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New year, new anxious thoughts. How is your 2025 going? | Jess Harwood

Global events can feel bigger and more intractable than ever, but there’s still hope Continue reading…

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For many Australians, prosperity has become a pipedream. Peter Dutton wants to help

Dutton, like Trump, is harking back to an age of ‘prosperity’. But how are young Australians expected to prosper in...

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The IPA would’ve once opposed boosting Defence spending. Now it spurs it on

When even small-government advocates call for a radical increase in Defence spending, it shows how far malignant non-accountability has spread....

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Labor’s conspiracy-based vape policy is free from facts — but not consequence

It means poorer health outcomes for us all. The post Labor’s conspiracy-based vape policy is free from facts — but...

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How will social media companies ban teens? A leak revealed how big tech uses AI...

How will social media companies enforce Australia’s teen ban requirements? A Discord leak shows one way it might work. The...

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Is the Federal Court’s yearly party budget $100k or nothing at all? The answer is,...

The Attorney-General’s Department has said for years the Federal Court hosted no functions. But in a recent reply to a...

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The FOI head wants to improve public access to government information. How?

Freedom of information commissioner Toni Pirani outlines her priorities for the managing of access to government information. The post The...

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Labor can go out on its managerialist knees or embrace boldness

Will Labor embrace boldness in its election campaign, or settle for trying to sell economic managerialism to disgruntled voters? The...

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Warmlets? The public submitted some mad ideas to the government’s productivity free-for-all

Australia’s recent labour productivity performance is spectacular, in the bad way. So the government is seeking help from literally anyone....

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