Politics As Satire: What Have Donald Trump, John Howard, Tony Abbott And Malcolm Turnbull Got In Common?
That question sounds like the start of a bad joke. And if you look too…More
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Note To Selves: Pauline Hanson’s Bigotry Is Now Mainstream And Acceptable
The recasting of One Nation senator Pauline Hanson by a sycophantic media as flawed but…More
Australia’s Racism Problem Is A Growing Emergency
In an open letter to readers Amy McQuire, Michael Brull, and Samah Sabawi call for…More
Drones And Chilcot: Lessons Australia Needs To Learn Quickly
Australia appears to have learned little from its disastrous involvement in the War on Terror. Bernadette Anvia…More
The Chilcot Report On Iraq Invasion: Lessons for Australia
Worshipping the cult of military and intelligence agencies led Australia to an unjust war, writes Professor…More
Trickle Down Racism: Without Tony Abbott, Pauline Hanson Couldn’t Have Returned
Hanson has tried time and time again to return to parliament. Her success this time…More
Corporate Tax Cuts Are About Something Bigger Than ‘Jobs And Growth’
A stripped-down state is not able to fight climate change or unemployment. That’s why Turnbull’s…More
Talking Back To Peter Dutton: A Different Kind Of Viral Response
Karl Stefanovic’s repudiation of the Minister was an immediate internet sensation. But in an ambitious…More
Anzac Day: We’ve Already Said Thanks, It’s Time To Move On
Aboriginal people got one national apology. But Anzacs have had more than 100 thank you’s,…More
How John Howard Made It Impossible For The Liberal Party To Govern
The Coalition’s current turbulence is often contrasted with the supposedly stable years of the Howard…More