Australian politics
Peter Dutton’s nuclear energy policy is unclear policy
Peter Dutton’s signature nuclear energy policy has rightly been subject to significant criticism and analysis, highlighting several key issues: The…
The Morrison Government: A textbook case of rampant, moral disengagement
Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that…
Critical Archival Encounters and the Evolving Historiography of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government (Part 3)
By Jenny Hocking Continued from Part 2 Through that single act of dismissal, Kerr had breathed new life into the…
Critical Archival Encounters and the Evolving Historiography of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government (Part 2)
By Jenny Hocking Continued from Part 1 After years of legal action, still absent from public view are crucial documents…
ABC News refuses to correct manifestly false reporting about Labor’s poverty reduction
By Alan Austin An interview on the 7.30 Report in November asserted falsely that poverty in Australia was worsening under…
Critical Archival Encounters and the Evolving Historiography of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government (Part 1)
By Jenny Hocking Abstract Gough Whitlam was deeply committed to the preservation of history, and keenly attuned to the importance…
The continual cover up – Jenny Hocking on the strange disappearance of Gough Whitlam’s ASIO file
By Jenny Hocking And it is not just Gough Whitlam’s ASIO file that has been “culled” by the National Archives…
Political Futures: More Data Can Still Erode Populist Influences
By Denis Bright A federal budget in March 2025 offers yet another chance to broaden the economic information base for…
The ugly side of politics
Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that…
This Is Our Moment: A Call to Reclaim Democracy and Secure a Better Future for all Australians
By Sue Barrett The two-party system has failed us. It’s time for people-powered politics to deliver a fairer, more inclusive,…