Publications

Adele Garnier writes in The Conversation (20.7.17) about the new ‘Home Affairs’ mega-portfolio headed by Minister Peter Dutton, suggesting that the ‘creeping invisibility’ of the immigration portfolio

Paul Reynolds has composed an obituary for his former University of Queensland colleague, and inaugural Commissioner of the Australian Electoral Commission, Emeritus Professor Colin A. Hughes, who

Amy Maguire writes in The Conversation (18.7.17) about the Turnbull Government’s new ‘Home Affairs’ mega-portfolio aimed at consolidating national security and immigration control agencies, arguing that

Norman Abjorensen writes in Inside Story (29.6.17) about the latest airing of factional divisions among federal Liberals, asking whether it’s ‘business as usual’ within the party,

Nicholas Biddle writes in The Conversation (27.6.17) about how the 2016 Census reveals that Australia is becoming much more diverse – in terms of language, country of

Sangeetha Pillai writes in The Conversation (16.6.17) that the federal government’s proposed citizenship reform legislation gives the Immigration Minister a range of new powers that relate to

Denis Muller writes in The Conversation (19.6.17) about the stark political divide in Australia’s media landscape, with News Corp on the right and Fairfax on the

Brenton Prosser and Gerry Stoker write in The Conversation (9.6.17) about the outcome of the UK general election, arguing that the resultant hung parliament with Conservative

The ABC’s Josh Bavas reports (4.6.17) on the challenges facing the Palaszczuk Government as it heads towards the next election trying to balance satisfying voters with

The ABC’s Patrick Wood reports (29.5.17) on new research from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute which demonstrates the increasingly complex cyber and information environment in which

Peter Brent writes in Inside Story (25.5.17) that, although polling predictions are unusually hazardous at the moment, with some traditional supporters of major parties drifting to

Nick Enfield writes in The Conversation (15.5.17) about the political and media landscapes of our so-called ‘post-truth’ era. As stated in the article’s preamble: ‘This article