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Who gets to write the history lessons? The fight over Australia’s classrooms and campuses
Labor’s push to combat antisemitism raises many questions about academic freedom in Australia. Who decides what students can learn and say about Israel…
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Albanese’s gamble on Trump and Zionist appeasement will backfire badly
From Trump’s Iran war and the AUKUS deal, to political interference in schools and universities, the Albanese government is selling out Australia’s…
Nov 9
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RBA rate rise: Who pays the price for fighting inflation?
The Reserve Bank can squeeze household spending, but who’s dealing with the issues that drove inflation up in the first place?
Nov 7
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Trump get a spanking in the midterms
The Republic Party has been thrashed in the US midterm elections and it’s now a question of whether this electoral revolt will deliver lasting change.
Nov 6
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David Lewis: Cultural Notes
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The Politics of Silencing Palestine
Jillian Segal’s proposals and the Wall of Tears cancellation reveal a struggle over who sets the rules of protest, the memories of Palestinian children…
Nov 5
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David Lewis: Cultural Notes
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The fight against antisemitism is becoming a war against freedoms
Jillian Segal’s ever-expanding agenda and the cancellation of a memorial to Gaza’s children raise a key question: who decides what Australians are…
Nov 4
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Who gets protected, and who pays the price?
From a cancelled children’s memorial to household hardship and aged-care algorithms, Australia’s institutions face a test of whose interests they…
Nov 2
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Albanese’s mid-term test: Labor’s struggle to restore trust and ward off One Nation
Labor, One Nation and the politics of discontent: why Albanese’s recovery will take more than waiting for voters to come back.
Oct 30
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Eddy Jokovich
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David Lewis: Cultural Notes
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Serbia, Brazil and Israel votes: Is the far right losing ground?
Serbia and Brazil challenge the far right’s momentum, Israel exposes the limits of electoral change, and Australia faces a test of its own.
Oct 29
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Eddy Jokovich
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David Lewis: Cultural Notes
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Europe’s revolt and the future of neoliberalism
The promise of austerity today delivering prosperity tomorrow is wearing very thin and there’s a public out there that’s tired of waiting.
Oct 28
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Eddy Jokovich
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David Lewis: Cultural Notes
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Going beyond the politics of outrage and avoidance
From political intimidation and Senate Estimates, to Israel’s election and NAZA, Australia’s leaders face a test of whether their actions match their…
Oct 26
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Neoliberalism’s long winter of discontent
The French protests expose the costs of prosperity postponed forever – and the danger for the Labor government when political stability fails to deliver…
Oct 24
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David Lewis: Cultural Notes
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