John Flint

Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate

Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...

What we’re being told is that a guy who is an adjudicated rapist, who was credibly accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, who paid hush money to a porn star, who cheated on all his wives, who is mentioned hundreds of times in the Epstein files, couldn’t possibly be a sexual predator.

Rogue dentist’s patients in pain and heavily out of pocket The dentist at the centre of a scandal involving 132 dumped and desperate patients had been ordered to undertake education by the industry regulator in 2021 following complaints about his work.

My story: thewest.com.au/news/health/...

Greedy dentists gaming the system is a national trend A lot of dentists are getting richer from gaming the ‘compassionate release of super’, but patients aren’t necessarily getting better teeth.

My latest story on this racket: thewest.com.au/lifestyle/su...

The patients left in pain after dental practice’s collapse More than 130 dental patients — many in pain and discomfort — are stuck in limbo following the collapse of a leading Perth dental practice in which $7.1 million was syphoned out by its now-deceased ow...

My story: thewest.com.au/news/health/...

Inside Esperance’s bitter war over marine park plan The spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories has tipped petrol on the controversy surrounding a contentious marine park on WA’s south coast.

My story on the crazy war splitting the community in Esperance, Australia, which also includes a video report. thewest.com.au/news/wa/espe...

MAGA?

This is what happens when you have an entire cabinet full of folks who would NEVER pass a regular security clearance.

Led by a president who would never be able to pass one either.

Trump’s Deportation Agenda Expands to Legal Immigrants and Tourists U.S. border officials are using more aggressive tactics at ports of entry as the administration scrutinizes green card and visa holders who have expressed opposition to its policies.

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Bound to.

Weary first homeowners ‘trapped’ in a renovation nightmare Having escaped the rental market, this group of first homebuyers should have been celebrating. Instead, they’ve been mauled by Perth’s housing crisis – dodgy builds, poor oversight and greedy develope...

This online story from the weekend includes my very first attempt at video journalism. For an old print hack (35 years in the news biz), who started out on a typewriter, I'm enjoying learning new ways to tell my stories. thewest.com.au/business/pro...

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We know Trump & Elon are corrupt. We’ve learned even more in the past 48 hours:

🚙 Trump’s State Department tried to funnel $400 million to Tesla.

💰 Elon received $38 billion in government contracts, loans, & tax credits.

🛰️ The FAA gave a contract to Elon’s company Starlink, worth billions.

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II.

Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.

It is kind of ironic that Trump wants Canada as his 51st state, but all of his efforts appear to be turning America into Russia’s 47th oblast.

Trump Flips the Script on the Ukraine War, Blaming Zelensky Not Putin As he seeks to negotiate a peace deal with Moscow, President Trump is rewriting the history of Russia’s invasion of its neighbor.

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As Trump Turns Against Ukraine, Republicans in Congress Stay Quiet Congressional Republicans have mostly tempered their criticism or deferred to the president as he topples what were once their party’s core foreign policy principles.

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Two superpowers opening discussions on the future of a country which one of them is still invading, without that country

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/w...

German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w...

How older Australians are being drawn into extremism webs In rural towns as well as cities, growing numbers of over-50s are embracing the lunatic rantings of charismatic leaders in the conspiracy movement.

My story in today’s paper on older Australians getting increasingly hooked on harmful conspiracy theories peddled by lunatics and grifters. thewest.com.au/news/wa/olde...

'Deranged' and 'problematic': Bipartisan lawmakers bash Trump's Gaza proposal Trump said Tuesday night the U.S. "will take over Gaza" and send in troops "if necessary."

Criticism and concern spread across both sides of the aisle Tuesday night following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States “will take over the Gaza Strip.”