Politics + Society

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Andrews under fire: why an activist premier’s greatest challenges may yet...

By Paul Strangio, Monash University We have long been accustomed in Australia to the Commonwealth’s pre-eminence over the states and prime ministers dwarfing premiers. The...
Politics + Society
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‘If you call 000 … I will send you back to...

By Naomi Pfitzner, Monash University and Marie Segrave, Monash University At the first sign of lockdown due to COVID-19 in Australia and across the globe,...
Migration
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Premier Daniel Andrews September 29, 2020

Morrison government’s message to Daniel Andrews: ‘open faster’

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Victoria is on the right track towards opening up as it registered 13 COVID cases today, 10 cases yesterday...
COVID-19
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New research shows trolls don’t just enjoy hurting others, they also...

By Evita March, Federation University Australia There is an urgent need to understand why people troll. Recent Australian estimates show about one in three internet users...
Politics + Society
4
minutes
Google | Jeff Chiu:AP

Vital Signs. Google shouldn’t subsidise journalism, but the government could

By Richard Holden, UNSW You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but...
Politics + Society
4
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NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern | Photo: GettyImages

The Facebook prime minister: how Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand’s most...

By Sommer Kapitan, Auckland University of Technology “Kia ora, everyone. I’m standing against a blank wall in my house – because it’s the only view...
Politics + Society
4
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