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Pearls and Irritations
johnmenadue.com

Pearls and Irritations

2026+ year, 8+ mon ago   (617+ words) As we review 2025, the temptation is to look for neat summaries and settled conclusions. Kevin Rudd had the groundwork, the evidence and the political moment for a Human Rights Act – and still walked away. Anthony Albanese now has the same…...