Archive - New Politics

2024: The review of a big year in politics

A year of missed opportunities in Australian federal politics.

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Neoliberalism is collapsing but where will the new leaders come from?

The agents of change may not yet be visible, but they must emerge, for the alternative is a continuation of a system that has failed.

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The Monday essay: The story behind the manufactured leadership speculation

Journalists and editors need to re-evaluate their priorities and begin asking the hard questions and follow real stories, not chase endless leadership…

Dec 9 •

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Leadership disinformation and an environmental fail

The latest episode of New Politics: disinformation on Labor’s leadership, powersharing with the Greens, Liberal Party attacks on the teals, time to end…

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Netanyahu arrest warrant could see a rapid change in Palestine

History teaches us that when change does come, it is often swift and unexpected.

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The Monday essay: Labor’s legislative inertia could cost it at the next election

The government risks becoming irrelevant in a political landscape that increasingly values collaboration, adaptability, and innovation: new politics…

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November 2024

The end of parliament and chasing war criminals

Listen in for a comprehensive analysis of these critical issues and their implications for Australia’s political future.

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Labor’s immigration retreat: Pandering to fear and loathing

Labor’s retreat into the politics of fear and division not only betrays its progressive base but also erodes public trust in the possibility of a more…

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The Monday essay: The sale of democracy protects the powerful and silences the rest

By prioritising expediency over thoroughness, the government is squandering an opportunity to implement meaningful change.

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Money, power and politics: Who really wins in Australia’s democracy?

Proposed changes to donation laws will benefit major parties but won’t do much to stop the electorate looking at alternative options at the next…

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The social media ban is just another political smokescreen

The proposed ban for children fails to engage with the realities of the modern world, where the focus should be on integration and education, not…

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The Monday essay: The unmasking of the West reveals an ugly face

Israeli hooliganism in Amsterdam may seem minor in the global scope of Israeli–Palestinian relations, but they are a microcosm of the larger narrative…

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