Privacy and the 2016 Census

26 Jul 2016 | Former Australian Statistician Bill McLennan discusses issues of privacy with the the recent ABS ...  

Neoliberalism and Australia's political divide

26 Jul 2016 | John Passant discusses Australia's shifting political divide in light of growing global ...  

Bastille Day terror: France forced to face its brutal recent history

21 Jul 2016 | What drove a 31 year-old Tunisian, non-practising Muslim to maim and kill hundreds of French ...  

Western hypocrisy under fire in the wake of the Turkish coup 

20 Jul 2016 | While maintaining alliances with other dictators, the West's swift condemnation of Turkish ...  

What are we doing in Syria?

13 Jul 2016 | Kellie Tranter believes Australians have a right to know why our troops are in Syria but obta ...  

A weakened Coalition with Hanson's politics on the table

10 Jul 2016 | The resurgence of Pauline Hanson reflects disillusionment with mainstream politics and this may ...  

Australians deliver reality check for major parties in cliffhanger election

5 Jul 2016 | John Passant discusses Australia's close election result and what is says about our disengag ...  

Destructive neoliberalism was the root cause of #Brexit

1 Jul 2016 | Dr Geoff Davies analyses the factors leading to Brexit which amounted to a backlash against a ...  

Experts' opinions vs the People's voice

30 Jun 2016 | Will the People confirm the expectations of the establishment and experts when they vote on ...  

Australia's economy: Swallowing the austerity lie

29 Jun 2016 | Austerity has crept into our public affairs, disguised as good economic management. Mike Dowson ...  

Brexit: The voice of the people

28 Jun 2016 | The Brexit demonstrates the clear voice of disenchanted ordinary people refusing to be intimid ...  

Brexit, Turnbull and fake stability

27 Jun 2016 | There are lessons for Australia from the Brexit vote but they have little to do with economic ...  

Technology, democracy and the power of the people

26 Jun 2016 | Australia's political duopoly only perpetuates a watered down democracy, which is now little more ...  

Election 2016 and the state of our democracy

22 Jun 2016 | As we approach the 2016 federal election, Dr Klaas Woldring says our antiquated system of ...  

The Crossbench: Minority rule is better for the majority

15 Jun 2016 | With the crossbench apparently here to stay – despite the major parties' best efforts –†...  

Freedom of speech: Not coming to a university near you

14 Jun 2016 | Assistant editor Michelle Pini discusses the notion of freedom of speech in light of the recent ...  

Safe Schools, Roz Ward and the suppression of dissidents

6 Jun 2016 | John Passant discusses the suppression of free speech behind the recent suspension of La Trobe ...  

Prayer, practice and police

1 Jun 2016 | Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black shares his recent experiences at peaceful demonstrations for action ...