AQ: Australian Quarterly

18/01/2024

The has failed, and mortgage holders are paying the price.

Story by Matt Grudnoff

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13/01/2024

New AQ Out Now: The illustrated how the media is failing our democracy. In the new AQ, explores research on why Australia needs a Royal Commission on the role of the media in democracy.

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10/01/2024

New AQ Out Now: save taxpayers money, and are a backstop against corruption – why are they continuing to be prosecuted for revealing the truth, and is Australia about to miss its last great chance for reform? In the new AQ, Prof AJ Brown from asks 'The last great opportunity? Penetrating the Politics of Whistleblower Protection'.

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08/01/2024

New AQ: Out Now! is a silent killer even in Australia. In the new AQ, Dr Thomas Tu () discusses 'Treating People, not just a Virus: Cure, Community, and Collaboration for Hep B'

Each year 800,000 people die from the virus and related complications. In Australia, the disease burden is carried by primarily indigenous communities, refugees, and migrants – the people historically marginalised from the medical system. More needs to be done to get governments, companies, and communities to tackle the world’s least understood public health crisis.

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05/01/2024

New AQ Out Now: and Prof Mark Evans () analyse the lead-up, outcome, and future of 'The Voice to Parliament and the Silent Majority'. The referendum was a gamble against the odds of history & another test of Australia ability to right historic wrongs. So why did the vote fail and what are the consequences?

Most importantly, what set of policy instruments – some old and some new – might be able to rebuild trust between government and First Nations?

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Science, Politics, Society and the spheres in which they collide. AQ brings you in-depth analysis of the debates shaping Australia.

03/01/2024

New AQ Out Now: 'Burning Down the House: and the RBA' - from picks apart the limitations and missteps of the RBA that make it woefully equipped to deal with a modern economy. Can it change?

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27/12/2023

Looking for a post-Christmas bargain? For a limited time only you can get a year's worth of AQ: Australian Quarterly, delivered to your door for only $28! But get in fast because the price will be rising in 2024.

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19/12/2023

Every 12 minutes someone in Australia dies from cardiovascular disease. Despite this being the leading cause of death, there is substantial disparity in knowledge, care, and health outcomes for certain demographic groups, including women.

These groups have generally been under-represented in research meaning that our screening and diagnostic tools are not attuned to their needs, resulting in poorer outcomes and inequity in access to potentially life-saving healthcare.

Other countries are making efforts to correct this, and Australia needs to do more.

Story by Sonia Shah and Kim Greaves

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12/12/2023

Australia’s has long been due for an overhaul!

Story by Rys Farthing, Aruna Anderson & Alice Dawkins

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10/11/2023

Did you know: you can get a year of AQ delivered to your door for only $28?!

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Science, Politics, Society and the spheres in which they collide. AQ brings you in-depth analysis of the debates shaping Australia.

15/09/2023

The next AQ will be out October 1 - but you can preview all the articles now!

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Fighting Inflation - Killing targeted online advertising - protecting future generations and more.

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05/09/2023

Last Change to get yourself a print copy of the July-Sept edition of AQ!

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- Michelle Gratton on whether the Teals are breaking the mould of Australian Politics
- The growing phenomenon of child influencers
- Creating a hydrogen energy supply chain for the Pacific
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01/09/2023

The next AQ isn't out for another month, by which time there will only be a couple of weeks before the referendum. AQ takes pride in its support for the 'YES' and as such we're publishing October's editorial here, now.

From the upcoming edition of AQ:

As I sit down to write this in early September, the Voice to Parliament referendum campaign has only just begun – and I hope that everyone will unashamedly be voting ‘YES’.

Between now and the 14th October I doubt the ‘No’ campaign will abandon its cynical, destructive, and opportunistic tactics, much of which has relied on wilful misrepresentation of the facts. I only hope that the majority of Australians see through these enough to make an informed, conscious decision.

This is not to decry ‘No’ voters as racist or backward – Australia’s democracy is one of the strongest in the world and exercising our vote should be a badge of pride for everyone. My criticism is levelled at Australia’s media concentration laws that have created media titans that uncritically (and gleefully) align with the modern conservative predisposition to smash things with no plan or will to rebuild.

Fundamentally, the Voice is not a radical proposal – other countries around the world have instituted far stronger Indigenous representation mechanisms that would give the Liberal party and Sky News night terrors. And their democracies and societies are stronger for it.

Previously I’ve lived in New Zealand. They are decades ahead of Australia in their respect, inclusion, and pride in Māori culture, both in their social and political spheres.

Our parliament is full of lobby groups, party-backed think tanks, and self-interested stakeholders – many of whom buy their way into the ears of our politicians. Why then is it radical that Indigenous groups – historically excluded from the political process and without wealthy backers – should not have the same opportunity to advocate for their interests as cashed up property developers do?

Where is the outrage when legislators consult with industry and unions, but not with First Nations?

The power of the Voice will not be in its existence in the constitution – it will be in the shared value it creates for all Australians by promoting equity, discussion, and understanding, as well as a shared pride in what Australia uniquely represents.

The Voice is not a monolith carved into the Constitution; what the Voice IS remains to be legislated and will be shaped by ongoing debate between ALL Australians. This referendum is simply a commitment to that process, acknowledging that Indigenous citizens having more of a say in the decisions that affect them, means that we all stand to benefit from a more cohesive, fair, and forward-thinking country.

- The Editor

06/07/2023

What happens when a 1 year old becomes famous on the internet? What are the rules and guidelines that should govern how parents manage their children’s influencer ‘careers’?

Child influencers are big money, and there has been a huge proliferation of families monetising their lives, and those of their children, for content. In the new AQ, Prof Crystal Abidin from Curtin University explores this fascinating, and worrying space.

Plus features on Indigenous recognition, the rise of the Teals, and a Hydrogen Supply Chain in the Pacific.

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29/06/2023

Out July 1st: Cover Feature - Michelle Grattan, Prof Mark Evans and Tim Colebatch on that the recent state elections might mean for the teal and community independent movements... Are they just a flash in the pan or a new feature of Australian democracy? And more importantly, what are the major parties trying to do to stop them?

Also, Child Influencers, Building A Hydrogen Supply Chain and more.

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25/03/2023

The April AQ is on the horizon - and with the release of the public AI tool GPT-4, the timing could not be more appropriate as our lead story asks: Who decides who decides what conversations are allowed about AI and its social repercussions?

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07/02/2023

An accidental science discovery could revolutionise battery technology, hopefully in time for the Big Transition!

A surprise discovery by Drexel University scientists could unlock an elusive technology: lithium-sulfur batteries.

03/02/2023

A cold snap is making for a wintery weekend - if you're curling up with some good reading, remember you can read Ritter David's full article on Midnight Oil and Ecocide right now! Greenpeace Australia Pacific

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WOODSIDE ECOCIDE. GASSING THE FUTURE David Ritter CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific Header Image © Greenpeace “I think it's always a dangerous practice to say I will or won't do a certain thing” - Meg

20/01/2023

Your Weekend Reading: 'Woodside Ecoside. Gassing the Future' from David Ritter Greenpeace Australia Pacific.

Free article on Energy, the , the planet, and some Midnight Oil for good measure. Read the full article now and stand up against the criminal expansion of Australia's gas projects

WOODSIDE ECOCIDE. GASSING THE FUTURE David Ritter CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific Header Image © Greenpeace “I think it's always a dangerous practice to say I will or won't do a certain thing” - Meg

19/01/2023

One of Australia's most iconic painting - protesters against Woodside Energy and the Burrup Hub. Did you wonder what was going on?

AQ has released the full text of its new article from David Ritter at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, 'Woodside Ecocide. Gassing the Future'

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Activists spraypaint logo on masterpiece and one glues her hand to gallery wall to protest desecration of Burrup peninsula rock art

18/01/2023

MPs always talk about the 'levers' we have with the economy - but what if they always pull the easy lever, rather than the lever that will actually help? In light of the Summit, Oz has an opportunity to make real advances, but not if we take the easy way out...

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16/01/2023

Aussies love sport and there are lessons for our country and economy in the sporting ethos, healthy competition and the role participation plays. For the first time Andrew Leigh MP has written for AQ on how sport might be a model for a resilient and inclusive economy.

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13/01/2023

The new AQ has been granted exclusive rights to republish the opening chapter of the new book on from Italian investigative journalist, Stefania Maurizi.

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