Over four decades now a significant part of the Movement’s work has centred around family policy, social outcomes of marriage, divorce, parenting, and related economics, particularly income-tax policies and financial support for those raising young children. Most of this work has come under the umbrella of the Australian Family Association, which was established by Movement…
I’m a fan of AUKUS. Nuclear-powered submarines seem to me to be a great way to keep Australia safe well into the future. Greater interaction with our British and American allies seems like a common-sense move in a world of increasing tension but also globalised interconnectedness. And the technology-sharing in Pillar II of the AUKUS…
I’ve written before in these Notes about how our democracy relies on our formed and informed involvement. The next question flowing from this is what to do about it. How do we act upon what we know so we can make a difference? This is not a simple question because it depends on where each…
It seems the norms of the Cold War are well and truly coming back. Overnight, the US successfully completed a complex multi-nation prisoner swap with Russia and Belarus. In return for the release of eight convicted Russian agents held in different countries – including hackers, spies and a hitman – Russia and Belarus released sixteen…
