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Let’s Ban Division This Australia Day!
This Australia Day it's worth remembering that our ANZACs invaded Turkey so that we could all be free to celebrate…
‘The Peasants are Revolting – again !’
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus is to visit Israel for a week of discussions with the Israeli government – probably not with…
Democracy: Swings and Merry-go-rounds
Jimmy Carter’s Law Day Speech 4 May 1974: ‘I’m not a qualified to talk to you about law, because in…
Blame it on the Media?
By James Moore “If you don’t want to work, become a reporter. That awful power, the public opinion of the…
A firestorm of misinformation
Meta's decision to stop factchecking its platforms was announced in the same week as LA continues to be devastated by…
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…
Dawn of the Don
By James Moore A few weeks after the recent election, we were having dinner with a small group of friends.…
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…
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…
What I wished I’d known at 45
It was a question, asking for advice, I think. I’m old, much older than 45, so the question may well…
Democracy: Party or Independents?
The rise of independent members of parliament and the interest in having more raises intriguing questions. I like the idea…
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…
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…
A year has ended. Another has begun.
In this pivotal moment in our history, the necessity for clear, evidence-based writing has reached unprecedented urgency. The year 2024…
Number 1 for 2024: New Zealand is under siege by the Atlas Network
The wait is over! Number 1 can at last be revealed. This March article by Lucy Hamilton put New Zealand…