Tonight!

Four Corners has done a feature on Dan Mulvenna's book "Spies and Spy Hunters" - about historical KGB (SVR) targeting of Five Eyes intelligence services. As foreign interference is demonstrably rising there are important lessons to be gleaned from Mulvenna's extensive research.

Dave Warner, Tony Durant and the gang are shortly embarking on a Western Australian tour of the "Suburbs". This will be epic. If you're in the west, look at the schedule and grab a ticket.

So did the fanatical Kremlin propagandist / tv presenter Vlad Solovyev also run away to St Petersburg? That is where Putin fled on his presidential plane as soon the Kremlin heard that Prigozhin and his Wagner PMC criminal battalions were heading toward Moscow. Like rats fleeing!

Well done to David "Thirsty" Morrow. A fitting recognition of many years of excellent sports journalism. Congratulations.

American historian Dan Mulvenna is publishing a major study on Russian penetrations of western "Five Eyes" intelligence services - including shocking allegations about an Australian spy who sold secrets to the KGB| The Four Corners report: youtu.be/la8Au_c4HEE via YouTube

The Commonwealth Games Federation's response to the Victoria Government's unconscionable decision to withdraw from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games commonwealthsport.com/news/3594069/r…

The Premier and Victoria State Govt ignored sensible advice on how to plan an effective and economic games that would have delivered excellent legacies to rural Victoria. The breach of contract has grave implications for the CGF and Victoria's taxpayers. abc.net.au/news/2023-07-2…

Nikki Haley on Vivek Ramaswamy after he spewed Kremlin talkin points: “Putin and Xi are salivating at the thought that someone like that could become President",

It's 791 days since the Taliban BANNED teenage girls from attending school and 327 days since it BANNED women from attending university. What a disgraceful crime against millions of Afghani girls who are now deprived of their most basic human rights — please speak up for them!

Dame Louise Martin: An Inspirational Legacy of Leadership, Friendship, and Family in International Sports commonwealthsport.com/news/3774881/d…

Interview on SUNRISE on 4th December re Breaking News: U.S. warship targeted in Middle East attack - and Terror Attack at the Eiffel Tower youtu.be/-ZAm7hujb3g?si… via YouTube

Private jets, penthouse suites - top class security: How a superstar like Taylor Swift travels - in "The Age" theage.com.au/traveller/trav…

See IR's modest contribution to an interesting article on Taylor Swift's accommodation security arrangements while performing in Sydney. Tay Tay touches down: Where the star is (probably) staying in Sydney smh.com.au/traveller/trav…

The Taliban leadership is evil incarnate. Every action they take in relation to female Afghanis is aimed at dispossessing them of their fundamental human rights. The world needs to shine a light and call out the Taliban desecration of decent Islamic and human values.

An extraordinarily well written article by a person who served their country - like most Australian veterans - with dignity and ethics. The ad in the Australian media was an absolute disgrace. When asked about this matter I simply refer people to the report by Maj-Gen Brereton.

It has been 942 days since the Taliban banned girls from school and 483 days since the Taliban banned women from university. The ban on female education in Afghanistan is a crime against humanity: bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…

Deborah Snow's article on the horrific stabbings at Bondi Shopping Centre in Sydney includes some key points; not least being the bravery and determination of New South Wales Police Inspector Amy Scott. A bona fide hero. smh.com.au/national/nsw/n…

A report on the challenges of securing a mixed retail precinct from an armed attacker, after the recent murders at a shopping centre in Bondi, Sydney. RIP security guard @FarazTahir - an absolute hero who lost his life trying to protect women & children. afr.com/property/comme…

The inspirational Kimia Yousofi competed in her thrid Olympics and highlights the plight of Afghan women being denied their hman rights by the Taliban. theguardian.com/sport/article/…