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Closing the Gap between words and actions?

On Feb 10 2016, Prime Minister Turnbull addressed parliament on the annual Closing the Gap report. It was the eighth such report given by four Prime Ministers since 2009 as part of a bipartisan...

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Getting around the ‘identity politics’ trap

This semester I have been teaching a course on political ideologies. The breadth and depth of the course is a lot to take in as anyone could imagine – especially for the first-year students it’s aimed...

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Being ‘Smart’ at Work: What Are We Resisting?

Since first entering our homes, and arguably hearts, in 1989, Homer J. Simpson has become a symbol for an entire generation of workers.  Part of this appeal has been the trials and tribulations of a...

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US elections – A re-emerging Democracy?

I recently attended an event hosted by the Social Science Research Council’s (SSRC) program around Anxieties of Democracy. The event focused on democratic exclusion – places where citizens are...

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Will Donald Trump’s Buffoonery Be His Saving Grace?

Since Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy for the United States (US) Presidency he has been subject to a range of emotional responses, mostly negative. The key word here is ‘emotional’. Trump has...

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Conversations with a Terrorist

  Last week I had an interview with a terrorist. I really did not know where to start. Before it happened, I didn’t know where it would take place, or who would start talking first. This is how it...

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Using Anarchist Methods in the Social and Political Sciences

  One of the most fundamental social issues in previous centuries has been the ubiquitous rise of capitalism around the globe.  Paramount to this global expansion has been capitalism’s ability to...

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Still not Closing the Gap between words and actions?

Two years ago I wrote here about how the annual Closing the Gap statements provide insights into the Indigenous policy approaches favoured by Prime Ministers. I noted that it would be interesting to...

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Can the long white Cloud pacify the dragon and the eagle?

Should New Zealand act as a buffer nation between the United States and China? Much has been said and debated in recent literature concerning Australia’s role in regional South Pacific security. As a...

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