Thousands of Brissie homes have been converted to Airbnbs – Why did the council backflip on regulating them?
As the rest of the world cracks down on short-stay rentals, Brisbane just opened the floodgates
Civil disobedience, cultural diversity, and left populism's colonialism problem - latest news and articles
Hey all,
Here's another roundup of my recent publications, plus some upcoming events and other stuff I'
Short-circuiting civil disobedience: Do your local leaders hand out stimulants or sleeping pills?
Why don't progressive politicians and communities engage in civil disobedience more often?
The deeper argument for cultural diversity
There's much more to cultural pluralism than the stuff that's packaged up for consumption at multicultural festivals
No Phones, No Phascists - monthly event details + updates
Bookmark this page if you don't want to rely on social media... Monthly event details and any urgent updates/cancellation notices will be posted here
Colonialism by any other name... The nationalist limits of 'tax the 1%'
What are we conceding when we only propose to redistribute wealth domestically?
Perhaps it's time the Greens stop recommending preferences to Labor?
Political campaigners often keep doing what they've always done even if a tactic no longer works. They persist
Local governments make major multi-million dollar decisions, but no-one’s scrutinising them anymore
Periodically in Australian politics, everyone starts talking about a ‘scandal’ where a state or federal government has misspent ‘millions of
Things I've been thinking about... And another event you should come to
Dear friends,
Hope everyone's doing ok in this world of rising fascism and gaslighting politicians.
Before I jump
Queensland Greens vs the new Queensland Socialists: How different are they?
On closer inspection, the new party is taking a very similar strategic approach