It seems the norms of the Cold War are well and truly coming back. Overnight, the US successfully completed a complex multi-nation prisoner swap with Russia and Belarus. In return for the release of eight convicted Russian agents held in different countries – including hackers, spies and a hitman – Russia and Belarus released sixteen…
It has been another dramatic week for the human race. My last Notes went out, and within hours, a glitch in an update to the commonly used CrowdStrike anti-malware software crippled vast tracts of the internet. The NCC, News Weekly and the Thomas More Centre were unaffected, but many of the systems used in banking,…
I’m sure you were as appalled as I by the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. These things are not meant to happen in a civilised society. They are not meant to happen in a representative democracy. The whole idea of democracy is that we resolve our differences through words and peaceful processes rather than violence. …
In Australia recently we’ve heard the report that two Australians have been charged with spying for Russia. At present, there’s only the preliminary reporting from the press conference from AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw and ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess. As such, I don’t want to speculate too much. However, this follows on the heels of: It…
Recently, our team in Sydney, the Democratic Club, has been flat out preparing for YPAT 2024. It has come together well, with a stellar line-up of speakers and a healthy number of attendees. We are really looking forward to bringing you a report on it in a future edition. This year we also trialled some…
We lost a great Australian recently. James Power Snr was a businessman, a Catholic, a visionary and a philanthropist. He knew that prayer naturally resulted in works, and that praying was complemented by action – that God works through us to achieve His designs. James also knew well that it was not necessary to be…
The world is in a tricky spot. It is becoming more obvious day by day that we will soon face challenges we hoped never to face again. The threats to the freedom of all Australians are rising and multiplying. Successive Australian governments have failed adequately to prepare for them. Governments across the world have failed…
The recent Federal Budget and the Opposition’s reply to it, led to a lot of frenzied analysis and talk of winners and losers. This is understandable. Those close to The Movement will be disappointed at the lack of pro-family incentives from both sides of the political aisle, among other disappointments. We are in the midst…
I recently discovered that the grandfather of a colleague survived the Auschwitz Death Camp. On the same day, I was reminded about the various persecutions within China from a member of Australia’s Falun Gong community. Both, coming so close upon the heels of my attendance at the Vietnamese Day of Mourning for the Fall of…
We all know the vital importance of education and formation. Without knowing and understanding, it is harder to act decisively and effectively. This has been a priority of The Movement since it was founded and a continuing feature of its operations. Our most longstanding and continuing aspect of this is News Weekly, which provides in-depth…