Today on Pearls and Irritations
The case against me is over. The fight for political speech is not
After more than two years of legal proceedings, the case has been withdrawn without apology, deletions or restrictions on future commentary – but the wider battle over political speech continues.
One Nation and the trust crisis, part one: Why alienated voters are turning away
Anthropic researcher quits, warning AI race is ‘gambling with our lives’
BRICS builds alternatives as Washington turns up the pressure
Australia must double down to meet climate targets
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