Series: Anthem Studies in Australian Politics, Economics and Society

Neoliberalism has transformed work, welfare, and democracy. However, its impacts, and its future, are more complex than we often imagine. Alongside growing inequality, social spending has been rising. Medicare was entrenched alongside privatization. How do we understand this contradictory politics, and what opportunities are there to advance equality? Politics, Inequality and the Australian Welfare State After Liberalisation takes the three...

Presents analysis and reflections on the 2023 Voice referendum loss to inform future referendums, First Nations reforms and Australian democracy. Australia, and Australians, stood at a crossroads in October 2023. Before them lay a new and more accommodating way to practice democracy, a future in which First Nations people were given a representative voice in political decisions in this country....