The charade of representative government
By Ad astra Why do I use the term ‘charade’? Because I believe representative government is “an absurd pretence intended to create a pleasant or […]
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NSW IGR shows need for bold reforms to fix generational challenges: CEDA
CEDA Media Statement CEDA Chief Economist Jarrod Ball says the 2021 New South Wales Intergenerational Report (IGR) is a stark reminder of the generational challenges […]
Conserving coastal seaweed: a must have for migrating sea birds
University of South Australia Media Release As Australia officially enters winter, UniSA ecologists are urging coastal communities to embrace all that the season brings, including […]
“I don’t believe you, show me your Google maps”: Police search phones at airport
By Paul Gregoire Using COVID-19 as an excuse, we’ve witnessed repeated instances of the police going too far. Today, we have another one. In conversation […]
The COVIDSafe app is just another expensive fail
By Sonia Hickey This week, Victoria’s health minister openly mocked the COVIDSafe app. With the program still costing $100,000 a month, the joke is on […]
Climate Expert Demands Federal Action
Media release from Janine Kitson, Independent candidate for Bradfield Ian Dunlop will speak on the climate emergency at a Bradfield Can Do Better zoom event, […]
Bring out the dog whistle
By 2353NM An unfortunate fact of life in Australian politics since the early 1800s has been the racist dog whistle. Consider the evidence of mass […]
There’s no record of vaccinated aged care workers
By Andrew Wicks Today we discovered that no-one knows how many aged care workers have been vaccinated. It seems that we do not know how […]
The price of arrogance
By Ad astra It’s all very well for us to say how much we deplore the arrogance of our Prime Minister, but as Aussies who […]
Can legislation named after a Russian help persecuted Muslims in China?
By Bahtiyar Bora The Uyghur people of north-west China are now the most persecuted group on the planet with one million people locked up in […]
Cancelled by Twitter? It’s the modern-day equivalent of being put in the stocks.
By Over it* Imagine if you will; hundreds, if not thousands of mostly anonymous people, who have never met, and are unlikely to ever meet, […]
Branding the jab: the secret weapon to increase vaccination rates
University of South Australia Media Release As the global race for COVID-19 vaccination continues, new research from the University of South Australia shows that the […]
Seeking the Post-COVID Sunshine: Taking That Responsible Yellow Brick Road Towards a More Equitable Recovery
By Denis Bright Labor has been more proactive this week in challenging those old policy assumptions from the Morrison Government on that bumpy track back […]
Overheated war talk is irresponsible – Parliament must decide
Media Release 69 prominent Australians have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling for a full parliamentary debate and vote […]