Author’s Note: For my doctoral thesis, I was supposed to design an open‑source, long‑term rapid response mechanism at an Australian university for precisely the kind of systemic crisis the nation now faces. Instead, I quit in disgust after one semester. I subsequently managed to complete my emerging risk mitigation model at a Malaysian ...
The atmosphere at CPAC 2026 in Grapevine (Dallas), Texas – the annual convention of the MAGA flagbearers – was not merely that of a political conference; it was the staging ground for a sovereign restoration.
On Saturday, March 28, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi took the stage to a fervour usually reserved for Donald Trump himself. Amidst a sea of Iranian ...
With Angus Taylor's leadership already looking terminal, Andrew Hastie continues to impress as a politician — one capable of analysing his party and his country's challenges and communicating effectively about
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles:
Severity Appeal Succeeds as Material Containing Unproven Charges “Infected” Sentencing
The appeal court ordered that the defendant be resentenced as the prosecution tendered material regarding past allegations that had not been proven.
Click here to read the article
The ...
Dennis Altman (centre) National Library of AustraliaAt the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, nearly 50 years ago, 53 people were arrested. Many lost their jobs when the Sydney Morning Herald published their names. That was in 1978. Now, it’s the largest Pride event in Oceania – and
By mimicking aspects of the far-right’s agenda, centre-left and centre-right parties tend to increase the salience of their opponents’ favoured issues while making themselves look weak and indecisive. The post
Although Anthony Albanese’s ratings are down in three new federal polls, Labor has maintained a comfortable lead, with the combined vote for the Coalition and One Nation at 46–47% (steady in Newspoll, down one in Redbridge and down three in Fox & Hedgehog). A Newspoll question finds the US action
The federal government spends too much. Or, if you’re unhappy about the judgment implied in the words “too much”, you can safely say it is spending a lot more than it has in recent times. According to the MYEFO papers, from 2023-24 to 2024-25, spending jumped 5.5% in real terms,
Technology professionals at key government outsourcer DXC will proceed with a strike over the coming week amid a long-running union dispute that has boiled over into workplace stoppages. The issue is so-called zombie agreements and an alleged lack of pay increases over the past five years. As the Albanese government
Labor is looking to avoid issuing mandated restrictions to counter Australia's fuel crisis, and fresh polling is offering some conflicting narratives about the Coalition. The post Albanese seeks light-touch fuel
State government uniformity on measures to reduce demand for petrol and diesel has diverged over the weekend after both Victoria and Tasmania announced localised moves to introduce free public transport periods, leaving New South Wales hanging before a national cabinet meeting on Monday. As fuel prices continue to march upward,
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au. Monday March 30 Faceless One Nation Polls that suggest One Nation could secure dozens of seats in the House of Representatives are particularly puzzling when you
Author’s Note: For my doctoral thesis, I was supposed to design an open‑source, long‑term rapid response mechanism at an Australian university for precisely the kind of systemic crisis the nation now faces. Instead, I quit in disgust after one semester. I subsequently managed to complete my emerging risk mitigation model at a Malaysian ...
The atmosphere at CPAC 2026 in Grapevine (Dallas), Texas – the annual convention of the MAGA flagbearers – was not merely that of a political conference; it was the staging ground for a sovereign restoration.
On Saturday, March 28, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi took the stage to a fervour usually reserved for Donald Trump himself. Amidst a sea of Iranian ...
With Angus Taylor's leadership already looking terminal, Andrew Hastie continues to impress as a politician — one capable of analysing his party and his country's challenges and communicating effectively about
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles:
Severity Appeal Succeeds as Material Containing Unproven Charges “Infected” Sentencing
The appeal court ordered that the defendant be resentenced as the prosecution tendered material regarding past allegations that had not been proven.
Click here to read the article
The ...
Dennis Altman (centre) National Library of AustraliaAt the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, nearly 50 years ago, 53 people were arrested. Many lost their jobs when the Sydney Morning Herald published their names. That was in 1978. Now, it’s the largest Pride event in Oceania – and
By mimicking aspects of the far-right’s agenda, centre-left and centre-right parties tend to increase the salience of their opponents’ favoured issues while making themselves look weak and indecisive. The post
Although Anthony Albanese’s ratings are down in three new federal polls, Labor has maintained a comfortable lead, with the combined vote for the Coalition and One Nation at 46–47% (steady in Newspoll, down one in Redbridge and down three in Fox & Hedgehog). A Newspoll question finds the US action
The federal government spends too much. Or, if you’re unhappy about the judgment implied in the words “too much”, you can safely say it is spending a lot more than it has in recent times. According to the MYEFO papers, from 2023-24 to 2024-25, spending jumped 5.5% in real terms,
Technology professionals at key government outsourcer DXC will proceed with a strike over the coming week amid a long-running union dispute that has boiled over into workplace stoppages. The issue is so-called zombie agreements and an alleged lack of pay increases over the past five years. As the Albanese government
Labor is looking to avoid issuing mandated restrictions to counter Australia's fuel crisis, and fresh polling is offering some conflicting narratives about the Coalition. The post Albanese seeks light-touch fuel
State government uniformity on measures to reduce demand for petrol and diesel has diverged over the weekend after both Victoria and Tasmania announced localised moves to introduce free public transport periods, leaving New South Wales hanging before a national cabinet meeting on Monday. As fuel prices continue to march upward,
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au. Monday March 30 Faceless One Nation Polls that suggest One Nation could secure dozens of seats in the House of Representatives are particularly puzzling when you
