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Michael LesterThe Conversation |
With only days until the US Presidential election on 5 November and with polls calling the race 50:50. Michael Lester in discussion with Amelia...
President Bush declared the War on Terror in 2001. Dr Alison Broinowski AM, Australians for War Power Reforms (AWPR), former diplomat and Author,...
Sara Dowse, Northern Beaches resident and author, discusses the rise in antisemitism in the context of the Israel Gaza war and the ways in which the...
The Australian Electoral Commission has announced proposed redistributions of the boundaries of federal election seats with NSW losing a seat (North...
The largely unrecognised risk to Australia that our powerful ally will strategically collapse through internal political stresses is greater than the...
Bipartisan agreement between the government and opposition have resulted in compromised, ageist inflected amendments to aged care legislation that do...
Corporate culpability under law relies on a”Where’s Wally” logic to identify a natural person within a corporation to hold responsible for...
Australia is blanketed in a climate of secrecy with over 800 secrecy offences criminalised with jail terms and large fines under nearly 200 pieces of...
Indigenous Australians have extensive land rights across Northern Australia where large scale militarisation is being undertaken, raising questions...
Restoring trust and integrity in the Australian Public Service requires tackling the corrosive effects of past politicisation (secretary contracts)...
As greenhouse emissions accumulate each year and linger for decades in the atmosphere, effectively adding another layer of climate warming...
A single standard income payment, untaxed and unconditional to every person, will provide income security and the freedom to choose education, work...
With no formal constitutional provisions or bill of rights the right to protest in Australia relies upon common law judicial interpretations, is...
The housing crisis will not be solved for those who are suffering the most by the mish mash of half hearted, small steps, and policy responses...
The Australian government needs to stand up against growing global protectionism and make some hard budgetary choices between guns and butter, defence...
Former Australian defence force chief and admiral retired, Chris Barrie frankly discusses with Michael Lester his deep concerns that Australia is...
Why is opposition leader Peter Dutton campaigning on nuclear energy for Australia at this time? Michael Lester discuss with Professor Ian Lowe,...
Is Australia’s new industrial policy a way forward to a competitive, innovative, and sustainable future in which the benefits of new technologies...