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The Odyssey and the Bronze Age Collapse
How Hegsethian heroes destroyed themselves and their entire civilisation
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Always remember how Macquarie built its millionaires on outrageous tolls and charges
As Shemara Wikramanayake retires with shares worth hundreds of millions, the public is left counting the cost of high prices for utilities, roads and…
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Nate Silver discovers the educated poor
"Some basic propositions about voting
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The dispensable nation: update
“The cemeteries are full of indispensable people, and nations"
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Whatever happened to Romney Republicans?
Have they changed, or just become their worst selves
The end of US democracy
I’ve held off posting this in the hope of coming up with some kind of positive response, but I haven’t got one.
Is selling off Santos to a foreign buyer in Australia’s national interest? First, define national interest
My latest in The Guardian
Are pro-natalists living on the same planet ?
World population is almost certain to rise over the 21st century (unless we blow ourselves up)
Ethno-nationalism and Universities Australia
A gravely mistaken claim
The three party system and the future of Australian politics
I’ve been waiting for the dust to settle before writing an analysis of the election outcome
US–Australia alliance wanes under Washington’s whims
With the election behind us, it's time to reconsider the alliance
Childcare is just the latest failure of Australia’s privatisation push. It’s time for an ideology overhaul
Even the Productivity Commission is backing away from the for-profit model. We need to ensure that our human services serve humans
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