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Young people are not after an easy ride, just job security

  • Written by: Dan Woodman, TR Ashworth Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Melbourne
imageYoung people want the same thing as their older counterparts when it comes to work.Acumen_/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Young people don’t know how good they’ve got it. They expect the best, they expect it now, and they don’t expect to work too hard to get it. At least, that’s what Treasurer Scott Morrison is worried about.

When we...

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Victorian Labor man favourite to replace George Wright as ALP national secretary

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Victorian ALP secretary Noah Carroll is being tipped to succeed George Wright, who has resigned as Labor’s national secretary.

Wright, who has been secretary since 2011 and is widely respected in Labor, has directed two national campaigns – the first in 2013, in which Kevin Rudd was considered to have “saved the furniture”,...

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Since when were liberals authoritarian wowsers? Mike Baird exposes today's Liberal Party confusion

  • Written by: Gregory Melleuish, Associate Professor, School of History and Politics, University of Wollongong
imageIt would seem to be the case that Mike Baird needs a refresher course in liberalism.AAP/Joel Carrett

One of the major issues facing the Liberal Party in the 21st century is what liberalism means today. At one level the answer should be simple: liberalism is about liberty and the ability of the individual to do as they please so long as they do not...

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The off-topic Conversation #106

  • Written by: Cory Zanoni, Community Manager, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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