The Shrinking Nation Shit-posting your way to power: Facebook, Trump and the new normal in political debate A bit of holiday reading I’ve been reading Sarah Wynne-Williams’ alarming insider account of working…Graeme TurnerOctober 23, 2025
The Shrinking Nation Our universities’ ‘rotten culture’, recalcitrant VCs, and a resignation. Another week of universities in crisis. Last week ended with two embattled VCs unrepentantly defending…Graeme TurnerSeptember 22, 2025
The Shrinking Nation The March for Australia: How ‘slow politics’ is taking us backwards The March for Australia last weekend reminds us that, among other things, there are consequences…Graeme TurnerSeptember 2, 2025
The Shrinking Nation University blues: the hits are getting bigger. More course closures, more staff cuts, bullying and intimidation – but don't panic. UTS has set…Graeme TurnerAugust 18, 2025
The Shrinking Nation Why do they hate us? That’s the question academics in the humanities are asking. This is the question I was asked last week. Why are government, the media, even…Graeme TurnerJuly 20, 2025
The Shrinking Nation Broken: Universities, politics and the public good This is my new (very) little book about a big issue -- the crisis in…Graeme TurnerJune 10, 2025
Tales from the Quadrangle Don’t ask, don’t tell: The latest trend in university governance Recent reports point towards the rise of a disturbing tendency in the management of Australian…Graeme TurnerMay 28, 2025
The Shrinking Nation Out of touch: The mainstream news media and the mood of the nation One thing this election has made clear. The mainstream news media’s positioning of their election…Graeme TurnerMay 7, 2025
The Shrinking Nation So, the Leaders’ Debate Overall, a bit of a struggle, really. Albo was focused on defence as he worked…Graeme TurnerApril 18, 2025
The Shrinking Nation A Shrinking Nation views its options, and its not a pretty sight. It is hard to remember a federal election which offered less hope for change,…Graeme TurnerMarch 31, 2025