Donald Trump, democracy and the changed ‘climate of thought’

16 Feb 2018 | Trump is not a fascist like Hitler and Mussolini, because he has no ideology at all — but he is ...  

Big bucks for political parties: How Australia's politicians are selling us out

3 Feb 2018 | Political donations are theft from ordinary Australians, says Frank O'Shea.  

In defence of politics

27 Jan 2018 | The problem with politics' negative image is that it discourages people from having a go when the ...  

The 'War on Christmas' myth (Part Two): 'Australia is a Christian country'

21 Dec 2017 | Stephen Keim SC uses some of his forensic courtroom skills to dismantle arguments often seen in ...  

The 'War on Christmas' and other myths: Returning to a tabloid near you

20 Dec 2017 | The "war on Christmas" is a right-wing cultural tactic to suggest there's a conspiracy to change ...  

Egging the Prime Minister — 100 years on

14 Dec 2017 | 100 years ago, Australians were in the middle of a divisive national debate on whether Australia ...  

Workers unite! Government force escalates as workers take to the streets

5 Dec 2017 | Workers must stand with fellow workers and unionists and not acquiesce to police demands to break ...  

Parliament cancelled: Is this the Coalition's idea of democratic 'reform'?

27 Nov 2017 | There are many things wrong with Australian democracy but stealthy reform by a Coalition Govern ...  

The end of majoritarianism? The #QldVotes election result

26 Nov 2017 |  

Government by seven High Court judges and the black letter of the Constitution

22 Nov 2017 | The confidence that the Turnbull Government is placing on the High Court to decide whether MPs ...  

Marriage equality: Don't be distracted by false conflicts with natural allies

16 Nov 2017 | Mike Dowson says presumptions and false conflicts keep us distracted from our common enemy — the ...  

Kevin Donnelly, the IPA, discredited studies and the Right's 'universal truth'

31 Oct 2017 | Kevin Donnelly uses a discredited IPA study as a benchmark for university education content and ...  

Raids on AWU and attacks on GetUp should alarm citizens

26 Oct 2017 | The recent raids on AWU offices in Sydney and Melbourne, seemingly in search for “dirt” on ...  

EDITORIAL: Amateur hour

25 Oct 2017 | The Turnbull Government is a terrible mess, writes managing editor Dave Donovan.  

Europe watches nervously as Spain represses Catalonia’s independence

3 Oct 2017 | Catalonians call for a national strike as the world waits to see whether this will be met with ...  

Spasming vaginas, dark web news, erotic IQ? Melbourne, we have to talk!

28 Sep 2017 | Last week, Kerry Cue almost overdosed on Melbourne. You do need to be careful!  

War and democracy: Who decides?

26 Sep 2017 | When governments kill in large numbers they always do so for a "good reason" and we must be on gua ...  

Can Australia's socially democratic Left defeat neoliberalism?

25 Sep 2017 | There is an urgent need for an organised political Left to challenge current neoliberal economic ...