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Myanmar: the country that ‘has it all’
Published 2020-01-01For scholars of Southeast Asia interested in human rights, Myanmar is a country that ‘has it all.’ I use this tongue-in-cheek expression to suggest the myriad ways that the country remains mired in structural challenges ...Open AccessArticle -
Fairness as Stability: Rawls, Schmitt and the Contemporary Crisis of Liberal Democracy
Published 2020-05-20In 2019, liberal democracies around the world are experiencing a crisis of antagonism, as mutually hostile groups threaten to undermine democratic stability. Drawing on the political theories of Carl Schmitt and John Rawls, ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Political Business Cycles in Australia Elections and Party Ideology
Published 2018-01-01Party ideology, elections and economic performance can have a significant impact on the overall economic performance. Governments are formed by parties that compete at elections and, based on their ideology, have different ...Open AccessArticle -
Got AATitude? A quantitative analysis of refugee decision-making at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Published 2020-01-14The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) is the first level of appeal for an asylum seeker whose application has been rejected by the Department of Home Affairs. There have been allegations that appointments at the AAT ...Thesis, Honours -
On the Frontlines of Change: A discursive approach to understanding real and envisioned climate adaptation pathways of drought-affected primary producers in NSW
Published 2020-01-14The most severe drought on record continues to devastate rural communities and primary producers across most of South-Eastern Australia; signalling current adaptive responses are failing to keep up with the rate of change ...Open AccessThesis, Honours