Articles
FED25: Making Australia Great Again
An autopsy of the May 2025 federal election, with an explanation of how a shift to the “sensible centre” hurt the Greens
Federal Three Horse Races
Analysis of final preference distribution in 3 way lower house election contests involving the Greens provides direction towards a winning campaigning strategy
Six Impressively Big Ideas
The Australia Institute’s recent book "What’s the Big Idea?" contains 34 bold ideas from well-credentialed progressive thinkers. Here are 6 important ones.
Obesity, Ozempic and Junk Food
Instead of relying on expensive weight-loss drugs our health policy should target junk foods, especially their advertising
Cowboys and Indians
A game we innocently played as kids was actually re-enacting genocide and ethnic cleansing, not only in the Americas but also in Australia
Antarctic Summer: A Memoir
My reflections on the privations, hazards and delights of a summer spent as a surveyor in the amazing, unique Antarctic landscape
From our MPs
Jordon Steele-John’s June Update
An assessment of the 2025 Federal election, and a pathway for the road ahead
Sophie McNeill’s June Update
Inaugural speech and speaking out against gas expansion in North West WA
Jess Beckerling’s June Update
Getting stuck into parliamentary business, as well as continuing to engage with the community
Tim Clifford's June Update
Surreal to be back in the Upper House, and gearing up to tackle the bourgeoning housing problems
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