Critical Thinking And Contemporary Politics: The Tony And Co Conundrum
Critical thinking is quite a buzz term. It’s so popular that it has been stretched…More
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So You Say You Want A Revolution?
Mao is famously quoted as insisting that “all power comes from the barrel of a…More
Prime Minister Tony Abbott: Scholar or Sciolist?
To many of us, Tony Abbott presents as a simple-minded man, one easily satirised as…More
More Shade, Please, In The 'Burqa Debate'
There used to be a convention at the seamier end of the pornography market whereby…More
Who Let All These Aussie-Born Jihadists Into The Country?
Look … many of the people that we’re interested in this particular operation are Australian…More
Victorian Police Quick To Condemn Numan Haider, But Where Are The Facts?
The following is an excerpt from a story penned by The Age’s National Affairs Editor,…More
The Price Of Australia's War On Asylum
So often, since the Tampa, we’ve asked, what next? What will the next asylum outrage…More
We Banned Political Donations From Developers. What About Coal Miners?
It’s been a bad couple of weeks for the coal industry across the globe. Prices…More
A Year Of Tony: Credit Where Credit Is Due (And They're Running On A Lot Of Credit!)
A year into the Abbott Government’s term we can reflect on its impressive economic achievements.…More
Rivers Of Devilry, Oceans Of Pluck
If Robin William’s death occasioned much public angst about suicide and anxiety, including reams -…More