Guy Rundle
Correspondent-at-large
Guy Rundle is correspondent-at-large for Crikey. He's a former editor of Arena Magazine and contributes to a variety of publications in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Does the fact that it’s a same-sex hate fuck remove the force of non-consensual sexual violence? Kind of but not really.
There is a sense, palpable and here now, that mass culture will die out with the baby boomers, with gen X.
The constitution specifically proscribes anyone who is "entitled to the rights or privileges of a subject or citizen" from standing for parliament. What does that mean for those who could apply for Israeli citizenship under Israel's right of return?
The question remains as to why the ABC ever thought Tom Switzer would be appropriate to present such a show in the first place.
Following the US movement toppling statues commemorating controversial historical figures, Guy Rundle, argues that our own Australian iconoclasm exposes the right's lack of imagination outside of their ossified Anglo-Celtic past.
Remember the infamous "Estonian lady" linking Gough Whitlam to the evils of communism?
Chris Uhlmann embodies a power-hungry, truth-averse approach to politics that makes him wholly unsuitable for his current job.
While the Yarra and Darebin councils' decision to stop honouring Australia Day has the best intentions at heart, encouraging councils to act unilaterally could ultimately backfire on the campaign for an indigenous treaty.
Intentions and outcomes are often divergent, as can be seen in these mix ups along the same-sex marriage campaign trail.
Steve Bannon's departure marks the end of considered policy making in the White House, however nefarious. The directionless remains could be a threat not for what they can get done but for the political void they create.
