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Reading the entrails of an election
- Andrew Hamilton
- 21 November 2024
5 Comments
As Australia watches the U.S. navigate its Trump-era transition, we wait in uncertainty. Any interregnum period is a time for rethinking, for wondering about our own nation, and not just for focusing on another. It is a time to rethink what we have taken granted about what is for the good of Australian society.
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AUSTRALIA

What does a Trump victory mean for Australia?
- James Massola
- 07 November 2024
10 Comments
The analysis of how Trump achieved a famous victory will continue for years to come. The more germane questions now are what does this result mean for Australia’s economic, defence, trade and foreign policy, and what lessons (if any) are there for Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton?
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AUSTRALIA

A time for risk and a time for caution: Albanese’s dilemma
- James Massola
- 23 October 2024
8 Comments
As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese navigates a slow but steady decline in approval, his cautious leadership approach is increasingly under scrutiny. With rising pressures on housing, the economy, and global events, is it time for him to take the bold political risks necessary to stave off the threat of minority government?
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INTERNATIONAL

AUKUS 2.0: The US garrisoning of Australia
- Binoy Kampmark
- 15 August 2024
1 Comment
The AUSMIN talks in Annapolis herald a new era of defense cooperation between Australia and the United States, but at what cost? Critics warn of eroded sovereignty and nuclear proliferation risks as Australia embraces its role in America's strategic chess game against China.
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AUSTRALIA

Government delivers lacklustre response to Disability RC
- Justin Glyn
- 14 August 2024
The Federal Government response to the Disability Royal Commission is in. Out of 172 recommendations, only 13 have been fully accepted. These included many reforms that were already partially in progress. Disability advocates can, perhaps, be forgiven for being underwhelmed.
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AUSTRALIA

The Gospel according to ScoMo
- Michael McGirr
- 09 August 2024
6 Comments
As far as religion goes, Plans for Your Good is right out there, with a bible quote for every decision in the life of a prime minister. But Morrison never notices any arguments against the existence of God or explains why he believes. Everything in life confirms what he believes already.
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INTERNATIONAL

Harris v. Trump: The view from Canberra
- James Massola
- 31 July 2024
3 Comments
The November election is shaping up to be a pivotal moment for Australia. With either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump at the helm of the United States, Australia could be affected in unexpected ways, from how we deal with China to trade policies and our relationships in the Asia-Pacific region.
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INTERNATIONAL

Only in America
- Peter Craven
- 25 July 2024
It’s easy, isn’t it – much too easy – to invoke the standard response that only in the so-called Land of the Free could these things transpire. A vulgar, mendacious man who has refused to believe that he lost the last election is now the improbable victim of an assassination attempt. And the incumbent president, who has not done badly at his impossible job, surrenders his chance at re-election.
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AUSTRALIA

Neither seen nor heard
- John Falzon
- 30 May 2024
1 Comment
In a signature essay published last year in The Monthly, Treasurer Chalmers staked out an ideological terrain he described as ‘values-based capitalism.’ The Budget 2024 is quite the big reveal on what those values include and who they exclude. In it, the people who have borne the brunt of inequality and precarity are neither seen nor heard.
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AUSTRALIA

Will AUKUS lead Australia down the nuclear path?
- Binoy Kampmark
- 04 April 2024
3 Comments
Nuclear energy has snuck its way onto the table of Australian public policy. Given that Australia is a country that hosts military nuclear platforms, the impetus to translate it into a civilian context is proving powerful.
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INTERNATIONAL

Until handsome becomes cool again
- Jeremy Clarke
- 13 November 2023
8 Comments
In a global landscape increasingly marked by fluid alliances, Prime Minister Albanese's diplomatic foray from Washington to Beijing had the dual aim of warming frosty relations with China and reinforcing the significance of foundational ties. This is not merely diplomatic choreography; it’s a story of Australia redefining its place in a complex global narrative.
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AUSTRALIA

Budget leaves low-income earners in poverty
- Tom Barnes
- 18 May 2023
1 Comment
The Albanese Government's second federal budget falls short in addressing Australia's cost-of-living crisis, with proposed measures deemed inadequate for those most vulnerable. This lacklustre response raises questions about the government's commitment to uplift those affected by the crisis.
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