Politics
The Socceroos, One Nation and the politics of belonging

As Australia celebrates the multicultural Socceroos on the world stage, the rise of One Nation ...  
Gen X backing billionaires to solve the problems those billionaires helped create

Billionaires rarely go into politics because of heartfelt concern for your rent, your food bill ...  
PHON fear mongers fail when communities function

Fear of the stranger needs strangers; it can’t survive a street where everyone says hello.  
Centrism and the illusion of independent thought

Many self-described centrists see themselves as independent thinkers, but their political views ...  
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.  
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 ...  
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 ...  
Angus Taylor could learn from Fraser and Menzies

The welfare and tax policies proposed by Angus Taylor stand in contrast to approaches once cham ...  
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EDITORIAL: 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 ...  
One Nation policies fall short of its promised future

A new policy analysis finds One Nation's platform falls well short of the future Australians say ...  
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