With winter almost upon us, it’s time for the annual wardrobe flip. A new jacket, sweater, long johns, balaclava, ear muffs, gloves, scarf, leggings. At checkout, it’s easy to forget that we’re at the end of a long, largely invisible chain.

Not officially tracked by the Australian government, but estimates from groups like the Australian Centre for International Justice and various media reports suggest that up to 1,000 Australians have been active in the IDF genocide since late 2023.

When I was drafted into the IDF, I had a good idea of why I’d be fighting and some knowledge of the conflict's history. I knew exactly where the borders were, who we were fighting, and what the endgame was. I was conditioned from the day I could talk.

Had you asked me in mid-75 how close to the action I was stationed, I could have answered very precisely: 18 km southeast of the Lebanese border, 15 km west of the Syrian border, and 3 km north of a cafe at a new Israeli settlement called Katzrin, which served the best hot chips in the multiverse.

We often hear “net zero” and “circular economy” in the news, but confusion remains about their true impact. Both concepts promise to reduce environmental harm, but each targets a distinct aspect of the crisis. That difference is crucial.

While Taylor bangs on about keeping us safe, he’s doing exactly the opposite. His repeated alarmist rhetoric, particularly when it fixates on highly politicised issues like ISIS brides or broadly frames Muslim communities as security risks, does little to strengthen genuine national security…

Fact-checkers struggle to keep up 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, and imaginary endorsements from world leaders who had actually denounced him.

There’s something deeply disturbing about people who loudly proclaim their Christian faith while lining up to celebrate a giant gold statue of a political leader. For anyone even vaguely familiar with the Bible, the symbolism couldn’t be more obvious.

The Hateful Eight and their cohort of corrupt, toxic, racists, making a lot of noise but not a lot of sense. The phrase “ISIS bride” is being used less as a legal description and more as a political weapon. It has been repeated endlessly across tabloids, talkback radio and Sky News panels because it generates outrage, fear and clicks.

We could argue all day about the reasons antisemitism is on the rise. But one thing is for sure: a lot of it has to do with the vile, racist, aggressive rhetoric spewed from the mouths of Israel’s lawmakers - the Jewish State’s lawmakers.

Crisafulli has spent weeks saturating social media with a three-word slogan: “drill, refine and store”. It is short, punchy, marketable, and perfectly designed for political soundbites. But beyond the branding exercise, the public is still waiting for the most basic details.

You’d have to be a dead set drongo to believe that a Pauline Hanson-led government could lead us through another global financial crisis, another pandemic, military conflict, natural disasters or strained relations with other nations. Where’s the depth?