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When a war criminal comes to town
This today’s episode of the New Politics podcast, we explore the political firestorm surrounding Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Sydney and…
4 months ago
Thought Crimes and Punishment
In this episode, we examine Australia’s newly passed anti-hate speech laws and ask when protecting communities crosses the line into criminalising di…
4 months ago
America’s greatest threat: The United States
In this episode, we examine growing global concern over the United States as political instability and erratic leadership under President Donald Trum…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Long-Read Essay: When dissent becomes a crime
In this long-read episode, we revisit Australia’s anti-Semitism report from July 2025 and the growing politics of fear surrounding protest, free spee…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Long-Read Essay: American Fascism and Trump Unmasked
Donald Trump’s second presidency has exposed the United States’ rapid slide into authoritarianism, with chaos, corruption and unchecked executive pow…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
A Royal Commission too far? Power, pressure and the politics of Bondi
In this holiday episode, we cut through the noise surrounding calls for a Royal Commission into the Bondi attack and ask whether the process is truly…
5 months ago
The Long-Read Essay: How Labor governs
After its emphatic 2025 election victory, the Albanese Labor government entered the year with overwhelming parliamentary dominance and a clear mandat…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Long-Read Essay: Albanese On Trial
This long-read audio essay examines the vilification of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the Bondi Beach memorial, and how national mourning was…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Long-Read Essay: Democracy, Power and Australia at the Crossroads
2025 was the year the comforting myths finally fell away. In this long-read essay, we trace how democratic institutions – globally and in Australia –…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Review of 2025 Part 4: AUKUS, cancel culture and how Labor governs
Australia enters 2026 facing deep strategic uncertainty: AUKUS costs have blown out to $1.3 billion with little clarity about what Australia is actua…
5 months, 4 weeks ago