|
In the wake of Senator Fatima Payman quitting the Labor Party, one of the key areas of speculation has been whether her move might give impetus to the creation of a Muslim political party. But in an exclusive podcast interview with Michelle Grattan, the senator advises against such a move, saying she does not believe it would be wise.
And if she were to set up a party – which she hasn’t ruled out – it would not be Muslim-only. “I see the bigger picture of my constituency in Western Australia and know that I represent people from all walks of life,” she says.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will have its first antisemitism special envoy, businesswoman and lawyer Jillian Segal, as a step towards combating the rising incidence of violence against Jewish people against the backdrop of the Gaza war. Albanese said he would also soon appoint an Islamophobia envoy.
Matteo Vergani, Susan Carland and Dan Goodhardt write that while the idea of a special envoy is not new – several countries around the world have made such appointments – this one is not without controversy. And it is a pity, they argue, that the government was not able to announce the Islamophobia envoy at the same time. By not doing so they have given the impression, whether deserved or not, of not treating the matter evenhandedly.
|
|
Amanda Dunn
Politics + Society Editor
|
|
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Senator Fatima Payman, who quit Labor last week to sit as a crossbench independent, says she would advise Muslims not to form their own political party.
|
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The now-independent senator joined the podcast to discuss her decision, the challenges of regrouping as a crossbencher, and the impact of the Muslim vote.
|
Matteo Vergani, Deakin University; Dan Goodhardt, Deakin University; Susan Carland, Monash University
In an attempt to reduce antisemitism in Australia, the government has announced a special envoy, but the appointment is not without controversy.
|
Catherine de Fontenay, The University of Melbourne
Most Australians earn more than their parents.
But those born into the poorest families face the biggest barriers to improving their lot.
|
John Buchanan, University of Sydney
In recent decades the institutions shaping wages have been transformed. Employers today enjoy far greater bargaining power.
|
Gabriel da Silva, The University of Melbourne
The first thing to remember is that all smoke is harmful. Typically, if you can smell smoke, it’s at a level where it’s impacting your health.
|
Michael Wright, Curtin University
A transactional mental health system fails to accommodate consumers’ needs for human connection and understanding. Elders in Perth are helping to transform this system.
|
Laura Case, University of Sydney; Amanda Harris, University of Sydney
NAIDOC events have always combined advocacy, protest and celebrations of culture through music, dance and art.
|
Nina Lansbury, The University of Queensland; Bradley J. Moggridge, University of Technology Sydney; Geoff Evans, The University of Queensland; Lillian Ireland, The University of Queensland; Tom Munro-Harrison, Indigenous Knowledge
When it comes to climate change in Australia, the fires of Knowledge are burning bright. This NAIDOC Week, it’s time Indigenous Knowledges are heard.
|
Andreas Cebulla, Flinders University
Don’t feel you need to rush out and enrol in a degree on how to become an AI engineer (unless, of course, that is where your interest and passion lie).
|
Nathan Bartlett, University of Newcastle
‘FLuQE’ is a direct descendant of the earlier ‘FLiRT’ variants. But an additional mutation could make it more of a worry.
|
Tijl Grootswagers, Western Sydney University; Genevieve L Quek, Western Sydney University; Manuel Varlet, Western Sydney University
Our research shows our brains are still evaluating our decisions even as we act them out. Better awareness of what influences last-minute decision-making can help us make better choices.
|
Sarah Polkinghorne, RMIT University; Lisa M. Given, RMIT University
Yes, books are at the heart of libraries. However, books are not the only things that matter in libraries.
|
Politics + Society
|
-
Dominic T. Jordan, Edith Cowan University; Adrian J. Scott, Goldsmiths, University of London; Donald Thomson, Deakin University
Our research shows the smallest of appearance changes are enough to lead to mistaken identifications in a police line-up. It doesn’t bode well for the justice system.
-
Lyndell Bruce, Deakin University
Many athletes dream of reaching the Olympics but very few reach it. What is the process for identifying and developing athletic talent?
|
|
Health + Medicine
|
-
Scarlett Smout, University of Sydney; Katrina Champion, University of Sydney; Lauren Gardner, University of Sydney
On average, when looking at change between Year 7 and 10, every one-hour increase in sleep per night was linked to a 9% reduction in psychological distress.
|
|
Science + Technology
|
-
Maria Blake, Monash University; Jeffrey Stilwell, Monash University
Amber catches creatures in incredible detail. These fossil insects in amber are a link between ancient Gondwana and modern Australian forests.
|
|
Environment + Energy
|
-
Olaf Meynecke, Griffith University
Whale strandings are undoubtedly sad events. But with the help of science, the body can be disposed of in a way that doesn’t harm nature or people.
|
|
Education
|
-
Chris North, University of Canterbury
New research shows high levels of teacher anxiety and frustration over legal liability and paperwork for school trips. But there are ways to maintain this crucial part of the curriculum.
|
|
Arts + Culture
|
-
Jonathan Graffam, Monash University
In interviews, Chappell Roan speaks on the influences of drag on her visual and musical aesthetic. But can a cis woman be a drag queen?
|
|
Books + Ideas
|
-
Emerson Zerafa-Payne, University of Southern Queensland
These five beautifully illustrated books by First Nations authors and artists are a window into culture and Country.
|
|
Business + Economy
|
-
Louis de Koker, La Trobe University
Stopping bank closures in the Pacific is vital for the economic wellbeing of island communities and their trading relationships with other countries.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
The Conversation AU
Melbourne VIC, Australia
•
Full Time
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
Featured Events, Courses & Podcasts
|
View all
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
