Sir Monty’s political tools are oiled and ready for the aspirants of SA’s upcoming election. Within this tricky toolbox are a roundtable, a working …
Politics
Cabinet Files expose the need for transparency from government
The Cabinet Files story shows that Australia still needs to be more open about the debates that shape the nation.…
Will Nick Xenophon bring on an orange revolution?
The upcoming state election is difficult to predict thanks to the return of Nick Xenophon to state politics, as his party will play a role in the formation of a…
Nationalism, history and petty politics: The toxic brew behind our national illness
The acts of state-sanctioned harm carried out against detainees held in offshore detention centres ring like warning bells prophesising self-imposed decline as …
Better democracy: more than just a philosophical pursuit?
Labelled “fluff” and “abstract” by critics when launched in 2015, the practical benefits of the State Government’s Reforming Democracy policy are beginning to b…
SA’s Media History Shows Flaws in New Reforms
The lessons of Australia’s last major media ownership shakeup suggest that South Australians are right to be concerned by the threat of diminished media diversi…
Media Reform Deals Will Reduce Diversity and Amount to Little More than Window Dressing
The breakthrough in negotiations with the Senate crossbenchers that the government has been chipping away at over media reform has finally arrived.…
Paying Their Fair Share
It’s the age-old question: why don’t governments deliver policies that are good for the electorate? Well, the answers are numerous.…
Islam and Terrorism: An Incomplete Narrative
To our nation’s detriment, we have come to widely accept an overly simplified story surrounding Islam and terrorism.…
Good and Bad News in a Musk-Do State
A couple of announcements from international billionaires have softened the blow of the pain to come from the upcoming closure of General Motors Holden.…