Amy Remeikis
As fascism rears its ugly head, we are trapped between the craven and the unwilling
Let’s take a bit of a look at responsibility shall we? This week we heard Liberal leader Sussan Ley demanding Anthony Albanese...
‘Perfect storm’: Govt’s lies and half-truths burn through our precious trust
Northern Ireland political philosopher Onora O’Neill gave a series of lectures on “trust” in 2002, where she observed it is one of...
Coalition’s Iran fail the latest proof of its intellectual malaise
This shouldn’t be new information to anyone who has been paying attention, but it is now undeniable. The Coalition is a fringe...
Gung-ho won’t do as we rush heedlessly towards an AI future
Advocates of big tech and unregulated advancement often like to paint the future as a utopia. Technology has solved our most pressing...
‘Back on track’? Why that’s the wrong question on Israel
“Prime Minister, how do you get the relationship with Israel back on track from here?” This was a question asked of Anthony...
Gripped by an ‘Abundance fever’ that makes us see only red
Canberra is in the grip of Abundance fever, a virus that threatens to overwhelm public policy with a diagnosis of overregulation. For...
Ley’s need to appease the far-right drags the Coalition into the political abyss
After months of reflection, recriminations and resolute commitments to change, we finally have the first concrete policy position for a government Sussan...
Give free rein to our worst instincts and we all risk sinking
Most children with Eastern European relatives will learn this lesson young; a scorpion wants to cross a river but it can not...
Why business is worried about the productivity roundtable
US professor and activist Noam Chomsky used to always advise people who wanted to know the truth to read the business press,...
‘Right moment’? Australia risks losing power and respect on Gaza
There used to be a myth that News Corp could make or break governments. That for a party’s election campaign to be...