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The more things change, the more things stay the same – particularly for Australia’s Indigenous communities who have seen waves of enthusiasm for Indigenous rights ebb and flow on the political tides from which they have largely been excluded. As one of Australia’s oldest publications, it is exciting for us when an article pops up from our archives that casts some much-needed perspective across current issues. 24 years ago, Australia stood at the cross-roads of the Republic referendum and within that discussion, Indigenous recognition was also front of mind. Except that in 1999 the conversation was of ‘Treaty’ – makarrata – and an ambitious reckoning with our past. The Republic referendum was ultimately unsuccessful, burying alongside it the political appetite for constitutional change. In this edition we republish ‘Makarrata Dreaming’,…

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How children have become entangled with social media commerce

I must confess that there are days when I enjoy handing out my 'go-to' analogy to these well-meaning enquiries. Indiana Jones is an archaeologist (also known as a 'physical anthropologist') who digs to unearth ancient artifacts in order to learn more about a civilisation. A social-cultural anthropologist, like me, weaves through in-person and virtual networks to uncover practices in, and beliefs about, digital worlds to learn more about contemporary human cultures. The tactility of our craft may differ, but our goals are essentially the same – to understand society through a systematic study of cultural practice. The similarities with the world of Indiana Jones does not end there. When I first began studying and theorising about how ‘internet famous’ people ‘do’ shame and humility in rather systematic ways, I never…

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Are the Teals Breaking the Mould of Australian Politics?

AS CANDIDATES, THE SUCCESSFUL TEALS WERE FEMALE, ARTICULATE, EDUCATED, WITH ESTABLISHED CAREERS AND A GOOD DEAL OF SELF-CONFIDENCE In a result that shook the Liberal party, New South Wales saw three teal victories (Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps and Kylea Tink), Victoria two (Monique Ryan and Zoe Daniel) and Kate Chaney was elected in Western Australia. The rise of the teals was part of a longer term trend, reflecting substantial shifts in the electoral landscape and in voters’ values, which created the space for populist movements to challenge the established two-party system. The 2022 election marked a quantum leap in lower house representation. Six crossbenchers were elected in 2019; in 2022 their numbers jumped to 16 The stranglehold that Labor and the Coalition have had on federal politics has been eroding…

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Creating a Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain

In April 1957, Menzies became the first Australian PM to visit Japan and both he and Japanese Prime Minister, Nobusuke Kishi, made a pragmatic decision that would result in the Commerce Agreement being signed later that year. As the Northern and Southern anchors in the so-called ‘hub-and-spokes’ system based on the mutual military alliances with the United States, both countries saw the opportunity to invigorate their economic and energy security networks during the Cold War era. As such, resource diplomacy and trade partnership have for decades been a fundamental element of the relationship. Background of Japan-Australia Energy Cooperation The 1957 Commerce Agreement opened the door to huge opportunities for both countries. In the 1960s, Japanese trading companies and steel makers partnered with Australian miners of iron ore and coal, and…

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FROM THE ARCHIVE Makarrata Dreaming

Originally published: AQ: Australian Quarterly, Vol. 71, No. 6 (Nov-Dec 1999) The piece was published before the referendum on an Australian republic, which took place on the 6th November 1999. https://doi.org/10.2307/20637858 It is interesting to read back the chapter ‘Makarrata Dreaming’ written in the late 1990s. It appeared in the book I wrote for our colonial bicentenary, The Great Constitutional Swindle, which focused on our lost constitutional genius Andrew Inglis Clark of Tasmania, who embodied all of the good things that are in our constitution. Ironically, Clark voted against the founding document which he drafted because, for one thing, he did not want it to be frozen in time. He is too poorly remembered although he is often cited by our High Court Justices and for good reason. One of the lasting…

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EDITOR FOREWORD

As one of Australia’s longest running publications, it is powerful for AQ to republish articles from our archives that provide a sense of historical perspective on current issues. None does this more so than ‘Makarrata Dreaming’ below. The article steps us back to 1999 and the Republic referendum – the last time Australia faced a constitutional crossroads. In parallel, many groups were considering how an amended constitution might include the recognition of Australia’s Indigenous history. In 1999, the talk was of Treaty – makarrata. In 2023, it is of the Voice and the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Peter Botsman’s piece reminds us that we’ve been here before, discussing the same issues. Yet, what has materially changed for Indigenous communities in the last 20 years? Across most metrics Indigenous Australians…

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FROM THE ARCHIVE: 1999

Certainly the Mabo decision has brought a settlement to traditional Aboriginal landowners, yet it cannot hope to deal with the multiplicity of issues, problems, and challenges confronting Australia's Indigenous peoples. It is time that all Australians talk and think about the specific meaning and ongoing form of reconciliation if the good work of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation isn't to disappear in a haze of either good will or ignorance. Nor can we avoid the fact that the constitution itself needs to be re-cast to admit the prior ownership and culture of Indigenous Australians and to celebrate their ongoing role in the development of Australia. We have already passed through various phases of the reconciliation process. The far-sighted – Indigenous and non-Indigenous among them – started the process of developing…

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2023 AIPS Post Budget Health Briefings

AIPS MARKETING AND EVENTS Politics, in many ways, is a form of storytelling, and budget night provides a critical punctuation mark to the narrative of the political year. We at AIPS are extremely lucky to annually host the Post Budget Health Briefings in the days following the Federal Budget, a chance for health stakeholders to hear directly from the Health Minister and Minister for Aged Care at an event in Canberra, and from the Shadow Health Minister at an event in Sydney. With health spending forming such an important part of the budget every year, the events continue to prove popular and attendance has doubled in the last five years. With AIPS as an impartial facilitator, the events are an excellent occasion to facilitate discussion and strengthen networks across academia,…

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REFERENCES

Child Influencers: How children have become entangled with social media commerce 1. Abidin, Crystal. 2016. “Please subscribe! Influencers, social media, and the commodification of everyday life.” PhD Thesis (Anthropology & Sociology, Communication & Media Studies), University of Western Australia.2. Abidin, Crystal. 2018. Internet Celebrity: Understanding Fame Online. Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing.3. Abidin, Crystal. 2018. “What is an internet celebrity any way?” Cyborgology, 13 September 2018.4. Abidin, Crystal. 2016. “Visibility labour: Engaging with Influencers’ fashion brands and #OOTD advertorial campaigns on Instagram.” Media International Australia 161(1): 86-100.5. Abidin, Crystal. 2011. “Buymylife.com: Cyber-femininities, Homosocial Desire & Power.” Honours Thesis (Sociology & Gender Studies), National University of Singapore.6. Abidin, Crystal, and Eric C. Thompson. 2012. “Buymylife.com: Cyberfemininities and Commercial Intimacy in Blogshops.” Women’s Studies International Forum 35(6): 467-477.7. Abidin, Crystal. 2011. “New’s kid…

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