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Socialists stand up for the workers against immigration?
Socialists standing up for workers by opposing immigration? Yes. Apparently, it can happen. Sometimes. “The Guardian” reports on Mette Frederiksen,…
Brexit chaos, a new UK PM: a perfect time to discuss the Anglosphere
Two years of Brexit logjam has invited a sudden flurry of activity – the resignation of a prime minister, the…
Social media doesn’t equal votes
The impact of social media on politics is a contentious topic. Some argue social media harms political discourse, journalism, and…
If Labor is genuine on green energy, it’s got to talk nuclear
Following Labor’s embarrassing loss in the “climate change election,” it’s timely to consider renewable energy’s green credentials, as it formed…
A memo to the Morrison Government: we need more democracy, not less
Public policy is a field where you soon learn that no matter the soundness of your evidence, the perceptiveness of…
Kristina Keneally: Albo’s golden girl – or a golden goose?
The week just past in politics, the week to come: Rarely in federal politics has there been as meteoric rise…
Beware the sin bin
There was a time when an unknown bloke snooping through your rubbish bin could have expected a punch in the…
Forget GetUp, it’s the corporate climate bullies we need to fear
If there was a gold medal for corporate climate change hypocrisy, the American company Ben & Jerry’s Holdings Inc. would…
The AFL’s goalless game at Tiananmen Stadium
If you need any further evidence that time indeed flies, on Tuesday we will remember the thirtieth anniversary of the…
“ALP: Thought Crimes Unit” – what to expect with the new cast and the new series
Big changes are in store for season five of the ACTU/ABC/New Daily-Union Super/Guardian Media hit TV drama “ALP: Thought Crimes…
I love my job
It’s my first day at the job. I’m walking down Flinders Lane with its shadowy art deco buildings passing Degraves Street…
Labor’s problems are all too obvious, but Liberals can’t forget they’ve got issues too
It has been said for the past decade or two that the parliamentary Labor Party is finding it increasingly difficult…
Can relearning our history save the West from decline?
It was the noted English historian Paul Johnson who once wrote: “The study of history is a powerful antidote to…
Five reasons why National Reconciliation Week won’t change a thing
In 2008 prime minister Kevin Rudd issued an official national apology for the mistreatment of Australia’s indigenous people. Since then,…
The minimum wage is madness
In March this year, ACTU boss Sally McManus made headlines with her call for a six per cent increase in…
Angus Taylor: fighting for coal and cheap power, but is it too late?
In contrast to his predecessor, the eminently likeable Josh Frydenberg, Angus Taylor can be abrasive and has managed to antagonise…
The new wild colonials: country voters have turned on everyone
Once upon a time in Australian politics there was such a thing as natural constituencies – the well-heeled inner suburbs…
The Melbourne accused: tragic, but not the Australian everyman
The four men charged with the four alleged murders of women that have rocked Melbourne in recent months share some…
Labor admits it’s lost the trust of people of faith – but what will it do about it?
In the post-election diagnostics several people have recognized that a failure to connect with people of faith and anxieties concerning…
Trump Derangement Syndrome: now shrinks tell the terrible truth
Donald Trump’s election was a shock to many people. And it was a shock that continued to reverberate long after…
ScoMo’s Mal-formed ministry
Our peeved yet perspicacious political insider writes exclusively: CBD never contemplated recovery could occur so rapidly (physically, in the head,…
Now for government by normal, sane and decent folk – not the shriek freaks
The man on the Clapham omnibus has been travelling to and from that south-west part of London since at least…
The minors are now major parties, despite old player and media whinges
Is there really a continuing drift away from the major parties in Australian parties? Like many I have in recent…
Labor won’t find it Albaneasy
Eating soup with your right hand when you are naturally left handed is very difficult; you’re bound to spill some.…
The election is over; the future beckons
The week in politics, the week to come. The theme for this election-period weekly column has been Backwards and Forwards.…
