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Greg Moriarty’s plum job posting sends a clear message about how Canberra looks after its own. Washington isn’t a demotion; it’s the prize. Greg  Moriarty’s nomination as Australia’s next ambassador to the US isn’t the […]

When the cameras did not look away, and what we cannot unsee The street is bright with winter glare. Snow is packed hard at the curb, greyed by traffic and footprints. A cluster of men […]

By Alicia Lucas Business Models Uber adjusts its business model depending on the amount of resistance it finds in a new market but only as much as it has to, writes Dr James Muldoon, University […]

By Denis Hay Description Why safe seats undermine democracy in Australia, weaken accountability, distort policy incentives, and how realistic reform can restore representation. Introduction Safe seats are often treated as a normal feature of Australian […]

In late January the country performs a small miracle of selective attention. We turn up the music, we pull a plastic chair into the shade, we talk about how lucky we are; we feel, many […]

What Australians were told was “normal”, what we experienced instead – and why the old model no longer works For a long time, the Overton Window was a useful way to describe Australian politics. It […]

When does the rot start in a politician? For some, it commences the moment election to office is confirmed. Others need to become cabinet ministers before being wholly blighted. UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood may […]

As the Liberal Party’s leadership circus pitches its tent on the edge of irrelevance, the real drama isn’t who wins, it’s whether Australia can afford the show at all. From the Cayman-stained ledgers of Angus […]

Dateline: January 2026 For months, a narrative has been assembling in plain sight. It does not involve soldiers in the streets or a declaration of martial law. Instead, it unfolds in court rulings, cancelled cultural […]

I once believed, naively, that adulthood would be defined by grander thresholds. Love, perhaps. Or grief. Or some moment of professional arrival, a door opening, a hand extended, a sentence beginning with; “We’d like to […]

As I’ve grown older, I’ve seen that in tough times, the United States often puts its own interests before its promises to allies or countries with shared goals. For instance, the Nixon Doctrine of 1971 […]

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has reported on its annual economic survey of Australia, and in it has made several recommendations. Three important ones are: Increase the GST Do more to reduce […]

By Denis Hay  Overview The Australian Parliament has passed new hate speech laws aimed at strengthening protections against vilification and serious threats. While the legislation is narrowly framed, its real-world impact will depend less on […]