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Brisbane Times

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Fear – why it’s the rational emotion of our time

From pandemics to oil shocks and firestorms to climate disaster, we live with real catastrophes – but little faith that our leaders can fix them.

30.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

Fear – why it’s the rational emotion of our time

From pandemics to oil shocks and firestorms to climate disaster, we live with real catastrophes – but little faith that our leaders can fix them.

30.03.2026 10

The Age

Sean Kelly

Fear – why it’s the rational emotion of our time

From pandemics to oil shocks and firestorms to climate disaster, we live with real catastrophes – but little faith that our leaders can fix them.

30.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Sean Kelly

Fear – why it’s the rational emotion of our time

From pandemics to oil shocks and firestorms to climate disaster, we live with real catastrophes – but little faith that our leaders can fix them.

30.03.2026 10

WA Today

Sean Kelly

Only one party can defang One Nation, and it’s not the Libs

The political circumstances for the government are treacherous right now. But that’s why opportunity knocks so loudly for Anthony Albanese.

23.03.2026 20

WA Today

Sean Kelly

Only one party can defang One Nation, and it’s not the Libs

The political circumstances for the government are treacherous right now. But that’s why opportunity knocks so loudly for Anthony Albanese.

23.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

Only one party can defang One Nation, and it’s not the Libs

The political circumstances for the government are treacherous right now. But that’s why opportunity knocks so loudly for Anthony Albanese.

23.03.2026 10

The Age

Sean Kelly

Only one party can defang One Nation, and it’s not the Libs

The political circumstances for the government are treacherous right now. But that’s why opportunity knocks so loudly for Anthony Albanese.

23.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Sean Kelly

AI is great, except when it gets everything wrong all the time

The head of Open AI said he wants AI to be a “utility”, like electricity or water. With a meter.

16.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Sean Kelly

AI is great, except when it gets everything wrong all the time

The head of Open AI said he wants AI to be a “utility”, like electricity or water. With a meter.

16.03.2026 20

WA Today

Sean Kelly

AI is great, except when it gets everything wrong all the time

The head of Open AI said he wants AI to be a “utility”, like electricity or water. With a meter.

16.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

AI is great, except when it gets everything wrong all the time

The head of Open AI said he wants AI to be a “utility”, like electricity or water. With a meter.

16.03.2026 20

The Age

Sean Kelly

We’ve lost sight of something about our humanity, and it’s hurting our politics

Amid discussion of geopolitical and moral arithmetic, I worry that we fall out of touch with people. Very quickly, they are abstracted away by the...

09.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Sean Kelly

We’ve lost sight of something about our humanity, and it’s hurting our politics

Amid discussion of geopolitical and moral arithmetic, I worry that we fall out of touch with people. Very quickly, they are abstracted away by the...

09.03.2026 20

WA Today

Sean Kelly

We’ve lost sight of something about our humanity, and it’s hurting our politics

Amid discussion of geopolitical and moral arithmetic, I worry that we fall out of touch with people. Very quickly, they are abstracted away by the...

09.03.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

We’ve lost sight of something about our humanity, and it’s hurting our politics

Amid discussion of geopolitical and moral arithmetic, I worry that we fall out of touch with people. Very quickly, they are abstracted away by the...

09.03.2026 20

The Age

Sean Kelly

Hanson’s surge is just a protest vote? The one notion that imperils Liberals

At the last two elections, the Coalition parties have remained largely immovable. Their voters, on the other hand, have been willing to shift.

01.03.2026 20

WA Today

Sean Kelly

Hanson’s surge is just a protest vote? The one notion that imperils Liberals

At the last two elections, the Coalition parties have remained largely immovable. Their voters, on the other hand, have been willing to shift.

01.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

Hanson’s surge is just a protest vote? The one notion that imperils Liberals

At the last two elections, the Coalition parties have remained largely immovable. Their voters, on the other hand, have been willing to shift.

01.03.2026 20

The Age

Sean Kelly

Hanson’s surge is just a protest vote? The one notion that imperils Liberals

At the last two elections, the Coalition parties have remained largely immovable. Their voters, on the other hand, have been willing to shift.

01.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Sean Kelly

John Howard used nostalgia successfully as a political weapon. Angus Taylor will find it tougher

The pull of the past can be deceptive. It is not only that the past was not the same for everyone. It was often not the past we think we remember,...

22.02.2026 150

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

John Howard used nostalgia successfully as a political weapon. Angus Taylor will find it tougher

The pull of the past can be deceptive. It is not only that the past was not the same for everyone. It was often not the past we think we remember,...

22.02.2026 10

The Age

Sean Kelly

John Howard used nostalgia successfully as a political weapon. Angus Taylor will find it tougher

The pull of the past can be deceptive. It is not only that the past was not the same for everyone. It was often not the past we think we remember,...

22.02.2026 20

WA Today

Sean Kelly

John Howard used nostalgia successfully as a political weapon. Angus Taylor will find it tougher

The pull of the past can be deceptive. It is not only that the past was not the same for everyone. It was often not the past we think we remember,...

22.02.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Sean Kelly

If the Liberals stand any chance, Taylor must learn which fights not to pick

It’s often the things you don’t do that matter the most. But it takes a long time to learn that.

15.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Sean Kelly

If the Liberals stand any chance, Taylor must learn which fights not to pick

It’s often the things you don’t do that matter the most. But it takes a long time to learn that.

15.02.2026 20

The Age

Sean Kelly

If the Liberals stand any chance, Taylor must learn which fights not to pick

It’s often the things you don’t do that matter the most. But it takes a long time to learn that.

15.02.2026 10

WA Today

Sean Kelly

If the Liberals stand any chance, Taylor must learn which fights not to pick

It’s often the things you don’t do that matter the most. But it takes a long time to learn that.

15.02.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

Underlying divisions barely addressed: Why the Coalition will battle in this tax fight

The Coalition has reunited, but can it strike a blow on policies such as housing and tax when its ranks remain so bitterly divided?

08.02.2026 10

WA Today

Sean Kelly

Underlying divisions barely addressed: Why the Coalition will battle in this tax fight

The Coalition has reunited, but can it strike a blow on policies such as housing and tax when its ranks remain so bitterly divided?

08.02.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

Underlying divisions barely addressed: Why the Coalition will battle in this tax fight

The Coalition has reunited, but can it strike a blow on policies such as housing and tax when its ranks remain so bitterly divided?

08.02.2026 20

The Age

Sean Kelly

Underlying divisions barely addressed: Why the Coalition will battle in this tax fight

The Coalition has reunited, but can it strike a blow on policies such as housing and tax when its ranks remain so bitterly divided?

08.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Sean Kelly

While the Coalition tears itself apart, Labor prepares for a big 2026

If Labor is to step up its ambitions, this is the most likely time. And the opposition’s self-destruction clears the decks for reform.

01.02.2026 10

WA Today

Sean Kelly

While the Coalition tears itself apart, Labor prepares for a big 2026

If Labor is to step up its ambitions, this is the most likely time. And the opposition’s self-destruction clears the decks for reform.

01.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

While the Coalition tears itself apart, Labor prepares for a big 2026

If Labor is to step up its ambitions, this is the most likely time. And the opposition’s self-destruction clears the decks for reform.

01.02.2026 10

The Age

Sean Kelly

Rise of One Nation reflects deeper divisions in society

We may be entering an ugly time – an awful concept. This is the nation the PM must now try to keep together.

25.01.2026 10

WA Today

Sean Kelly

Rise of One Nation reflects deeper divisions in society

We may be entering an ugly time – an awful concept. This is the nation the PM must now try to keep together.

25.01.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

Rise of One Nation reflects deeper divisions in society

We may be entering an ugly time – an awful concept. This is the nation the PM must now try to keep together.

25.01.2026 20

The Age

Sean Kelly

Rise of One Nation reflects deeper divisions in society

We may be entering an ugly time – an awful concept. This is the nation the PM must now try to keep together.

25.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Sean Kelly

Trump a reminder that governments should govern, not police

We expect politicians to act within the constraints imposed by that role. With Trump, we have had too much Trump, not enough president.

18.01.2026 20

WA Today

Sean Kelly

Trump a reminder that governments should govern, not police

We expect politicians to act within the constraints imposed by that role. With Trump, we have had too much Trump, not enough president.

18.01.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

Trump a reminder that governments should govern, not police

We expect politicians to act within the constraints imposed by that role. With Trump, we have had too much Trump, not enough president.

18.01.2026 20

The Age

Sean Kelly

Trump a reminder that governments should govern, not police

We expect politicians to act within the constraints imposed by that role. With Trump, we have had too much Trump, not enough president.

18.01.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Sean Kelly

After Bondi, our leaders needed to draw breath. Now, so do we all

Our political classes have shown Australians how not to respond to a crisis. Can we learn from it?

11.01.2026 20

WA Today

Sean Kelly

After Bondi, our leaders needed to draw breath. Now, so do we all

Our political classes have shown Australians how not to respond to a crisis. Can we learn from it?

11.01.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

After Bondi, our leaders needed to draw breath. Now, so do we all

Our political classes have shown Australians how not to respond to a crisis. Can we learn from it?

11.01.2026 10

The Age

Sean Kelly

After Bondi, our leaders needed to draw breath. Now, so do we all

Our political classes have shown Australians how not to respond to a crisis. Can we learn from it?

11.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Sean Kelly

Albanese talks about his ‘five biggest things’: What’s next?

The PM says the social media ban is one of his biggest achievements. But another issue looms large in 2026.

14.12.2025 20

WA Today

Sean Kelly

Albanese talks about his ‘five biggest things’: What’s next?

The PM says the social media ban is one of his biggest achievements. But another issue looms large in 2026.

14.12.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sean Kelly

Albanese talks about his ‘five biggest things’: What’s next?

The PM says the social media ban is one of his biggest achievements. But another issue looms large in 2026.

14.12.2025 30

The Age

Sean Kelly