Barry Hindess
IndependentAustralia
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Past articles by Barry:
The I in ICAC: Independent or inaccurate
Barry Hindess discusses the importance of a Federal ICAC, saying an Independent Commission Against Corruption is a misnomer. → Read More
Corruption is the price we pay for democracy
Political corruption is rife within modern day democracy, but the destructive relationship between the two is somewhat symbiotic, writes Barry Hindess. → Read More
Corruption in politics: The picture isn't so clear
Dr Barry Hindess says what the public see as political corruption is ever-changing and difficult to pin down. → Read More
In defence of politics
The problem with politics' negative image is that it discourages people from having a go when there is so much political work to be done. → Read More
The Hunting of the Sam
The charge that Dastyari was undermining our security agencies is a beat-up that could have been exposed by any serious journalist. → Read More
Bill Shorten's reply to Australians of the Year regarding Manus — inadequate
The best that can be said for Bill Shorten's reply to former Australians of the year about Manus Island is that it could have been worse. → Read More
Parliament cancelled: Is this the Coalition's idea of democratic 'reform'?
There are many things wrong with Australian democracy but stealthy reform by a Coalition Government is not a promising way forward. → Read More
Do Australians care more about their phones than refugees on Manus Island?
Even if Australians are racist and indifferent to the plight of refugees, pointing this out is hardly likely to win support for the cause. → Read More
Manus Island crisis: What does Australia owe to refugees
In light of the crisis on Manus Island, what is a refugee and what are Australia's obligations to them? Barry Hindess considers. → Read More
Moral Panic 101: Safe Schools and the new folk devils
Many social scientists of an older generation will have felt a warm glow at the appearance of Benjamin Law's recent Quarterly Essay, → Read More
Second class citizens: More consequential citizenship issues
If Australia feels free to treat citizen minorities as lesser than others, what kind of privilege does Australian citizenship represent? → Read More