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Critical Archival Encounters and the Evolving Historiography of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government (Part 6)

By Jenny Hocking Continued from Part 5 The Lost Archive: Government House Guest Books In 2010, I first requested access…

3 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…

3 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…

3 months ago

The Atlas Network has eugenicist roots

We don’t expect the free market’s ad men to understand their movement’s deep integration with eugenicist ideas. It is worth…

3 months ago

The Revolutionary Act of Real Conversations

By Sue Barrett How Conversations Build Bridges, Empower Change, and Challenge the Status Quo Conversations are the foundation of every…

3 months ago

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…

3 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…

4 months ago

When You Can’t Say “Merry Christmas”!

Someone just told me that it was inappropriate to say, "Merry Christmas." I told them that it's a free country…

4 months ago

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…

4 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,…

4 months ago