The Culture Wars: Tim Dunlop and the future of Australian politics

Podcast: New Politics: Australian Politics, News, Analysis & Commentary · New Politics

Opublikowano: 2026-11-14

Who wins when every political argument becomes a test of ideological loyalties? In this episode, Tim Dunlop, author of The Culture Wars: Identity, Belonging and the Transformation of Australian Politics, explains how politicians and the media turn genuine debates about history and identity into electoral weapons. We trace the links between the Hawke–Keating market reforms and John Howard’s history wars, ask why culture-war politics helped Donald Trump but deepened divisions in the Liberal Party, and explore how One Nation has shaped Australia’s immigration debate. Could community independents and citizens’ assemblies give voters more say between elections? #AusPol <br...