Top-Down Leadership Changes: How Will Queenslanders React?
By Denis Bright Leadership change in Queensland has occurred with lightning speed after the unexpected announcement by Anastacia Palaszczuk that it was time for her […]
Politics
Neoliberalism: A Threat to Social Welfare and Environmental Sustainability
By Denis Hay Neoliberalism is the commodification of everyone and everything for profit regardless of the negative social or environmental costs. Neoliberalism, often characterized by […]
Resisting Christian Nationalism: Secularism Australia’s inaugural conference
Spiritual and cultural Christians – indeed such people of all faiths – need to consider allying together with those who identify as belonging to “no […]
Filling the vacuum
If you walk into a business that retails new cars, find a salesperson and have a discussion on what your specific wants and needs they […]
The Transformation of Australian Society: A Neoliberal Perspective
By Denis Hay Introduction In the mid-20th century, Australia was a society where full-time, secure employment was the norm, and the government supplied excellent training […]
Actuarial Justice: Released Refugees and Secondary Punishment
In most instances, the justice system of a liberal democracy presumes absence of arbitrary and cruel treatment by the State. Punishment, when levelled, is finite. […]
Dark Age Within. Dark Age Without.
By Steve Davies The normalisation and globalisation of moral disengagement Earlier this year I created The Moral Disengagement Handbook. The handbook focusses on the Australian […]
Dental peak body poised to work with Government to implement Senate Report Recommendations
The Australian Dental Association Media Release The Australian Dental Association (ADA) today announced it was ready to work with the Albanese Government to put into […]
Kissinger’s Greatest Crime
By James Moore The long life of Henry Kissinger prompted me to think of the short life of a boyhood friend. In the summer of […]
Tony Abbott and the Australian right: a grim political trajectory
Tony Abbott added two new posts to his resume this month, debuting as Fox director and announced to be “joining the Danube Institute team as […]
After 18 months of waiting to be born again, people of ‘so-called intelligence’ believe Dutton will win the next election
Within my social media circle and in the news reporting I read, there is growing support for the view that Dutton and the LNP are […]
Progress on Federal Anti-Slavery Commissioner sends strong signal
International Justice Mission Media Release International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia applauds progress on the establishment of an Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner, with the introduction of amendments […]
Sovereignty Surrendered: Subordinating Australia’s Defence Industry
One could earn a tidy sum the number of times the word “sovereignty” has been uttered or mentioned in public statements and briefings by the […]
Elections demand transparency to halt schemes by Christofascists and conspiracists
West Australia’s council elections seem a strange place to pinpoint a warning about American radicalising political games infiltrating the Australian landscape. While it is strange, […]
Reaching Out to the Metropolitan Growth Corridors in Continuing Neoliberal Times
By Denis Bright Metropolitan growth plans for inner city and outer suburban residential areas operate in all states and territories. Any planning advances provide charismatic […]