"Overhaul" is a nice euphemism for slash the federal public service workforce like Dutton planned to do #auspol
The Canberra TimesThe Opposition Leader has revealed a broad intention to overhaul the APS. https://bit.ly/44Uk2D7
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Osmond Chiu (赵明佑)
Профиль VivelyPolicy & Research, @cpsu.org.au | Research Fellow, @percapitaaustralia.bsky.social | On the left-wing of the possible | Views are my own🌹✊ https://linktr.ee/ochiu
Not just American leftism
Joel S.Hot take: A certain kind of American leftism is deeply culturally Protestant, even if it disbelieves in God, because of its preeminent focus on having the right inner mindset and intention and feeling properly guilty about one's moral failings to live up to a certain standard.
Kinda says something the normalisation of her views that this has only been mentioned by a few outlets in their #auspol reportage about the podcast
ABC News AustraliaPauline Hanson blames end of White Australia policy for migration issues on Tommy Robinson's podcast
An interesting report from the Centre for Independent Studies about growing intolerance in Australia, especially highlighting the divergences between older & younger cohorts when it comes to negative sentiments & solutions www.cis.org.au/publication/... #auspol
A Confident Nation, An Anxious One: landmark CIS study - The Centre for Independent StudiesWhy are Australians increasingly concerned about antisemitism? Rising anxiety reflects weakening social cohesion, and stronger laws alone cannot rebuild trust.www.cis.org.auAccording to AusTender, spending on temporary personnel services contracts increased by $1.2b or over 50% between 2024-25 & 2025-26 #auspol
Canberra Times botCPSU slams axed public service targets amid a $1.2b contractor boom.
I wrote a piece reflecting on progressive patriotism & how to think about it in a way that isn’t too cringey or confected substack.com/home/post/p-... #auspol
Imperfect Home: A History of Progressive PatriotismBy Osmond Chiu for the 2026 Conference Edition of Challengesubstack.com