New leader of the Federal Liberal Party Sussan Ley says she will fight for the values of the party she has committed to rebuild.
May 2025
Posted inPolitical
Sussan Ley makes history, but faces unprecedented levels of difficulty
As if by visual metaphor, Sussan Ley’s task seemed both obvious and impossible in her first press conference as the new Liberal leader.
Posted inPolitical
Accessibility, not affordability, the cry of increasingly abandoned rural voters
What the city pundits failed to grasp in their endless vapid analysis of the election is that regional frustration isn’t about affordability, it’s about accessibility.
Posted inSocial
Labour is still gendered – and women are still getting a raw deal in the workplace
Cordelia Fine’s Patriarchy Inc. demonstrates that inequality is a result of policies, written and unwritten, within workplaces and across the economy.
Posted inOpinion, Solutions
Australia’s Unfinished Business: The Path to a Treaty and Recognition of First Nations Sovereignty.
For over two centuries, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have endured the profound injustices of colonisation, dispossession, and systemic marginalisation.
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Universal living wage. Cost of living.
“Cost of living” COL is a crisis resulting from prices rising faster than income.
Posted inSomething to Think About
Five leadership trends shaping the future of the public sector
Australian public workplaces are undergoing significant changes as leaders face new challenges in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
Posted inPolitical, Solutions
Is this the real answer to our cost-of-living crisis?
Australia should call the cost-of-living crisis what it really is — a wealth gap that could be addressed with a universal basic income and real tax reform.
Posted inNew England Times Engage Poll
Engage Poll: Popcorn required for Parkes but Joyce easy retain in New England
The final Engage Poll is predicting a very similar result for New England as in 2022, but Parkes is hard to pick with significant regional variation and a huge anti-Dutton factor causing even loyal National supporters to rethink their vote.