Why Whitlam still matters

Gough Whitlam is remembered for being the only Prime Minister to be sacked by the Governor General, but half a century after his fall, Whitlam’s progressive national vision has done more than most of his peers to define contemporary Australia.

Universities have lost their way

If there is any way out of the present University crisis, it it unlikely to come from current university leaders, who have shown little capacity to manage complex change.

The election gender divide

As Australians grapple with an uncertain world and a cost-of-living crisis, how might the differential voting intentions of men and women affect the 2025 election result?