The Shrinking Nation Finding a scapegoat: What was the cap on international enrolments really about? The nominated purpose of the federal government’s legislated cuts to international student enrolments in Australian…Graeme TurnerSeptember 14, 2024
The Shrinking Nation Is this the most disappointing government ever? Doing nothing, not much, or just not enough If you follow the shifts in the…Graeme TurnerAugust 15, 2024
Tales from the Quadrangle Universities Australia grows a spine ATEC discussion paper gets a resounding smackdown. In recent years, the university sector has behaved…Graeme TurnerJuly 30, 2024
Tales from the Quadrangle The traditional university is on its deathbed. Should we care? There can’t have been many worse times for taking on the task of defending the…Graeme TurnerJuly 12, 2024
The Shrinking Nation The Accumulation of Misery and Zombie Economics It is telling that complexity scientist, Peter Turchin, has to go back to the deep…Graeme TurnerJune 4, 2024
The Shrinking Nation Dutton Rising. The power of constant attack There are some things in the Shrinking Nation that are not shrinking. There…Graeme TurnerMay 3, 2024
The Shrinking Nation Not Waiting for Albo: Brisbane’s ‘Greenslide’ has ALP voters moving on In the weekend’s council elections in Brisbane, the vote in my electoral ward was split…Graeme TurnerMarch 19, 2024
Tales from the Quadrangle The Accord has landed and now everyone agrees: our university system is broken The Final Report from the Accord review of Australia’s universities has landed, with 47…Graeme TurnerFebruary 29, 2024
The Shrinking Nation Amazon just recommended I buy a book I wrote myself Amazon just recommended that I buy The Shrinking Nation, in response to ‘my recent…Graeme TurnerFebruary 21, 2024
The Shrinking Nation RIP The Drum: Now we’re stuck with Q&A. RIP The Drum: Now we’re stuck with Q&A. Two days before ABC-TV’s The Drum went…Graeme TurnerJanuary 15, 2024