Chris Wallace
@chriswallace.bsky.social
Canberra, South Coast, London.
Prof at Uni of Canberra.
Know the past, do the future better.
https://researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/persons/chris-wallace
Prof at Uni of Canberra.
Know the past, do the future better.
https://researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/persons/chris-wallace
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Read this story. It’s perfect.
The origins of neoliberalism, the Mont Pelerin Society, the Atlas Network, the Overton window, the Nobel Prize in economics, and cryptocurrencies.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
The economist, the bull and an elite movement that reshaped the world
A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.
www.abc.net.au
January 26, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Read this story. It’s perfect.
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Almost all salmon in Australia is from Tasmania, and the industry there is essentially unregulated - and dangerously unhealthy.
Do not eat it.
Do not eat it.
Four million salmon died prematurely at Tasmanian fish farms in 2025, government data reveals
Death toll sparks calls for companies to be fined under animal welfare legislation over mass fish deaths
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Almost all salmon in Australia is from Tasmania, and the industry there is essentially unregulated - and dangerously unhealthy.
Do not eat it.
Do not eat it.
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Gift article: Rayner set to back Burnham’s attempt to return to Westminster www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/d152dd4...
Gift article: Rayner set to back Burnham’s attempt to return to Westminster www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/d152dd4...
Rayner set to back Burnham’s attempt to return to Westminster
Former deputy prime minister poised to support Manchester Mayor being allowed to stand in by-election
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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Gift article: Rayner set to back Burnham’s attempt to return to Westminster www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/d152dd4...
Gift article: Rayner set to back Burnham’s attempt to return to Westminster www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/d152dd4...
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“Ley’s willingness to be Dutton’s attack dog in the Coalition’s previous term in opposition, and the ease with which she has repeatedly caved in to right-wing colleagues as leader, may raise doubts about her true values,” writes Chris Wallace.
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A brief history of Liberal Party collapses
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January 23, 2026 at 7:22 PM
“Ley’s willingness to be Dutton’s attack dog in the Coalition’s previous term in opposition, and the ease with which she has repeatedly caved in to right-wing colleagues as leader, may raise doubts about her true values,” writes Chris Wallace.
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"A woman may lead the Coalition, but the parliamentary Liberal party room remains a man cave,” writes Chris Wallace.
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A brief history of Liberal Party collapses
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January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"A woman may lead the Coalition, but the parliamentary Liberal party room remains a man cave,” writes Chris Wallace.
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"Littleproud’s lack of authority over his own MPs incited the crisis, but Ley may pay the price," writes Chris Wallace.
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A brief history of Liberal Party collapses
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January 23, 2026 at 10:22 PM
"Littleproud’s lack of authority over his own MPs incited the crisis, but Ley may pay the price," writes Chris Wallace.
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“The implications go beyond questions about the immediate leadership futures of Ley and Littleproud. They go to the continuing decline of the prospects of the main conservative party, the Liberals, as a political force in contemporary Australia.”
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A brief history of Liberal Party collapses
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January 24, 2026 at 1:02 AM
“The implications go beyond questions about the immediate leadership futures of Ley and Littleproud. They go to the continuing decline of the prospects of the main conservative party, the Liberals, as a political force in contemporary Australia.”
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@chriswallace.bsky.social on, inter alia, why David has Little to be Proud of (apologies for dangling participle) #auspol
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
A brief history of Liberal Party collapses
Deep dysfunction on the conservative side of politics has led to the end of the federal Coalition after the Nationals embarrassed the Liberals over the Albanese government’s hate speech bill. The Nati...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
January 24, 2026 at 3:44 AM
@chriswallace.bsky.social on, inter alia, why David has Little to be Proud of (apologies for dangling participle) #auspol
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
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@chriswallace.bsky.social on a solution for the current inertia of the two parties of government: "delivering better government in office, and more effective government accountability in opposition" #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
A brief history of Liberal Party collapses
Deep dysfunction on the conservative side of politics has led to the end of the federal Coalition after the Nationals embarrassed the Liberals over the Albanese government’s hate speech bill. The Nati...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
January 24, 2026 at 3:47 AM
@chriswallace.bsky.social on a solution for the current inertia of the two parties of government: "delivering better government in office, and more effective government accountability in opposition" #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
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“Ley’s willingness to be Dutton’s attack dog in the Coalition’s previous term in opposition, and the ease with which she has repeatedly caved in to right-wing colleagues as leader, may raise doubts about her true values,” writes Chris Wallace.
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A brief history of Liberal Party collapses
satpa.pe
January 23, 2026 at 8:47 AM
“Ley’s willingness to be Dutton’s attack dog in the Coalition’s previous term in opposition, and the ease with which she has repeatedly caved in to right-wing colleagues as leader, may raise doubts about her true values,” writes Chris Wallace.
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This point needs to be made again & again.
High rise apartments the most expensive to build, & to maintain.
Intrinsically unaffordable
High rise apartments the most expensive to build, & to maintain.
Intrinsically unaffordable
January 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM
This point needs to be made again & again.
High rise apartments the most expensive to build, & to maintain.
Intrinsically unaffordable
High rise apartments the most expensive to build, & to maintain.
Intrinsically unaffordable
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You are right Philip, but the whole Minns model is shot-through with contradictions and unintended consequences. Why choose the most expensive model (high rise apartments) if the primary goal is affordable housing?
January 23, 2026 at 12:03 AM
You are right Philip, but the whole Minns model is shot-through with contradictions and unintended consequences. Why choose the most expensive model (high rise apartments) if the primary goal is affordable housing?
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Some welcome balance from SMH on loss of more affordable housing, to be replaced by far fewer multi million $ units.
Problem rife across inner city, harbour & coast - exactly where you want housing diversity & density.
Planning needs cast iron rules to stop such loss of well-located density.
Problem rife across inner city, harbour & coast - exactly where you want housing diversity & density.
Planning needs cast iron rules to stop such loss of well-located density.
January 22, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Some welcome balance from SMH on loss of more affordable housing, to be replaced by far fewer multi million $ units.
Problem rife across inner city, harbour & coast - exactly where you want housing diversity & density.
Planning needs cast iron rules to stop such loss of well-located density.
Problem rife across inner city, harbour & coast - exactly where you want housing diversity & density.
Planning needs cast iron rules to stop such loss of well-located density.
‘The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.’ @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/b...
China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:46 AM
‘The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.’ @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/b...
When will Australia decide “to live in truth”?
Who is going to lead us there?
And what’s it going to cost?
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Who is going to lead us there?
And what’s it going to cost?
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Middle powers assemble? Trump disorder prompts talk of new liberal alliances
As Mark Carney, Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen decide ‘to live in truth’, what will it take for Starmer to call out Trump?
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
When will Australia decide “to live in truth”?
Who is going to lead us there?
And what’s it going to cost?
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Who is going to lead us there?
And what’s it going to cost?
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘The way to hold Trump’s feet to the fire is for the whole world…to sit out the next auction by the US treasury and see how easy it is for US domestic capital markets to cover debt sales running at $2.5tn a month.’
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/c089c87...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/c089c87...
Trump has crossed all lines: it is time to cut off his global credit card
America has lost its credibility. The only thing that can stop the president is the bond market
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 11:10 AM
‘The way to hold Trump’s feet to the fire is for the whole world…to sit out the next auction by the US treasury and see how easy it is for US domestic capital markets to cover debt sales running at $2.5tn a month.’
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/c089c87...
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Compare & contrast. This is Trump’s demand for Greenland. And this is Hitler’s for the Sudetenland.
There is no difference. The language. The unstoppable need to dominate. The megalomania. It’s the same.
And Keir Starmer’s response is appeasement. We are in that moment.
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There is no difference. The language. The unstoppable need to dominate. The megalomania. It’s the same.
And Keir Starmer’s response is appeasement. We are in that moment.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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The ‘prerogative state’ - what it is and why it must be opposed.
Gift article: An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Gift article: An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Opinion | An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:17 AM
The ‘prerogative state’ - what it is and why it must be opposed.
Gift article: An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Gift article: An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
‘If we give up on human intervention, the technocrats have won. There will be even less room for human rights in the world they are crafting in the name of efficiency & profit… It’s not a fight we can afford to lose.’
@juliannes.bsky.social 👏 #auspol #centrelink www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@juliannes.bsky.social 👏 #auspol #centrelink www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
For all the talk of Australian values our rights as citizens and humans remain fragile | Julianne Schultz
We remain the only liberal democracy not to have adopted its own constitutional or statutory bill of rights
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:51 AM
‘If we give up on human intervention, the technocrats have won. There will be even less room for human rights in the world they are crafting in the name of efficiency & profit… It’s not a fight we can afford to lose.’
@juliannes.bsky.social 👏 #auspol #centrelink www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@juliannes.bsky.social 👏 #auspol #centrelink www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
'Treasurer Jim Chalmers talked critical minerals collaboration at a g7+ ministerial meeting in Washington this week, while across town United States Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell pressed back on criminal charges over the renovation of his agency’s headquarters.'
Has government by spin had its day?
The lazy summer days between the end of Test cricket and the start of the Australian Open tennis usually allow time for musing. This year the absence of a recognised spin bowler in the Brisbane and…
buff.ly
January 17, 2026 at 2:45 AM
'Treasurer Jim Chalmers talked critical minerals collaboration at a g7+ ministerial meeting in Washington this week, while across town United States Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell pressed back on criminal charges over the renovation of his agency’s headquarters.'
'Noxious developments long brewing internationally are now shuddering into view – more shocks to the system as we struggle still to process December’s Bondi terror attack.'
Has government by spin had its day?
The lazy summer days between the end of Test cricket and the start of the Australian Open tennis usually allow time for musing. This year the absence of a recognised spin bowler in the Brisbane and…
buff.ly
January 17, 2026 at 2:30 AM
'Noxious developments long brewing internationally are now shuddering into view – more shocks to the system as we struggle still to process December’s Bondi terror attack.'
'The anguish of old-school cricket lovers is likely redundant, however: the fact we’re talking about whether spinners in the men’s game are superfluous means they probably already were. We can be slow to see not just what’s ahead but what is already here.'
Has government by spin had its day?
The lazy summer days between the end of Test cricket and the start of the Australian Open tennis usually allow time for musing. This year the absence of a recognised spin bowler in the Brisbane and…
buff.ly
January 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
'The anguish of old-school cricket lovers is likely redundant, however: the fact we’re talking about whether spinners in the men’s game are superfluous means they probably already were. We can be slow to see not just what’s ahead but what is already here.'
'This year the absence of a recognised spin bowler in the Brisbane and Sydney Test matches raised the question of whether Big Bash-style cricket has made spinners redundant in the modern men’s game.'
Has government by spin had its day?
The lazy summer days between the end of Test cricket and the start of the Australian Open tennis usually allow time for musing. This year the absence of a recognised spin bowler in the Brisbane and…
buff.ly
January 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM
'This year the absence of a recognised spin bowler in the Brisbane and Sydney Test matches raised the question of whether Big Bash-style cricket has made spinners redundant in the modern men’s game.'