Join us next Thursday with some of the nation’s leading thinkers as they share a big idea for a better Australia. @juliannes.bsky.social @thomasmayo.bsky.social @richarddenniss.bsky.social @alicektg.bsky.social Free webinar, RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@juliannes.bsky.social AM FAHA on why politically independent journalism remains crucial to sustaining democracy & enhancing accountability of political elites. humanities.org.au/power-of-the... #watergate #kimmel #robertredford

Still opportinitues for journalists & editors to stand up: humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

Trump’s assaults on media freedom are a real threat, that need to be tackled. humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

The roundtable won't achieve much, unless basic questions are asked, such as: “What sort of economy do we want?", says @juliannes.bsky.social . After decades of toxic neoliberalism and growing #inequality, if we want "a fair go" to be a guiding ethos, the reforms will need to be big. #auspol

"The clear analysis of the failings of the tax system ... did not deserve to be dismissed by the prime minister as academic talk. This is a challenge that must not be allowed to be considered too hard; it will only get harder." @juliannes.bsky.social #AusPol #MostDisappointingPM

‘The clear analysis of the failings of the tax system presented by the CEO of the Grattan Institute, Aruna Sathanapally, at the roundtable did not deserve to be dismissed by the prime minister as academic talk.’ @juliannes.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #auspol

‘So when a statutory officer decides to use plain, clear language to call out fundamental flaws in the legislation she is charged with overseeing, it is important to pause and really listen.’ 🔥🔥🔥 @juliannes.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🔥🔥🔥’Australia’s long-term success & global influence is due more to its educated people than the resources beneath the soil. ‘(R)outines of corporate logic have been instrumentalised by university managements keen to squeeze (out) the last penny’. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #highered

The tragic death of a young man in police custody in Alice Springs in the middle of reconciliation week is a shocking wake up call. My column : www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Another great episode of #TheSundayShot. H/t @instanterudite.bsky.social @frankbongiorno.bsky.social @juliannes.bsky.social Judy Brett & @tonywindsor.bsky.social #auspol #AusVotes25 #DuttonDumped #LNPSplits nhttps://youtube.com/live/rtdBmc0QIQU?feature=shareditger

Whiplash anyone? The #SundayShot has assembled the big guns to put the Coalition chaos in context & assess likely scenarios & implications. @frankbongiorno.bsky.social, @juliannes.bsky.social & Judith Brett join us + a chat with @tonywindsor.bsky.social. Watch us @ www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot

After Labor's triumph, there's a chance for "a new Australian way where a strong party listens and produces a national legacy, turning crisis into opportunity" says @juliannes.bsky.social. But unless Albo grows a spine, Ms Opportunity will be missed opportunity. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Let’s hope that this is a moment crisis & opportunity meet. chttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/18/anthony-albanese-has-an-opportunity-to-build-a-legacy-of-real-reform-will-he-take-it?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Australians aims for more of this “But the rest of the world saw innovation, economic success with a compassionate heart and the birth of an Australian model. Australians were literate, positive and enjoyed one of the highest standards of living in the world. There were abundant possibilities.”

‘We always knew that there was a decency at the heart of this nation, but it took the bullying, showbiz bravado of the US president to crystallise it. First as thousands of people cancelled trips to America and then (in) voting booths.’ @juliannes.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Political disinformation and lies are increasingly hard to track, let alone control, says @juliannes.bsky.social: "The old regulatory tools need new teeth that demand greater transparency if our protective democratic institutions are to do their job". #ausvotes www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Time for a reset: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"The public gets it. Confidence in American reliability is tumbling in every poll. The land of the fair go is attached to rules, rules that make the game fair, but the old rulebook is now kindling stoking an American bonfire." 🎯 @juliannes.bsky.social #auspol www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Just a brilliant column by @juliannes.bsky.social - it outlines in very clear terms the threats and opportunities presented by the seismic shift in geopolitics triggered by the #Trump administration, and questions whether #Australia has the intellect to chart a new course. I hope we can!

Terrific from Prof Julianne Schultz on Pres. Trump's devastating impact on international relations, trust and the once 'special' American relationship: 'trust in the US has collapsed and leaders are frantically trying to recalibrate' #auspol @juliannes.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘Just like those adult children who discover they were not the favourite find new ways of working together, nations will need to find new ways to collaborate without a manipulative parent in the room.’ 🔥🔥🔥#trumperica fallout @juliannes.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #auspol

This is what I want to say too. Thank you @juliannes.bsky.social #auspol #AmericaIsAThreatToTheWorld #ClimateEmergency www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🔥🔥🔥Trump - not a strong man, just a bully. ‘Any woman who has ever been treated as though they were from another, lower, species recognised the tactics. Belittle, gaslight, talk over, threaten, demand gratitude and dismiss.’ @juliannes.bsky.social #auspol www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Good column on lies & hidden truths. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Fear, esp when confected, is something to really fear. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why do so many LNP leaders argue Dutton is no Trump when he echoes him most days. Don’t be deluded. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Let’s create an opportunity out of Trump’s chaos: welcome Americans & get a boost. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

@juliannes.bsky.social re your Guardian article — yep! I migrated to Australia for exactly the reasons you discuss in 2018, during the first go-around. Best decision ever, have never had a second thought about it. I wish the govt would expand skilled visa categories to make it easier. Easy win for 🇦🇺

Govt systems need reform not destruction. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...

“He has to make the election about voters themselves, [needs a] cut-through election pitch that is about Australians rather than Australia.”https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topic/2025/01/18/tale-two-campaign-launches?utm_source=bsky via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

“Albanese nonetheless shares much with Scott Morrison. Each man is a career politician and the product of decades of backroom whispering. Both men refined their political manoeuvring much more than their imagination, intellect or charm.” But then there’s Dutton…@thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Trying not to be rude here. But fuck these racist bastards. No heart, only hate and culture wars.

Sad, but sharp observations. Imaging a path to a kinder country will take a huge effort…starting on the ground in small groups. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“Under the Howard government, guided by Crosby Textor, and with a nod to the carceral logic of the penal colonies, cruelty became a badge of honour.” 🔥🔥🔥 @juliannes.bsky.social on Dutton’s Howardesque political practices, outpoliticking Labor. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #auspol

"As the Donald Trump election campaign showed, if the sentiment connects, the detail is irrelevant – the vibe carries it." Many of us are asking what sort of country we want, says @juliannes.bsky.social, but #TrumpLite Dutton uses focus group feels to campaign. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Behrooz Boochani: bsky.app/profile/juli...

Read this & weep. Then do something. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...

“the agency quickly established itself as a disruptive force in political communication, blending rapid content production with emotionally charged messaging aimed at unlocking voters’ “arousal emotions”, such as anger, excitement, pride and fear.” www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/19853/...

Profoundly prescient take on where we're at, and possibly head to! 👏👏👏

“We have been warned.” Australia and much of the world is on the cusp of profound change. What happens next is up to us & needs tough thinking & actions www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Behrooz Boochani on the “labyrinth of cruelty” that is the Australian refugee/immigration system. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“Labor is recording the passage of its three migration bills as a win. It is the opposite. It is the loss of another small piece of the nation’s already diminished soul.” www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/2024/11/30/b...

At last the Qld Govt acknowledges “adult time for adult crime” violates the human rights law, will be cruel & target Aboriginal & TI children. And the crime wave was a mirage. Disgusting. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Well said: “The party needs to provide a new vision of a society that offers education&opportunity to all; where mkts compete to produce better products that enhance living standards, rather than better ways of exploiting workers, customers &the environment.” www.theguardian.com/business/202...

A cruel policy. Refugees are not criminals sentenced to punishment for crimes committed, but people seeking escape from impossible situations beyond their control. Communication remains a human right. Priya Nadesalingam hits out at migration bill, saying return ‘impossible’ without mobile phone

This piece (published today) says journalists haven't looked at Hegseth's previous book, American Crusade. I've published two stories largely about that book with another to come. The first was out on Friday www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

Tracing the News Corp genesis of the legislation banning kids from social media (rather than forcing the companies to do better, teaching kids critical thinking & punishing bullies). Worth watching: x.com/abcmediawatc...