Democracy
Happy second anniversary to Morrison’s mishandling of the pandemic

Two years ago the Morrison Government made its first concrete announcement regarding Australia’s ...  
Australians look in vain for independent foreign policy

One of the most disturbing features of contemporary politics is the almost complete absence of any ...  
Technology isn’t ruining lives, that’s the Government’s job

While some frown upon technology as diminishing our quality of life, it's our political leaders ...  
Australia's corruption score plummets to shameful new low

Australia's corruption score has reached a new low, highlighting the urgency for a national ...  
Colonial myth pushing government right-wing agenda

Perpetuation of the myth that White settlers are the superior people of Western nations is insp ...  
Barnaby acts as epidemiologist and coroner as Coalition ignores COVID deaths

Political leaders have brushed off the seriousness of COVID-19, displaying a lack of concern for ...  
Frydenberg's record proves he would be worse PM than Morrison

Opinions are being aired that Josh Frydenberg would be a better PM than Scott Morrison, yet his ...  
Morrison silent while far-Right targets Indigenous communities

Scott Morrison has cast aside concerns about damaging misinformation infiltrating Indigenous ...  
Scott Morrison: The Prime Minister of mad ideas

From kids driving forklifts to crippling foreign relations, Scott Morrison has made some truly ...  
Government greed is ruining our economy

Neoliberalism and poor government management over the years have been detrimental to a flourishing ...  
Government has done more damage than anti-lockdown movement

As the pandemic continues to wreak chaos, the blame lies not in the anti-lockdown crowd but in our ...  
Australia's republic goal is getting closer

History editor Dr Glenn Davies explores the background to a new republic model so we can vote for ...  
One year on from 6 January, another 'coup' looms

The attempted coup of 6 January does not spell the end of the threats to America's democracy ...  
Mainstream media applauds Morrison's 'let it rip' strategy

The mainstream media has eschewed objectivity in favouring the Liberal Party's "let it rip" ...  
Pandemic politics fuelling right-wing response

The politicisation of the COVID-19 pandemic is making the crisis worse, furthering the spread of ...  
Lessons for Australia from the Capitol attacks

We must consider changes to the Australian Constitution to prevent an attack on our own democracy ...  
Time for a plebiscite on Big Australia

With a federal election looming, it's worth raising the question to the Australian people whether ...  
State premiers (except NSW) defy Morrison's National Cabinet decision

Despite the Prime Minister's revision of close contact definitions, not all state premiers have ...  

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