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Centrism and the illusion of independent thought

Many self-described centrists see themselves as independent thinkers, but their political views ...  
Enhanced Games expose the limits of sport’s steroid experiment

A drug-friendly sporting spectacle promised a transhuman revolution, but clean athletes, modest ...  
Navigating the Australian housing market: What new buyers need to know about LVR

Entering the Australian housing market can feel overwhelming, especially with property prices ...  
A universal basic income could rebuild social cohesion

Declining social cohesion and rising financial stress point to the need for a universal basic ...  
Was the Budget really unpopular? Plenty of reasons suggest ‘no’

There has been a lot of hand-wringing in the media and from a small army of vested interest groups ...  
Media hypes One Nation's resurgence — here's what they forgot

You can't read the news lately without hearing about the political resurgence of One Nation. ...  
Why Pauline Hanson’s small business message falls flat

The Senator who just raised $2.7 million to 'Fire the Liar' and has her eyes on the Lodge has ...  
Australia lags on scam victim reimbursement

While other countries have introduced stronger protections and reimbursement schemes for scam ...  
Newsrooms destroy life satisfaction while trying to report it

Constant lies about Australia’s economy weaken consumer confidence and social cohesion.  
Painters and Dockers 'doing time' at Docklands

In the early 2000s, I photographed Aussie pub rock band Painters and Dockers — not 'in the back ...  
Clive Palmer and the cult of Pauline Hanson

Will there be a shakedown at the next election between One Nation, backed by mining magnate Gina ...  
Monte Dwyer: Barnaby Joyce owes me a beer

National Party refugee Barnaby Joyce is an opportunist, which is why he fled to One Nation — ...  
Oh that's just Barnaby being Barnaby

Barnaby Joyce — a consistently inconsistent performative representative who, when it comes to ...  
Sarah Henderson puts Senate Estimates on notice over Israel's Eurovision score

Liberal Senator uses Senate Estimates to examine Israel's Eurovision score and cult band TISM unde ...  
'Locust and Other Poems' finds beauty, warning and wonder in everyday life

Poet Joel O’Connor’s latest collection blends science, politics, philosophy and everyday ...  
CARTOONS: Mark David should stay away from 'populist' pool parties

Swimming with sharks can be dangerous.  
The climate crisis behind Australia's migration panic

As conservative politicians blame migrants for Australia's problems, the climate crisis driv ...  
Why One Nation endangers Australia’s homeless — and everyone else

Does Australia have an illegal migrant problem, or do we have a compassion problem? Editor Mich ...  

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