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August 31, 2016These divided states of America
Americans are split along party lines as never before
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May 1, 2016Living within our platitudes
Whatever the politicians say, we can't afford to skimp on education
Politics
March 1, 2016Turnbull’s rightful place
The prime minister does not seem to be himself at all
Politics
November 1, 2015The new normal
A welcome to Turnbull and a farewell to slogans
Politics
August 1, 2015Method in the madness
Tony Abbott’s surprises keep coming
Politics
March 1, 2015Lost for words
Our politicians have paltry ideas and express them poorly
Australian Politics
December 1, 2014Whitlam’s ghost
Remembering Gough Whitlam puts modern Labor to shame
Federal politics
March 1, 2014The conservative crusade against the ABC
Why do Andrew Bolt and company love to hate the national broadcaster?
History Wars
February 1, 2014Lest we go over the top
How should we remember World War One?
Prime ministers
November 1, 2013Tony Abbott apologises
The prime minister is sorry about everything
Politicians
September 1, 2013The all-purpose election victory speech
Thank you, thank you, thank you, no, really, please, thank you. A short time ago, my opponent called me to offer his congratulations. He’s a good bloke, whatever his colleagues might say. I thank him and I thank Australia, and the people of Australia. …
Politics
August 1, 2013In praise of Tony Windsor
Fan mail for the former MP
nation_reviewed
November 1, 2012The Kings and I
Horse racing’s inegalitarian streak
Tertiary education
August 2, 2012Comment: A New Dusk
In 1967, when La Trobe University was brand new and underpopulated, John O’Brien, an Irish historian with a wild and feverish laugh, told us about the enemy within. It was not for anything the administration had done, or any of the horrid things that …
Richard Dawkins
June 1, 2012A New Opium
The Anzac cult