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Woke Wars
Monica WilkieFebruary 19, 2021IDEAS@THECENTRE

The latest Hollywood cancellation has raised the usual hackles. But the problem is that a...

Dismal understanding of democracy
Joanne TranFebruary 19, 2021IDEAS@THECENTRE

The apathy young Australians have for our democracy can be traced to dismal knowledge of...

The threats to liberalism will continue to multiply
Simon CowanFebruary 13, 2021Canberra Times

There is an interesting psychological concept variously called creeping normality, in which an objectionable change...

Using political logic, quarantines, border closures and lockdowns may never end
Steven SchwartzFebruary 9, 2021Spectator

The recent knee-jerk lockdown has sparked more discussion about the ‘value’ of a human life....

Loudest voices come from the cities, not the bush
Jacinta Nampijinpa PriceFebruary 5, 2021The Australian

Our political leaders don’t live in the bush, they live in cities. Heads of Aboriginal...

Soundbites vs. long-form
Monica WilkieFebruary 5, 2021IDEAS@THECENTRE

Long-form writers and podcasters are reversing the last few decades of the ‘soundbite’ media trend...

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