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Are Molten-Salt Thorium Reactors the Future?

Craig MilneMay 8, 20248 min read

Among the more fantastic ideas pursued during the Cold War were proposals advanced, initially in the United States and subsequently in the Soviet Union, to develop nuclear-powered aircraft as a means of sustaining an extended mission capability for nuclear-armed bombers.…

Labor Split

The Petrov Affair and the Labor Split of 1955

Chris RuleMay 9, 20248 min read

April 2024 marked 70 years since Vladimir Petrov and his wife Evdokia Petrov, both employees of the Soviet Embassy, sought…

State of the States 18-5-24

State of the States – Cities & Studies

News Weekly TeamMay 8, 20245 min read

This week in State of the States, “tent cities” spring up across south-east Queensland as Australia’s housing crisis worsens; two…

Injecting-room

ALP Abandons Second Injecting Room in Melbourne, but …

Peter WestmoreMay 8, 20245 min read

Faced with widespread opposition from community organisations such as the Drug Advisory Council of Australia, local businesses and consumers, the…

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Domestic Violence is More of a Shared Problem Than is Admitted Publicly

Mystery Canberra CorrespondentMay 8, 20244 min read

Australia has been shocked by recent horrific acts of violence against women by intimate partners or ex-partners, and the reaction…

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European Voters Will End Green Madness

May 8, 2024

From June 6-9, almost 300 million people from 24 EU countries will vote in elections which will shape the direction…

Solomon-Islands

Despite Sogavare’s Departure, China’s Influence is Undiminished

May 8, 2024

The departure of Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, following an election setback, has removed from power China’s most influential…

Pre-war-era data

Urgent Lessons For Australia in ‘Pre-War’ Era

May 8, 2024

The post-World War II, 79-year “long peace” is coming to an end as regional conflicts and expanding “grey zone warfare”…

Undersea-cables

Sliced Cables and Cyber-Attacks: How Safe is our Internet?

Apr 25, 2024

Did you know that our access to the World Wide Web is primarily facilitated by miles of undersea cables, not…

Thomas More Centre Autumn School an Encouraging Triumph

Anna KrohnMay 9, 20241 min read
Autumn-school-TMC

In 1994, Pope John Paul II was everywhere. In that year, he shored up his work on the nature of…

The Kids Are Not All Right: A Review of Jonathan Haidt’s the Anxious Generation

a News Weekly contributorMay 9, 202411 min read
Smartphone-kids

“Mental health is a complex issue and the existing body of scientific work has not shown a causal link between…

Father Mike Schmitz: That YouTube Priest

Jean WestburyMay 9, 20241 min read
Fr Mike Schmitz

If you frequent YouTube for Catholic apologetics, you’re sure to have come across Fr Mike Schmitz, the charismatic, fast-talking host…

Book Commentary – Seven Types of Atheism: A Debate Deep-Dive, Part 1 of 3

Gary FurnellMay 9, 20241 min read
Seven-types-of-atheism-part-1

This article is Part 1 of 3.The following is not merely a book review, but a deep dive into the…

Despite Sogavare’s Departure, China’s Influence is Undiminished

Peter WestmoreMay 8, 20245 min read
Solomon-Islands

The departure of Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, following an election setback, has removed from power China’s most influential…

Urgent Lessons For Australia in ‘Pre-War’ Era

Patrick J. ByrneMay 8, 20247 min read
Pre-war-era data

The post-World War II, 79-year “long peace” is coming to an end as regional conflicts and expanding “grey zone warfare”…

Are Molten-Salt Thorium Reactors the Future?

Craig MilneMay 8, 20248 min read
Thorium

Among the more fantastic ideas pursued during the Cold War were proposals advanced, initially in the United States and subsequently…

Nuclear Power in Australia: A History That Never Quite Was

Craig MilneApr 24, 20249 min read
Nuclear-power-Australia

Australia might have become an early adopter of nuclear energy. There were many local champions for nuclear projects from the…

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