The Indignity Of Work
Let’s talk about work. Responding to the recent increase in Australia’s unemployment rate (from 5.4…More
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There's No Simple Conservatism In The West
The results of the Western Australian state election have been extensively parsed and analysed, with…More
Fly-In Workers A Cancer Of The Bush?
As if to demonstrate the often-lamented media focus on politics rather than policy, the recent…More
The Empty Promise Of Northern Australia
Recent weeks saw some excitement around a draft Coalition discussion paper, "Developing Northern Australia —…More
Roxon's Unfinished Business
Commonwealth Attorney-General Nicola Roxon’s decision to step down leaves some unfinished business for her successor…More
History Isn't A Balance Sheet
As Australia Day approaches, some old questions resurface about the nature of our national history.…More
A Mining Boom Unlike All Other Booms?
There is trouble in the Quiet Continent. Newspapers report on formerly ascendant companies’ staff layoffs;…More
Tony Abbott, Freedom Fighter?
John Howard gave us the History Wars in the 1990s and early 2000s; now, in…More
When The Successful Secede
State-Commonwealth tensions, one of Australia’s most enduring features, are never far from the news, with…More
When The Rich Get Educated
Debate about the purpose of universities is heating up in the United Kingdom, and the…More