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    Iran’s Proxy Wars and the Women the Regime Tries to Silence

    ByGreta 7 March 20266 March 2026

    Spare me the sanctimonious platitudes about “illegal war.” The Iranian regime has been waging conflict through Iran’s proxy wars for decades. Hezbollah. Hamas. The Houthis. Rockets, militias, terror groups, and convenient deniability. Yet the moment Iran itself becomes the target of military action, the same people who ignored all of that suddenly rediscover their devotion…

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    The fatigue of permanent outrage

    ByGreta 28 February 202628 February 2026

    It feels as though we now live in a state of permanent outrage. Every day brings a new crisis, a new scandal, a new moral emergency.

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    From Sunburnt Country to Snow Gold

    ByGreta 14 February 202613 February 2026

    This article reflects on how a dry country like Australia can have produced world class Winter Olympics athletes. Yes, we do have snow.

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    The Quiet Shift We Barely Noticed

    ByGreta 7 February 20267 February 2026

    A quiet shift is happening in how we gain access to goods and services. Increasingly we are forced to rely on technology

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    Sharks in Sydney Harbour, what the headlines miss

    ByGreta 24 January 202624 January 2026

    In recent months there have been four confirmed shark attacks in Sydney Harbour, and that fact alone has been enough to set nerves jangling. Four incidents, close together, sound alarming when they’re stripped of context and dropped into headlines. Add social media amplification and suddenly the harbour is being talked about as if it’s turned…

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    The joys of operating systems

    ByGreta 17 January 202617 January 2026

    I’ve had to deal with many operating systems over the years. Here are a few stories about my relationship with Apple, IBM, and Android

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    Best wishes for the New Year

    ByGreta 27 December 202520 December 2025

    Peter and I hope you all had a blast over Christmas and that Santa was good to you.

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    Let hatred grow and murder follows

    ByGreta 20 December 202520 December 2025

    All those not living under a rock know about the dreadful events that took place at Bondi Beach. Two heavily armed men opened fire on a group of Jewish people celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of light. Fifteen innocent people died. I won’t count the death of the assassin. He got what he deserved. And yes,…

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    Giving Up Territory Is Not Peace. It Is Surrender.

    ByGreta 13 December 202513 December 2025

    the way to end the war in Ukraine is for Ukraine to hand over a chunk of itself to Moscow and call it peace. Sorry, but that is not peace. That is surrender

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    Pauline Hanson, the Burqa, and the Hypocrisy We Pretend Not to See

    ByGreta 6 December 20256 December 2025

    A sharp look at Pauline Hanson’s burqa stunt, the history of the burqa, and the hypocrisy around a garment that erases women’s identities.

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