Tea Leaves and Troublemakers (Audio)
An 8-minute audio story unpacking something that the oh-so-familiar 'humble migrant origins' narratives often gloss over...
On Being Doppelgangered
What it's like becoming the target of a covertly racist political smear campaign
Solid swings but not many ward wins: Unpacking the Greens' results from the 2024 Brisbane City Council election
Initial analysis (written while final vote counting was still underway)
Peaceful Assembly Act 1992 (QLD): Organising protests without getting fined
What are the rules in Queensland for occupying and marching on roads?
Associating with Lidia
Note: I first published this article in October 2022. Four months later, Lidia Thorpe quit the Greens to sit as
Why have the Greens 'suddenly' started winning seats in Queensland?
The 2022 election saw the Greens pick up 3 seats in Brissie plus another Queensland senator. These victories didn't come out of nowhere. Here's what most commentators overlooked...
One Ring to Rule Them All: Unpacking the centralisation of power within the Queensland Greens
Three case studies reflecting on how decision-making power within the Queensland Greens is often heavily centralised
Yes, big developers do get special treatment – particularly in terms of safety and environmental regulations
Note: While the broad problems outlined in this September 2021 article remain, the names of some of the specific teams
Fixing a Broken System - Practical Trajectories Beyond Representative Democracy
A 2021 journal article unpacking key flaws of hierarchical centralised decision-making and reflecting on various local trials of participatory decision-making processes within the Gabba Ward of Brisbane City Council
Yes, the Queensland Greens are still a VERY white party
The Queensland Greens continue to struggle with under-representation of people of colour and First Nations people in key leadership roles across the party.
