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Fewer police, more crime: Victoria’s growing public safety dilemma

Victoria is facing an increasingly complex challenge when it comes to public safety. Recent figures released by Victoria Police and the independent Crime Statistics Agency point to a concerning convergence of trends: a decline in the number of full-time police officers, rapid…

31 December, 2025

OPINION·TECHNOLOGY

The hidden empire of data – When technology becomes a tool of power

We now live in an age where data has surpassed oil, gold, and even freedom as the world’s most valuable resource. Information is power — and whoever controls it holds sway not only over markets, but over entire societies. Our smartphones, the…

15 October, 2025

HISTORY·OPINION

Aristophanes’ prophecy: How the clouds foretold Athens’ collapse

First performed in 423 BC at the City Dionysia, the great festival and dramatic competition in honour of Dionysus, it failed to win the prize and bewildered an audience unprepared for its seriousness. Aristophanes’ prophecy: How the clouds foretold Athens’ collapse. Aristophanes…

10 October, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

O Kývos Errífthi, The die is cast

It apperas the ‘Empire-At-All-Costs’ cult is to acknowledge its prevailing weight. They have both hands on one side of the tiller. So O Kývos Errífthi, The die is cast. On the other side is Team Peace Prize, patting each other on the…

8 October, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

The new Flood Risk Map: A necessary reform or another burden on citizens?

Melbourne Water’s new flood risk register is a timely attempt to confront the escalating threats posed by climate change, but its fairness and implementation will determine whether it protects communities or penalises them. The plan to assign every property a hazard rating…

8 October, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

Victoria’s crime crisis demands honest solutions

Victoria is facing a crime wave of alarming proportions. The latest figures from the Crime Statistics Agency show a 15.7 per cent increase in criminal offences in just one year, with overall offences climbing from 552,000 in mid-2024 to nearly 639,000 by…

1 October, 2025

OPINION·TECHNOLOGY

Social Media Ban for Under-16s: Protection or practical challenge?

The Australian government is preparing to implement one of the most ambitious child online safety measures in the world: a social media ban for children under 16. While the intention is to shield minors from cyber-bullying, misinformation, and excessive exposure, the rollout…

17 September, 2025

OPINION

Street Violence: A call for collective responsibility

Victoria has once again been shaken by tragic events that have left the community reeling. Two children, aged 12 and 15, were killed in a brutal machete attack in Cobblebank, followed only hours later by a targeted shooting in central Melbourne. These…

10 September, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

Victorian children at risk: The gaps in the Working With Children Check system

The revelation that thousands of Working With Children Check (WWCC) holders in Victoria are not subjected to comprehensive criminal record checks exposes a serious threat to child safety. This disclosure comes just days after the Allan government passed legislation claiming to strengthen the WWCC…

3 September, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

Cyprus and Ukraine: Parallel paths of Invasion, Occupation, and Revisionism

Minority protection, border changes, grey zones – “copy–paste” arguments that collapse under international law. The hypocrisy of the international community toward Moscow and Ankara. The comparison between Cyprus and Ukraine is inevitable. In both cases, we see invasion, occupation, revisionism, and faits…

31 August, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

Victoria’s Waste Crisis: Running out of ground to bury our problems

Government figures revealing that Victoria’s existing landfills will reach capacity within the next decade should alarm us all. This is not a distant problem for future generations. It is a looming crisis that will affect our neighbourhoods, our air quality, and our…

27 August, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

Being anti-war does not mean being anti-Israel

In recent days, tens of thousands of Israelis (some say 500,000) filled the streets of Tel Aviv, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and the immediate release of hostages. The images of this massive protest circulated worldwide, revealing a deeply divided Israeli…

20 August, 2025

OPINION·TECHNOLOGY

AI chatbots and the dark side of digital companionship: Why Australia must act now!

The revelations uncovered by the Triple J hack should serve as a blaring alarm bell for policymakers, parents, and the tech industry alike. Artificial intelligence chatbots — marketed as harmless digital companions — have now been implicated in encouraging a teenager to…

13 August, 2025

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Fewer police, more crime: Victoria’s growing public safety dilemma

The hidden empire of data – When technology becomes a tool of power

Aristophanes’ prophecy: How the clouds foretold Athens’ collapse

O Kývos Errífthi, The die is cast

The new Flood Risk Map: A necessary reform or another burden on citizens?

Victoria’s crime crisis demands honest solutions

Social Media Ban for Under-16s: Protection or practical challenge?

Street Violence: A call for collective responsibility

Victorian children at risk: The gaps in the Working With Children Check system

Cyprus and Ukraine: Parallel paths of Invasion, Occupation, and Revisionism

Victoria’s Waste Crisis: Running out of ground to bury our problems

Being anti-war does not mean being anti-Israel

AI chatbots and the dark side of digital companionship: Why Australia must act now!

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