Dutton’s marriage equality tantrum reveals a pretence of innocence

23 Mar 2017 | Peter Dutton has gotten himself in a a tizz over business leaders’ outspoken views on marriage ...  

Sally McManus, unjust laws and outraged politicians

22 Mar 2017 | Sally McManus' critics display world class hypocrisy and ignore what she actually said and the ...  

Is the Two State Solution still a possibility in the Middle East?

10 Feb 2017 | Dr Ibrahim Natil discusses Netanyahu's controversial massive building plans in the occupied ...  

Leaving the Star Wars cantina: Time to have an adult conversation about politics

29 Jan 2017 | Belittling Senate crossbenchers is likely to be counter-productive for their opponents.  

The Australian flag on Invasion Day: To burn or not to burn?

29 Jan 2017 | The authorities and the media have rushed to vilify and prosecute peaceful Australia Day protes ...  

Politicians need a dose of reality because Australians have had a gutful

11 Jan 2017 | If we want representative government, we need to screech like banshees when politicians abuse ...  

Business 'ethics' in the Trump era

4 Jan 2017 | Trump pardoning his advisers for breaking the rules could be an omen for the new era of "anythi ...  

Top IA story of 2016 #9: Census name and address collection — is it legal?

24 Dec 2016 | Even before its website collapsed, #Census2016 was controversial. This story from August appealled ...  

The real issue: What kind of Republic?

18 Dec 2016 | Despite Turnbull's inaction, most parliamentarians now support a Republic — is it time for a ...  

Review — 'Not Quite Australian: How temporary migration is changing the nation'

18 Dec 2016 | Kevin Bain reviews Peter Mares new book, 'Not Quite Australian: How temporary migration is ...  

Has Trump been reading Plato?

14 Dec 2016 | James McArdle discusses Donald Trump, #Pizzagate and Plato's uncanny democratic populist predi ...  

Could a levy on big business offset $4 billion in tax avoidance?

13 Dec 2016 | Corporate tax avoidance cost us $4 billion in the last financial year — a small "democracy ...  

Speaking up for asylum seekers on Nauru — but only when spoken to

7 Dec 2016 | Have pro-refugee protestors in Parliament House inspired action for Australia's stranded asylum ...  

Time to apply Chautauqua to Australia

6 Dec 2016 | The concept of a Chautauqua could be applied in Australia, writes Bruce Haigh — particularly in ...  

Bipartisan contempt for pro-refugee protesters at Parliament House

6 Dec 2016 | Pro-refugee protesters exercising their democratic right to be heard in Parliament House may have ...  

Lies, lies, more lies and 'post-truth' lies

28 Nov 2016 | Some say we now live in a “post-truth” world. It’s rubbish, of course. It presumes truth ...  

Turnbull Government: Politics everywhere but not a drop of democracy

9 Nov 2016 | Who is behind the Turnbull Government's policy agenda on asylum seekers, racial discrimination and ...  

Referendum on an Australian Republic succeeds

6 Nov 2016 | On 6 November 1999, the Republic Referendum failed, but now Australia's youth are beginning to ...