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We live in anti-political times
This post was first published at Overland Journal. *** For many, the victory of the Liberal Party on the weekend was crushing. Enthusiasm for an ALP victory was widespread in labour, union and progressive political circles, and clearly this was misplaced. Of...
Hawke’s Complicated Legacy
When I was in grade five there was a vote in class. We were asked, who do you want to win the election, Hawke or Fraser? Only one child in that working class school in Hoppers Crossing voted for the Liberals, such was the hope and desire of working class families for...
The Tally Room: Anti-politics & the 2019 Australian Election
This week I joined Ben Raue on his podcast The Tally Room, along with William Bowe (@PollBludger). We discussed anti-politics and the 2019 Australian election, in particular what seats are worth watching this Saturday. Egg Boy graphic: Sebastian White
The West Gate Project
Sarah Gregson and I have published a new website, to report on our research into the West Gate Bridge collapse in 1970 and its aftermath. We will add more of our work over time, and have created a resources page collecting together a range of materials on about the...
How Labour Built Neoliberalism
In December I was delighted to launch my first book, How Labour Built Neoliberalism, published with Brill's Studies in Critical Social Sciences Series. From the cover blurb: Why do we always assume it was the New Right that was at the centre of constructing...
Queerstories podcast: My Tabloid Life
I recently spoke at Queerstories in Sydney, about social movements, Andrew Bolt and the wonder that is great friends. Indeed, the photo above is of my friends thinking I'm hilarious. You can listen to the episode online here, or through the embedded link below. ***...
WHS and the West Gate Collapse
Last week Sarah Gregson presented a paper on our behalf, based on our research into the collapse of the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne in 1970. The disaster killed 35 workers, and injured many more. Its legacy continues to this day, including the annual memorial...
Thesis Eleven Special Issue: On ‘heroic fury’ and questions of method in Antonio Gramsci
I was most pleased to see our special issue of Thesis Eleven — On ‘heroic fury’ and Antonio Gramsci — published this week. Edited by Ihab Shalbak and myself, it has articles by Peter Thomas, Phil Roberts, Andreas Bieler, Adam Morton, as well as ourselves....