trump. It would be more than a little sad, frightening and laughable, were it were not so serious, writes Warwick McFadyen.
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Trump flooding the States with pellets of poison
Donald Trump is freely evoking fascism and Adolf Hitler at his campaign rallies, writes Warwick McFadyen. It is truly beyond the pale.
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When the song and spirit live on through darkness
The death of Henry Kissinger last week brings to mind the brutal murder and legacy of Chilean singer and poet Víctor Jara, writes Warwick McFadyen.
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