Can technology fix democracy?
Can we use technology to fix democracy? It’s an interesting thought to contemplate in today’s climate. The embarrassment that is
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Politics
New chair of Liberal enviro committee wants to kill renewables
The thing about labeling yourself a ‘climate sceptic’ is that you makes you believe that you are somehow putting your vague
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Senators should be drafted not elected
So here’s the idea – senators should not be elected, they should be randomly drafted like juries. Thought I’d get that
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Politicians being silly sausages about science
Australia’s Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce comments on the World Health Organisation report on processed meats causing cancer and says bacon should not be
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What are our chances of getting a Science Minister?
Malcolm Turnbull assumes the Prime Ministership with a weight of expectation, somewhat balanced by the realpolitik that he’s only become
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A Minister for Industry and Science – is that the answer?
So we now have a Science Minister, or at least a Minister for Industry and Science. That’s a significant step
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The Hard Sell lifts the lid on political advertising
Political advertising is an arcane art shrouded in darkness and mystery. We’re all impacted by it, but few of us
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