Spatsizi is a hidden gem in Canada’s British Columbia, with the best food, fish, and people you could ask for. Our trip consisted of my family: James, my older brother; Juliana, my younger sister; Jeanine, my mum; John, my dad; and me. The whole time we were there, the guides and staff treated us like
Immigration – This new generation of Indo-Pacific migrants tends to be aspirational and transactional and hence more right-wing in the choices they make concerning private education and private health insurance. It’s no wonder Australian politicians are starting to obsess about the Indian vote. The Indians are coming, alright. They’re settling in Labor electorates. And the growth
I did a little podcast recently with Brad Entwistle, founding partner of Imageseven, entitled ‘How Demographics Will Shape Your School’. The podcast outlines the current and future trends impacting enrolments, including slowing population growth, evolving migration patterns and family dynamics. I ran into Brad at the AHISA conference in Canberra earlier this year, and I
We’ve just finished some preliminary charts and an online map (see map link on the first page) on the 2025 results based on the early counts. We will update with the final primary and 2PP results in a week or so. It was a really interesting result, in terms of the preference allocations to the
I’ve been a bit busy lately analysing polling and election data to make any social media posts and I’d like to make amends by posting my comments I made on the 7.30 report with Laura Tingle on Thursday night. https://iview.abc.net.au/video/NC2501H076S00 (The interview with Laura starts 14:10 on the timeline of the video) My comments are
I was interviewed by 2GB’s John Stanley this morning about my current predictions for the next federal election due before May 17, which currently puts Peter Dutton ahead in the race to win a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and hence form a Coalition Government with Peter Dutton as Prime Minister. Here’s
I had a story in the New Year’s edition of the AFR on the current state of play across individual seats at the forthcoming Federal Election. Here’s the link to the story, behind the AFR paywall: 🔗 It looks like Albo might need that beach house in 2025 https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/it-looks-like-albo-might-need-that-beach-house-in-2025-20241227-p5l0ss. There’s a lot that can happen
I had a chat with Laura Tingle on the ABC 7:30 Report on Monday night about the possible range of outcomes for the political parties and independents at the national elections, due by May 17 next year. We also canvassed some of the issues driving voters when they make their voting decision. Fellow election tragics
We are pleased to welcome back Australia’s living economic legend Saul Eslake to our Education Geographics Webinars on November 15, when Saul will focus on the impact of the US Presidential Election on the Australian economy in the lead-up to the Australian General Election due by May 2025. Whoever wins, the outcome of the United
I was interviewed by 2GB’s John Stanley this week, following my articles in the Australian Financial Review and my social media post on last weekend’s Queensland State election. The interview with John was longer than usual and gave us a chance to deal a bit more in depth with the political implications of the State
