Between the Lines
Our monthly take on getting your message right
- April 2026: How a policy debate over taxing the gas industry developed, and why a beer analogy was genius. Plus, open parliamentary consultations, and a little Moon Joy.
- March 2026: Why a gas industry op-ed in the AFR is less about persuasion and more about how messages move through government. Plus, open consultations on cultural policy, graduate employment, housing inequity and bushfire preparedness.
- February 2026: One report from the IMF gets four very different takes, while Brad Banducci opens up about 'that' interview. Plus, great recommendations for your reading, listening and viewing pleasure.
- November 2025: Shadow Treasurer Ted O'Brien shows why you really need to prepare for the obvious, while Deloitte gives a tone-deaf response to an AI stuff-up.
- October 2025: Two former heads of the Reserve Bank show why you shouldn't always say the quiet part out loud, while ANZ successfully navigates a crisis. Plus an in-depth interview with Indian author Arundhati Roy.
- September 2025: The Australian Financial Review uses some selective framing to suggest the Treasurer isn't quite on board with working from home, while Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen gets on the front foot over the topic. Plus there are a host of government submission opportunities open.
- August 2025: Jim Chalmers uses a throwaway line to box in his opposite number. We look at why it was successful, and how it could be countered. We also examine how The Australian uses its metadata to reveal its biases. Plus, government submission opportunities, highlights from the blog, and three things well-worth your time.
- July 2025: A well-meaning profile of ANU Vice Chancellor Genevieve Bell misses the mark — we explain why, and how it could have been done better. Plus, we unpack the Financial Review’s not-so-subtle campaign against Labor’s super tax reform, share a federal callout for big policy ideas, highlight recent blog posts, and round up three things worth your time.