Politics at Lunchtime
Come along and discuss local, national and international events and issues. Feel free to bring your lunch!
Tips for New Voters – What Advice Would You Give?
<p>Voting is compulsory in Australia yet there is little advice for young people or recently arrived adults going to the polling booth for the first time. What are your recollections about your early
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Why Liberalism Failed
<p>Patrick Deneen (b. 1964) is Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA, where he specialises in the analysis of political theory. His fourth book, <em>Why
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The Chernobyl Disaster: 35 Years On
<p>26 April 2021 was the thirty-fifth anniversary of the catastrophic accident at the V.I. Lenin Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It is still considered to be the world's worst nuclear accident. It
...<p>26 April 2021 was the thirty-fifth anniversary of the catastrophic accident at the V.I. Lenin Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It is still considered to be the world's worst nuclear accident. It
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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
<p>John Mearsheimer (b. 1947) is a leading American political scientist and international relations scholar based at the University of Chicago. His book called <em>The Tragedy of Great Power Politics<
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Confronting Images Throughout History
<p>Powerful and disturbing images have been prominent throughout history in the ancient, mediaeval and modern worlds. Often the carefully crafted images are associated with the savage discrimination
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Who Wins the New Space Race?
<p>The Chinese Mars Probe is due to land in May. It is expected to relay data back to Earth immediately. There is little doubt - given the state of geo-political play between Xi's China & the West
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Hidden Hand: Exposing How the Chinese Communist Party is Reshaping the World
<p>Clive Hamilton (b. 1953) is an Australian public intellectual who has previously written about China’s influence operations in Australia. In this follow-up to <em>Silent Invasion</em>, Hamilton
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The Rise and Fall of Donald Trump
<p>We will chart the trajectory of the political career of President Donald Trump. How do we explain his unexpected rise to power, and his dramatic fall? Some see Trump as part of a wider
...<p>We will chart the trajectory of the political career of President Donald Trump. How do we explain his unexpected rise to power, and his dramatic fall? Some see Trump as part of a wider
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The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities
<p>Many people in the West, and especially within the American foreign policy establishment, believe that the US should pursue a profoundly liberal foreign policy which could be described as “the
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Remembering 1921: 100 Years Later
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