Tim Dunlop
IndependentAustralia
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Murdoch's right-wing commentary is meeting resistance
As conservative commentary in the media strives to cripple democracy, voices challenging the Right wing are becoming louder. → Read More
Queen coverage highlights failure of media's duty
The passing of Queen Elizabeth was met by a singular narrative of the mainstream media, eager to shower her with praise and forgo criticism. → Read More
ICAC alone won't fix our failing democracy
Further reform is needed to tackle the depth of misconduct shaming Australian politics, other than just launching an integrity commission. → Read More
Voting undermines the will of the people – it's time to replace it with sortition
Our representative form of government divides us but installing ordinary people at the heart of power would be transformative → Read More
'Something big has to change': could Australia afford a universal basic income?
Implementing a UBI would be challenging, but experts say it is possible and would make Australia a fairer country → Read More
The best way to prepare for the future of work? Join a union
New technologies will entrench inequality rather than solve it, unless the power between workers and employers is equalised → Read More
If humans are no longer the smartest creatures on the planet, we can reimagine our lives
AI program AlphaGo may have trounced the world’s best Go player but it could mean humans will win in the future of work → Read More
Agbots, next gen farming and how they can teach us about the future of work
Agriculture’s automation has been positive for the price of goods but a successful transition can’t be left to the market → Read More
We need to track more than GDP to understand how automation is transforming work
Governments and business don’t have the right information to understand what the future of work really looks like → Read More
Co-working spaces are the future of work but that could be a good thing
They can be noisy but co-working spaces also offer an environment where professionals can wait out the volatility of the job market → Read More
Lipstick on the robot: why is everyone suddenly happy about tech unemployment?
Corporate leaders are suspiciously more chipper about the impact of robots and AI – and how much fun it will be → Read More
The robot debate is over: the jobs are gone and they aren't coming back
New report shows automation is already causing losses, depressing wages and likely to have lasting, devastating effect → Read More
Most westerners distrust robots – but what if they free us for a better life?
EU figures suggest that the more robots are involved with our intimate relationships the less likely we are to trust them → Read More
What is a robot exactly – and how do we make it pay tax?
Bill Gates’s idea of taxing robots sounds like common sense but we need more practicable ways of redistributing wealth → Read More
Why Uber-style public services are not the answer to the burden of bureaucracy
There is an argument for embracing technologies to improve public services – but only if they are carefully managed → Read More
Age of automation: what if more work is the problem, not the solution?
The Green Institute argues that shorter hours and a universal basic income would be better than more jobs → Read More
How the word 'troll' has been redefined by the powerful
Tim Dunlop: The word once had quite a specialised meaning, but it has now become a catch-all term to describe any behaviour that some editors or columnists deem inappropriate → Read More