Words with Lisa O’Malley
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.
Perspectives on Women in Politics
If you’re a woman in politics you will be treated differently to your male counterparts. Leah Roberts writes.
A Lurch to the Right? The Polish Question
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…
Scandinavia Buckles: The End of Schengen?
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 Syrian cities around…
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love: Marriage Equality in Australia
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 weight in…
What’s Up in Politics: A Tasty Second Helping
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 described it as “Lame,…
Since We Left You: A Pelican Politics Recap
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…