Tony Windsor at his Werris Creek property with Mackdog, who's a hit on social media.Pat Hutchens/TC, CC BYThere is one question that Tony Windsor, the high profile former crossbencher from the Gillard years who is attempting a comeback in New England, is unwilling to answer.
That is: in the (admittedly unlikely) event of a hung parliament, which...
Reuters/Kim Kyung HoonFifty years ago on May 16 the Cultural Revolution began. Don’t expect this event to be given much attention in China itself, though. The reality is that despite Mao Zedong’s continuing iconic status, his successors in China’s ruling elite don’t know quite how to deal with his legacy.
It’s not hard...
The following thoughts on money, markets, capitalism and the future of democratic politics were prepared for the ‘Come Clean’ public forum, to be held in the New South Wales Parliament on June 2nd 2016. Sponsored by the John Cain Foundation, the forum aims to examine the money governments receive from donations and other sources, and...
This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the 21st century.
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