Democracy in Australia

How bloody well informed are we? It doesn’t look good!

This is the dead land*   this is cactus land here the stone images   are raised, here they receive…

5 days ago

YouGov – no I’m just kidding

Where’s our news, where are the investigative journalists, where’s our ABC and who the fudgestone are YouGov? The ABC busted:…

6 days ago

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…

1 month ago

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…

2 months ago

Democracy and diversity: media ownership in Australia

Here’s one for the ages, first published on our old site on June 23, 2014. “To protect democracy, governments have…

2 months ago

How equal is equal?

It’s an interesting question. Does equality mean that we are all treated the same? Does equality mean we are all…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

Democracy: Party or Independents?

The rise of independent members of parliament and the interest in having more raises intriguing questions. I like the idea…

2 months ago

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,…

2 months ago