May 15, 2025
The right is losing its mind over preferential voting
Fun fact: Preferential voting was introduced to federal parliament in 1918 — not to make elections fairer, but to stop Labor from winning power.
February 3, 2025
Peter Dutton a political genius? Yeah, nah
You’d be forgiven for thinking Peter Dutton has become some modern-day Disraeli — he hasn't.
December 16, 2024
Canberra-by-Sea
It's true that Canberrans live closer to space than they do to the ocean.
December 9, 2024
Mt Stromlo's potential
It was early August and the weather forecast was good: a cloudy day that would clear into a crisp Canberra night. Perfect for stargazing on Mt Stromlo.
December 2, 2024
The sweetest words in the Senate: Casual Vacancy
Back in the early oughts, my wife was working as a reporter for SBS. I was doing my master’s in international relations at the time and sometimes our discussions about a lecture would prompt a story idea for her.
November 25, 2024
Election timing speculation (AKA political onanism season)
It’s that time of the electoral cycle, when a pundit’s fancy turns to thoughts of election timing.