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Another Way Australian Democracy Isn’t Really Working
"Our reforms shouldn’t be reactions to threats to the major parties, but rather a tool to create a more accountable and representative system." As the Australian Federal election looms (at…
‘Protection Denied, Abuse Condoned’: Words with Professor Carmen Lawrence
‘’It is on every front: discrimination, hostility, abuse, indefinite detention, uncertainty… It’s a toxic mix for any human being, and to me, it is surprising that more refugees and asylum…
Malcolm Turnbull Is Trying to Turn Queerphobia Into Islamophobia
The shooting in Orlando should have brought condemnation of homophobia. In Australia, our leaders turned it into an attack on Islam. Hayden Dalziel explains.
Australia Votes Part III: Does Your Politician Know What a Dank Meme Is
As we grit our teeth at the beginning of another campaign week, Brad Griffin rounds up the last fortnight's atrocities and antics by ALP and Coalition candidates, leaders, and meme-makers.
Who Will Run with Hillary?
With Hillary Clinton all but guaranteed to clinch her second campaign bid as the US Democrat's Presidential nominee, Jacob Mitchells investigates who within the party will be most likely in…
I Watched The Second Leaders’ Debate Because the Creeping Dread of Sunday Night Wasn’t Enough of a Downer
The Second Leaders’ Debate aired last night, and the hands of everyone watching trembled above their remote buttons with the overwhelming urge to switch to MasterChef. Yet Auspol soldier Wade…
Australia Votes Part II: I Need a Campaign Trail Mix Bar
As the nation begins to understand the meaning of 'endurance' on day 11 of the long campaign, Brad Griffin keeps us on the ball with his second fortnightly coverage of…
I Watched The First Leaders’ Debate on Friday Night So You Didn’t Have To
When the other TV options last Friday night were the AFL, rugby, Eurovision and 'Call and Win: Win Cash Live!', who tuned their sets to the First Leaders' Debate? Wade…
The Budget and Universities: Bloody Vague
The memory of the 2014-15 budget, with its severe cuts and confusing contradictions, has left its mark in the minds of many of us due to the ominous implications of…