"changing the terms of the political debate to a positive assertion of rights could do more to build social capital and enhance social cohesion than punitive laws." @juliannes.bsky.social #HumanRights #auspol www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Important reading from @juliannes.bsky.social on the sensitivity to human rights and “human intervention” that we cannot risk losing:

"Given that the consensus is that Australian constitutional change is just too hard, a statutory bill of rights could have symbolic as well as practical impact. It would also strengthen Australian advocacy in a world where #humanrights are increasingly derided." @juliannes.bsky.social #auspol

OPINION @juliannes.bsky.social “There, standing at the front of the crowd, surrounded by besuited security personnel & journalists, were two of the most egregious opportunists ever to be elected to the Australian parliament – Pauline Hanson & Barnaby Joyce.” #Bondi #auspol shorturl.at/7xrVN

Julianne Schultz @juliannes.bsky.social in the Guardian on “jobs for mates”. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🔥🔥🔥’Allowing the opposition to set the national agenda has provoked an absurd situation that is debasing national politics, stymying important decisions and distracting us from the issues that really need to be addressed…’ @juliannes.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The PM Australia elected “avoids conflict, postpones it indefinitely. As long as he does so, he inevitably helps those who benefit from things hewing close to their current condition.” - Sean Kelly As @juliannes.bsky.social concludes:

‘…the bigger, existential question is how do you create an authentic local cultural moment in an age of algorithmic digital colonisation? Decolonisation was hard a century ago and will be again.’ @juliannes.bsky.social Sigh… www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

"does dressing up Melbourne to make it look like Chicago, and showcasing the most outstanding film star of her generation, make this an authentic Australian story?" @juliannes.bsky.social #auspol

“Digital colonisation takes many forms but one of the most powerful is its algorithmic ability to distract us to death…” Stop scrolling for a moment to read @juliannes.bsky.social’s valuable take on safeguarding Australian culture: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

What is the ‘idea of Australia’? What defines the soul of our nation? @juliannes.bsky.social set out to answer these questions and more in her recent book, ‘The Idea of Australia: A search for the soul of the nation’. See you there!   6pm 10 Nov 2025 Kambri ANU events.humanitix.com/meet-the-aut...

‘The aim now is to ensure that these settings are such that they benefit us all, not just the chosen few members of the team sitting beside the political negotiators.’ 🔥🔥🔥 @juliannes.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #auspol

Is Labor ‘wrapping complex issues in…slow and cumbersome bureaucratic processes, closing options before they are fully ventilated, reducing access to information, banning protests and responding to constituents’ letters with AI-generated gobbledegook’? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #auspol

2/2 A timely article on the status quo spruikers [like Albo] from @juliannes.bsky.social who was on #SundayShot last week. #auspol www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“In her snappy little book When Australia Became a Republic, Esther Anatolitis documents the long, slow history of political change…” Big thanks to the always brilliant @juliannes.bsky.social for including When Australia Became a Republic in her column today: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"Beware of political leaders encouraging apathy, patting your hand and assuring you that the status quo is all hunky dory... For decades conservative political leaders have fostered this in Australia." @juliannes.bsky.social Albanese is in the same dodgy tradition: more Howard than Hawke. #auspol

Its been a great experience working with Rachel Griffiths & the Blackfella Films team to make thus. www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-a...

“The government’s attempts to make #agedcare an ‘investible commodity’ while upholding human rights just won’t work.” @juliannes.bsky.social #SundayShot #auspol

HUGE SCOOP & another Opsec fails continue. “Anthony Salisbury, a deputy to Stephen Miller, sent the texts over the private messaging app Signal while traveling in Minnesota and in clear view of others. Troubled by seeing sensitive military planning discussed so openly..

A terrific conversation. Well worth readinc. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Trump Fires Members of Humanities Council www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/a...

True that.

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...