Commentary

#returnbull: How Twitter reacted to the latest leadership spill

The Conversation
16 September 2015
Axel Bruns

As with the previous leadership spills, social media – and especially Twitter – once again played an important role in tracking this unfolding story. Here’s how they did it.

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A little bit of Turnbull honesty might need to go a long way

Inside Story
15 September 2015
Peter Brent

The new prime minister brings with him a reputation for levelling with voters. But how frank will he be now he has the top job?

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Seventy-two coups later, leaders seem less safe than ever

Inside Story
15 September 2015
Rodney Tiffen

Leadership coups have become an increasingly common feature of Australian politics, but the electoral results aren’t always encouraging

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A united Coalition under Turnbull would be almost unbeatable

The Drum, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
15 September 2015
Barrie Cassidy

Malcolm Turnbull may well be the circuit breaker that Australia has been searching for.

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What just happened in Australian politics?

The Atlantic
14 September 2015
James Fallows

The surprising news out of Australia this morning was that Tony Abbott, the serving prime minister, had been ousted.

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Writing media history

Australian Review of Public Affairs
11 September 2015
Peter Putnis

In the history of news do media historians make the the past seem too like the present?

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The future of journalism will not look like its past – and that is a good thing

The Guardian
10 September 2015
Dan Gillmor, Josh Stearns

The disintegration of traditional journalism’s business models, in the UK and the US, means we can no longer rely on a few institutions to gather and disseminate news - but more needs to be done to form new networks for civic engagement and quality journalism.

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Australian diplomacy today: striving for influence and better outcomes in a complex and volatile world

United Macedonian Diaspora (Australia)
10 September 2015
Ordan Andreevski

This article summarises a symposium held at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra in late August 2015.

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Safe havens: two cautionary tales

Inside Story
9 September 2015
Peter Mares

Under pressure from popular opinion, politicians’ children and outspoken backbenchers, the government has announced an extra 12,000 places for refugees from Syria. This isn’t the first time Australia has responded in this way, and we can learn from experience.

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The Liberal nonconformist from Sydney’s west

Inside Story
9 September 2015
Robert Milliken

Liberal MP Craig Laundy’s call for the Abbott government to take more refugees from Syria has upset conservatives in his party.

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