Words with Lisa O’Malley Pelican30 November 2017 Leah Roberts sat down with Lisa O’Malley, the State Labor Member for Bicton, to talk about what motivates her, issues facing young people, and the state. Politics0 Comments88 views
Perspectives on Women in Politics Pelican1 October 2017 If you’re a woman in politics you will be treated differently to your male counterparts. Leah Roberts writes. Politics0 Comments68 views
Fake News Pelican5 September 2017 It’s essential that the media reports the facts. Fake news, simply, is when an outlet publishes misinformation or hoaxes as real news in an attempt to mislead. Leah Roberts reports. Politics0 Comments35 views
A Lurch to the Right? The Polish Question Pelican10 April 2016 Poland's late political changes exhibit an uneasy mix of traditional authoritarianism and western capitalism, "typical of former Eastern bloc nations still struggling to come to terms with their past." Bradley Griffin and Leah Roberts write on the troubling consequences of this turmoil, and the rise of right-wing Law and Justice Party (PiS) under Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Politics0 Comments9 views
Scandinavia Buckles: The End of Schengen? Pelican22 March 2016 2015 was a hard year for liberal Europe, and 2016 will be harder. The Syrian Civil War continues to escalate with United Nations reports detailing starvation in... Politics0 Comments5 views
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love: Marriage Equality in Australia Pelican29 July 2015 People forget how unusual it is for Australia not to be at the forefront of progressive social change. Since the 1970s, Australia has tended to punch above its ... Politics0 Comments9 views
What’s Up in Politics: A Tasty Second Helping Pelican23 July 2015 Ahhh ‘politics’. It’s often a word with a lot of negative connotations. When I asked one of my friends for his thoughts on current politics, he describ... Politics0 Comments4 views
Since We Left You: A Pelican Politics Recap Pelican23 July 2015 As the first month of 2015 sinks in, all of the politicians are anywhere but in Canberra. Although it may be slow at the moment, this is shaping up to be a huge... Politics0 Comments5 views
