This Month
An entire generation is losing faith in Australian democracy
The crippling economic inequality between the young and old, especially for housing, is starting to show in attitudes towards the system of government.
February
Why more people are swiping right on AI boyfriends
What kind of society emerges when attachment to other human beings itself becomes a subscription service?
January
Brooklyn Beckham just made cutting your parents off a lifestyle choice
Before the Beckhams, there was Harry and Meghan. Estrangement is becoming not only more common, but more culturally sanctioned. Less tragic and more fashionable.
One month on, Australia’s social media ban risks becoming symbolic
If the Albanese government intends this ban to be enforceable law, it must demonstrate a willingness to confront global technology companies when they fail to comply.
December 2025
The social media ban will test every parent in this country
A risk facing Australian families is the belief that technological restriction will solve the broader psychological burdens placed on young people. It will not.
November 2025
ABC’s got an activism problem like the BBC’s
Can a taxpayer-funded media organisation remain genuinely impartial while participating in an ideological ranking system run by a lobby group?
October 2025
NSW workers’ compensation reforms must walk unhappy tightrope
If the changes focus only on tightening access and raising thresholds, we’ll treat the symptom, not the cause.
September 2025
Influencers who celebrate Kirk death show their true colours
If the feminine qualities of care, empathy and moral courage anchor our social fabric, we should ask what happens when those qualities are weaponised.
August 2025
How autism creep became the existential NDIS threat
The ever-stretching diagnosis and the infrequency with which children leave the scheme as they age mean future costs will dwarf today’s spending.
