Against radicalisation
By Barry Hindess My title might seem to suggest an hostility to radicalisation, that is, to the thing itself – and thus as endorsing the […]
Australia
Metadata, Australia and Edward Snowden
By Daniel Ellery I have some thoughts, one being that this war on ‘terrorism’ has created through surveillance on unparalleled scales, the largest form of […]
What extremism, Australia?
The Federal Government has made quite clear its belief that Australians are at risk from extremists. It is so concerned about the threat of fundamentalists […]
A flag for the future
In November this year, Kiwis will be asked to take part in a postal referendum in which they will rank five flag alternatives from most […]
Talking up Australia’s Middle Power Diplomacy
By Denis Bright What are the implications for Australian sovereignty of the broadening and strengthening of commitment to the Australia US military alliance in The […]
Australia’s $234 billion climate gamble
By Dr Anthony Horton As of last year, China and the US were first and third on the list of Australia’s trading partners. Australian trade […]
The relevance of Tony Abbott
By Paul G. Dellit Now That The Lunatic Is No Longer In Charge Of The Asylum . . . That’s unfair. Tony Abbott neither is […]
Current climate policies put Australian businesses and jobs at risk
Australian companies that export goods and/or services should be asking themselves whether they are happy for the Federal Government to continue to put their potential […]
Democracy lost?
By Steve Laing Another government, another coup. Since the final Howard Government of 2004, the last three governments have been characterized by having a different […]
Hypothetical: What would you do if . . . ? (Part One)
Geoffrey Robertson’s recent appearance on Q and A reminded me of the value of considering a situation through the eyes of another via a hypothetical situation… Here’s […]
We’ve swapped nope for hope but has anything else changed?
With less than a year to the next election (probably), it is hard to see what Malcolm Turnbull can do to turn the Titanic around. […]
What has become of our national character?
By Matt Hurley Australians are blessed with a unique and enduring national character, forged in our relatively short history by events, people and folklore. A […]
Staring into the Syrian Abyss
By Allan Patience The insanity of the proposal that Australia should commence bombing raids inside Syrian territory is beyond belief. Our belligerent prime minister insists that […]
The Republic debate is back: Is this Hockey’s ‘Marriage Equality’?
Joe Hockey – along with Peter FitzSimons (head of the Australian Republican Movement) and Labor Senator Katy Gallagher – announced today that they are putting the […]
What does ChAFTA really mean for Aussie jobs?
The Chinese-Australia fair trade agreement (ChAFTA) began negotiations in May 2005 with the agreement formally signed on the 17th July 2015, by Australian Minister for […]