Silencing genocide, one book at a time
Waverley Library’s removal of Adam Johnson’s “How to Sell a Genocide” raises a question that goes far beyond one book or a Sydney council: who decides which political arguments the public is allowed t...
22 Aug 22min
The continuing corrosion and corruption of the Liberal Party
The Liberal Party’s crisis is no longer temporary. After two consecutive federal election defeats and a collapse in its primary vote, the party remains divided between the political centre and the con...
21 Aug 32min
The police state of New South Wales
The Minns government says its proposed expansion of NSW Police digital surveillance powers is necessary to combat organised crime, but allowing easier access to mobile phones through Digital Evidence ...
14 Aug 25min
The new US imperialism of AUKUS
Malcolm Turnbull’s warning that AUKUS is a “colossal mistake” is becoming harder to dismiss. Australia is spending hundreds of billions on nuclear submarines that depend on uncertain American producti...
13 Aug 28min
The real Anthony Albanese: Power without purpose
With Labor holding a record 94 House of Representatives seats, Anthony Albanese has the power to pursue substantial reform – yet his government remains cautious, deferential to corporate interests and...
7 Aug 24min
The Indoctrination of Australia’s Classrooms
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism has expanded into a wider debate about Australian education, free speech and control of the national curriculum. Jillian Segal’s proposed antisemitism programs – f...
6 Aug 27min
Reclaiming democracy for the people
Australian democracy isn’t broken, but political power is increasingly concentrated among wealthy donors, corporate lobbyists and party powerbrokers. From Anthony Albanese’s $10,000-a-head fundraiser ...
31 Jul 22min
Jacinta Allan: Legacy, debt and the end of an era
Jacinta Allan’s resignation ends the Daniel Andrews era and leaves Victorian Labor confronting the political cost of its ambitious Big Build agenda. Despite the achievements on major infrastructure, ...
30 Jul 28min
