Democracy, once a beacon strong
Now under threat, dictators throng
Headlines scream, a warning bell
In the struggle for freedom, where truths dwell

Oh, hear the echoes of a nation's call
In the midst of change, standing tall
Farewell, Navalny, a voice now stilled
In the fight for justice, a void unfilled

ASIO boss holds secrets tight
Refuses to name, in the dimming light
An ex-MP's betrayal, a nation betrayed
In shadows cast, where trust has frayed

Oh, hear the echoes of a nation's call
In the midst of change, standing tall
Farewell, Navalny, a voice now stilled
In the fight for justice, a void unfilled

A private equity's bold advance
In generative AI, a futuristic dance
Defying the deals of the year before
A surge of investment, at innovation's core

Pope Francis speaks of a different kind
Of gender ideology that clouds the mind
The ugliest danger, he proclaims with care
In the world's discourse, a truth laid bare

Oh, hear the echoes of a nation's call
In the midst of change, standing tall
Farewell, Navalny, a voice now stilled
In the fight for justice, a void unfilled

In the clash of beliefs so strong
Voices rise, opinions throng
In the midst of debates, a plea for peace
For understanding and tensions to cease

Oh, hear the echoes of a nation's call
In the midst of change, standing tall
Farewell, Navalny, a voice now stilled
In the fight for justice, a void unfilled