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Nick Dyrenfurth

Nick Dyrenfurth is the executive director of the John Curtin Research Centre.

(0400384143) Apprameya Narayana Ilapille sleeps amidst the crowds at Sydney Airport after his 9am Jetstar flight to Brisbane was cancelled and he has to wait for a 4pm Qantas flight instead. 8th April 2022 Photo: Janie Barrett

Qantas is taking us on a long-haul ride and Australians have had enough

Delayed flights, understaffed counters and overpaid executives at the national carrier have put many travellers offside. We deserve a public inquiry.

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Controversial Queensland MP George Christensen.

Identity politics, Australia and George Christensen's shameful 'northern strategy'

Christensen represents the dark side of the Morrison government and his latest Facebook post is an anti-Semitic disgrace that cannot be ignored.

  • Nick Dyrenfurth
An affordable housing development in western Sydney's Penrith.

We should not give up on home ownership, but should make renting better

There is a need for a broader conversation around how Australia deals with the structural shift to higher numbers of renters, considering social, economic and community costs.

  • Nick Dyrenfurth
Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Sydney on Monday.

Scott Morrison’s 'deflect blame, take the credit' shtick is wearing thin

Even Scott Morrison’s harshest critics admit that the Prime Minister has not been hamstrung by ideology in responding to COVID-19.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the National Press Club on Tuesday.

'Put your weapons down': Co-operation is the future for workplaces

The Coalition government wants to get everyone back in the room together, but can it transcend ideology and make this a reality?

  • Nick Dyrenfurth