Changing the optics of politics
Almost everyone will have ideas on what should be the priorities for the incoming Albanese government.
While the manifesto was polic...
26
May
Law & Politics
24
May
Liberal Party: Following the Christian right into electoral wilderness
Christian right lobby groups now have the Liberal Party they want – a lot more conservative and no doubt a lot more favourable to their...
04
May
Trapped in a cycle of distrust
Australia and the rest of the world have had a couple of very rough years. Throughout the pandemic and its attendant restrictions, vacc...
27
Apr
The death of traditional journalism
Journalism is a humble activity, or at least it should be. To be a reporter in a newsroom is to be continually confronted with severe o...
22
Apr
Why you need to watch out for strategic lies in the federal election
During the federal election, politicians of all persuasions will use a range of campaigning and spin tactics. But there is a difference...
20
Apr
The election is a race – it’s a horse race
Adam Bandt’s appearance at the National Press Club may well be remembered in Australian political folklore for the response to that ‘co...
14
Apr
Political advertising in Australia: Few restrictions, no spending limit, and almost no oversight
So the federal election is on. Billboards are suddenly plastered with party slogans, campaign ads are all around us, and our social med...
09
Apr
A review: The struggle for India’s soul
What precipitated Shashi Tharoor’s new book, The Struggle for India’s Soul: Nationalism and the Fate of Democracy, is the path taken by...
06
Apr
Both facts and fake news about the Russian invasion of Ukraine are spread on social media
As the story goes, in the 1780s, a former lover of the Empress of Russia wanted to impress her with his efforts to build empire in what...
25
Mar
What social science is telling us about polarisation (Part 2)
This article is published in two parts. You can read Part 1 here.
Despite George Orwell’s Politics and the English Language, there h...