Professor Sarah Maddison
Director, Australian Centre, School of Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne
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Politics & Society
The silence of the not-for-profit sector
Many of Australia’s not-for-profit organisations, representing some of our most disadvantaged people, stay silent on big issues for fear of funding cuts or political payback
Politics & Society
Closing the Gap: time for traction on the ground
After almost a decade of updates we look at what really needs to change to Close the Gap
Arts & Culture
Looking beyond elections for good policy
Is democracy part of the solution or part of the problem when it comes to good policy making?
Business & Economics
Why ‘illiterate’ jibe is an election dog whistle
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s comments about refugees are a hardline attempt to win voters – and has been used successfully before
Politics & Society
Is Australia strong enough to protect?
As compassion and politics align, Australia has a rare chance to get migration policy right
Politics & Society
Fear and insecurity are killing public debate
Successive federal governments have called into question the values that lie at the very heart of Australia’s hard-won and cherished democratic freedoms