Strategic Entanglements: Australia, the US and China
Diametrically opposed world views by the USA and China demand strategic management of risks in both regional defence and international trade.
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September 8, 2026
Asia-Pacific / Commonwealth Government / Julian Moti / Pacific Neighbours / PNG / Solomon Islands / Vanuatu
Absent Family: The Contest for the Blue Pacific
The 55th Pacific Islands Forum has highlighted the tug of war over seabed resources, pitching regional powers against each other and a Goliath.
September 5, 2026
Commonwealth Government / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Government / Racism / Sexism / Uncategorized
Pauline Hanson’s Politics Of Personal Dislikes
To dislike it not enough. The opinion of the leader must translate to policy a justifiable bind, especially when it touches those already disadvantaged.
August 17, 2026
The Unspoken Ledger: Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Manufactured Scarcity
Federal and state budgets choose to neglect crucial supports for people in need in favour subsidies for fossil fuel corporations.
August 15, 2026
What the 2026 Census Chose Not to Ask
Assiduous avoidance of key societal issues in the 2026 Census demonstrates government priorities overlook several key societal issues.
August 13, 2026
Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Equality / First Nations/Indigenous / Health / Justice / Mental Health
The Arithmetic of Broken Promises: Closing the Gap
Persistent poor results on Closing the Gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous reflect an ongoing lack of support by governments.
August 5, 2026
The Two-Way Street To Taormina: Hanson’s Campaign Against Women
Pauline Hanson's twp-way street comment only exposes her own hypocrisy.
July 30, 2026
The Unfinished Masterpiece: Multicultural Australia as a Work in Progress
Australia is a ongoing multicultural masterpiece in the making.
July 29, 2026
Integrity Under Scrutiny: Paul Brereton, the NACC and One Nation
One Nation's rise in the shadow of misconduct by former NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton reflects cynicism toward integrity in government.
July 21, 2026
Deterrence versus Economic Exposure in the AUKUS Alliance
Australia is carrying the majority of the risks of the AUKUS agreement with few of the benefits guaranteed.
July 9, 2026
Barnaby Joyce, One Nation and the Politics of Defection
The defection of Barnaby Joyce should be viewed not so much as a matter of principle as one of strategic ambition.
July 2, 2026
The Politics of Division: Hanson, Australia and Its Thirty-Year Unresolved Argument
Australia needs to discuss what immigration looks like, from origins to infrastructure, community cohesion to differing norms.
June 26, 2026
The Erosion of Trust: Hanson, Robodebt and the Fragmenting Political Landscape
The lack of accountability by Ministers, underpinned by ineffective inquiries and commissions has set the foundation for the erosion of trust in government.
June 19, 2026
Hanson at the National Press Club: The Necromancy of Fear
Hanson’s 2026 address highlights three decades of bipartisan policy failure and offers a sense of belonging - provided you are not Indigenous or an immigrant.
June 18, 2026
Populist Power: Preferential Voting and the Limits on One Nation
One Nation's is unlikely to form government, but its strong polling reflects a deep malaise among voters that the duopoly would be foolish to ignore.
June 17, 2026
Flee The Fear: Countering the One Nation Politics of Dread
A slogan to counter Hanson's tactics and refuse to engage it the politics of fear.
June 15, 2026
Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Refugees / Uncategorized
Hollow Sovereignty: One Nation, Hanson and Borrowed Grievance
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck ...
June 14, 2026
Critic to Convert: Barnaby Joyce, One Nation and Australian Populism
The shift in Barnaby's Joyce's political allegiances highlight his awareness of the electorate expectations and willingness to evolve accordingly.
June 7, 2026
The Get Out of Jail Free Card
A Poem in Seven Counts Against the Man Who Believed in Nothing“My mother did it tough. She raised me in public housing.That’s why I fight for people who are doing…
June 6, 2026
Red Herring: Hanson, Corporate Capture and the Limits of Performed Insurgency
Pauline Hanson's track record is clear that she more concerned with performance that addressing the structural inequalities between people.
June 4, 2026