What is soft power? Hint: it’s not footing Sam Dastyari’s bills
What is soft power? Hint: it's not footing Sam Dastyari's bills
Understanding how China operates on an international level means understanding how it exercises soft...
the art of the pinch – popular music and appropriation
Friday essay: the art of the pinch – popular music and appropriation
The Rolling Stones performing in Hamburg during the ‘No Filter’ European tour: the...
SA’s Royal Commission into water theft may be just the tip...
Jamie Pittock, Australian National University
Last weekend South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill announced the establishment of a Royal Commission to investigate breaches of the Murray...
The Last Days of Coal?
Alibra Shipping:
At least 15 countries have joined an international alliance to phase out coal use for power generation before 2030.
Britain, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy,...
Government questions whether Dastyari fit to be a senator, in new...
The new controversy about Dastyari comes amid deepening security concerns about increasing Chinese interference in Australia..
Government questions whether Dastyari fit to be a senator,...
Why New Zealand outplayed Australia on the NBN
In September 2009, the Key government in New Zealand announced it would invest in an all-fibre, ultra-fast broadband network. It would partner with the...
Explainer: why we shouldn’t be so quick to trust energy modelling
Explainer: why we shouldn't be so quick to trust energy modelling
Energy policy models are only as good as the predictions they’re based on.
Hugh Saddler,...
Infographic: the National Energy Guarantee at a glance
Infographic: the National Energy Guarantee at a glance
Madeleine De Gabriele, The Conversation; Michael Hopkin, The Conversation, and Wes Mountain, The Conversation
The federal government today...
The National Electricity Market has served its purpose – it’s time...
The National Electricity Market has served its purpose – it's time to move on
A single, national market that supplies all of Australia’s electricty is...
The Queensland election outcome is a death knell for Adani’s coal...
The Queensland election outcome is a death knell for Adani's coal mine
John Hewson, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The coal mine proposed...
