Peter Dutton exploits emotive, divisive tropes regarding immigration and race, with the current antisemitism debate being the latest grist for his mill.
The Grasberg Mine in West Papua is damaging the environment and compromises the health and cultural heritage of the local Indigenous people.
Indigenous people in Australia are afforded far less support than any other group, despite failures to Close the Gap.
The similarities between Trump's presidency and the Roman Republic bear consideration.
An unpopular alliance from the outset, AUKUS under Trump carries significant risk.
Peter Dutton is a populist, drawing from the classic playbook asserting that he is the common man's friend. But does the electorate believe rhetoric?
Concerns that Australia’s political duopoly is eroding democracy necessitate transparency and accountability in governance.
Australia’s political guardrail institutions are often holograms lacking the substantive ability to fulfill their mandates.
Preamble This article responds to a vile, racist comment left on my website by a self-described white supremacist using the pseudonym “Don’t Like Abos.” Highly original. The comment read: “Look,…
Politicisation of the Australian Federal Police biases law enforcement, diverting the drivers from community service and underpinning unprofessional behaviour.
Failure to ensure the integrity of legal documents and to hold those accountable for breach are hallmarks of a failed justice system.
The UN Declaration of Human Rights sets standards for the protection and advancement of people, but the reality is more challenged.
The loss of trust in once trusted sources of information has given rise to a breed of truth-tellers who trade upon distrust to leverage their own aims.
"Alternative facts" are embedded by unconscious bias and group-identity, but may be addressed via multi-faceted strategies the respect the individual.
Corruption is a systemic issue that transcends political affiliations and demands accountability, no less in the ACT than any other jurisdiction.
The lack of accountability for fabrication of evidence by police further insults victims of injustice and undermines trust in the justice system.
Corruption must be combatted by public demand for independent anti-corruption bodies and whistleblower protections.
The costs of public sector corruption are extensive, but anti-corruption strategies afford ways to mitigate the effects and promote public welfare.
White nationalism poses a significant danger to democracy, undermining human rights and destabilising community.
The study of Nazi propaganda highlights the principles of design and emotional rhetoric used to bring about the totalitarian regime.