Despite changes in language and political control, a recognisable version of the name persisted continuously in historical records for more than 3000 years.

Immigration is consistently used by politicians and commentators as a convenient explanation for Australia’s housing affordability crisis. It’s an easy political out because it reduces a complex economic and political problem to a single target. But they lie; the reality is far more complicated than that, and it won’t fix itself anytime soon because Taylor and Hanson don’t do complicated all that well.

Yes, I think she’s rotten to the core. And that’s neither blood libel nor antisemitism; it’s fact. We have receipts. In a joint statement with the Zionist Federation of Australia on 12 November 2023, Jillian Segal criticised Foreign Minister Penny Wong and the Albanese government for urging Israel to stop attacking Gaza hospitals and for supporting a ceasefire. The statement called such criticism a “libel,” claiming the hospital attack allegations were unfair and that Australia should avoid legitimising narratives that “demonise” Israel. This intervention alone raises important questions about how Segal views dissent, criticism of state violence, and the line between antisemitism and political disagreement.

Fact-checkers struggle to keep up with the pace of Trump's lies as he barrels through rallies, interviews, and late-night social media posts with an unrelenting torrent of exaggerated crowd sizes, fictional economic miracles, conspiracy-laden tales about election fraud that never materialised, and imaginary endorsements from world leaders who had actually denounced him.

Supporters argue that Australia, with its vast uranium reserves and technical expertise, should eventually join the nuclear club. But the global energy landscape has changed dramatically. What may once have appeared plausible now looks increasingly outdated, expensive and impractical for Australia’s circumstances.

They keep telling us that abandoning climate targets and “ditching net zero” would somehow bring down power bills and ease the cost-of-living crisis. It’s a politically effective slogan because it taps into genuine public frustration over rising electricity prices, housing stress, food costs and stagnant wages. But slogans are not economic policy, and when examined closely, the claim simply doesn’t hold up.

No personal ties whatsoever: No Jewish family, heritage, friends in public record, no visits to Israel, no meetings with Israeli leaders beyond standard political ones, no history of studying Hebrew, attending synagogue events, or engaging with Jewish culture or religion. Very little knowledge of Judaism or Zionism, either; no deeper discussion of Torah, Jewish law, holidays, diaspora history, or theology. Any claim of meaningful connection to Judaism or Zionism is rubbish; it’s 100% political signalling, not coming from any personal history or expertise. And that pretty much sums up her entire political life.

There was a time when accusations of antisemitism carried enormous moral weight across the world. That weight existed for good reason. Antisemitism has a long and horrifying history, from centuries of persecution and exclusion to pogroms, ghettos, and ultimately the Holocaust. The term described a genuine and deadly form of racism that deserved to be confronted seriously and consistently wherever it appeared.

Dumb as dogshit if you believe their lies and even dumber if you spread them without fact-checking. The idea that migrants collect benefits the moment they arrive is simply untrue. A myth concocted by politicians, media and commentators in an attempt to exploit the electorate’s ignorance and screw with social cohesion to further their own agendas.