Dominic Meagher
@dom-ma.bsky.social
Deputy Director & Chief Economist, John Curtin Research Centre.
Auspol, China, Democracy/Authoritarianism, Climate, Covid
(Australian)
Auspol, China, Democracy/Authoritarianism, Climate, Covid
(Australian)
Cardinal Bychok spoke at the launch of our report on Ukraine’s recovery. His presence was pure provenance, but we were extremely grateful for his words & blessing.
More importantly, we need to translate it into action. There’s *so* much to do.
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More importantly, we need to translate it into action. There’s *so* much to do.
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Bishop Mykola Bychok participated in an event dedicated to the recovery of Ukraine in Canberra
On 24 November 2025, a presentation of the new report by the John Curtin Research Centre (JCRC), titled “Winning the Peace: Australia and Ukraine’s Recovery” and authored by Dr Dominic Meagher, took p...
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November 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Cardinal Bychok spoke at the launch of our report on Ukraine’s recovery. His presence was pure provenance, but we were extremely grateful for his words & blessing.
More importantly, we need to translate it into action. There’s *so* much to do.
ugcc.ua/en/data/bish...
More importantly, we need to translate it into action. There’s *so* much to do.
ugcc.ua/en/data/bish...
This is crazy framing.
The 2035 target is *supposed* to require more work to achieve. If it didn't, there wouldn't be any point.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The 2035 target is *supposed* to require more work to achieve. If it didn't, there wouldn't be any point.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Government projected to badly miss 2035 climate target, fall shy of 2030
The Environment Department projects Australia is expected to fall well short of its commitment to cut emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035 — though the minister notes that is before accounting for a...
www.abc.net.au
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
This is crazy framing.
The 2035 target is *supposed* to require more work to achieve. If it didn't, there wouldn't be any point.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The 2035 target is *supposed* to require more work to achieve. If it didn't, there wouldn't be any point.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
This is by far the most informative discussion I’ve heard about the environment laws that the Australian government is trying to pass this week
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Special episode on environmental law reform
Podcast Episode · Why Can't They Just... · 23/11/2025 · 1h 18m
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November 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This is by far the most informative discussion I’ve heard about the environment laws that the Australian government is trying to pass this week
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/w...
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/w...
Russia being rated as more influential than Aus in Asia should be a wake up call.
We need to support Ukraine more, & we need to invest & focus more on our region.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
We need to support Ukraine more, & we need to invest & focus more on our region.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Australia urged to make tough call on Russian oil as Putin’s influence surges
Russia has become the fifth-most powerful country in Asia, as its president weathers sanctions introduced since invading Ukraine.
www.smh.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Russia being rated as more influential than Aus in Asia should be a wake up call.
We need to support Ukraine more, & we need to invest & focus more on our region.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
We need to support Ukraine more, & we need to invest & focus more on our region.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Great to see the SMH covering our report calling for Australia to see Ukraine's recovery & reconstruction as an urgent opportunity.
Our report, "Winning the Peace" was launched yesterday by the deputy foreign minister & bipartisan Friends of Ukraine group at parliament
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Our report, "Winning the Peace" was launched yesterday by the deputy foreign minister & bipartisan Friends of Ukraine group at parliament
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
‘Urgent priority’: Major Australian super fund investigates Russian Blood Oil links
One of the nation’s biggest superannuation funds is investigating ties to the Russian oil trade as the war in Ukraine reaches a crucial moment.
www.smh.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Great to see the SMH covering our report calling for Australia to see Ukraine's recovery & reconstruction as an urgent opportunity.
Our report, "Winning the Peace" was launched yesterday by the deputy foreign minister & bipartisan Friends of Ukraine group at parliament
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Our report, "Winning the Peace" was launched yesterday by the deputy foreign minister & bipartisan Friends of Ukraine group at parliament
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Never imagined my name would appear in the same article as Tony Abbott’s - much less on the same side of the issue!
PM John Curtin established the Department of Postwar Reconstruction three years before WW2 ended - Ukraine's recovery shouldn't wait either.
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PM John Curtin established the Department of Postwar Reconstruction three years before WW2 ended - Ukraine's recovery shouldn't wait either.
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/trump...
www.theaustralian.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Never imagined my name would appear in the same article as Tony Abbott’s - much less on the same side of the issue!
PM John Curtin established the Department of Postwar Reconstruction three years before WW2 ended - Ukraine's recovery shouldn't wait either.
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/trump...
PM John Curtin established the Department of Postwar Reconstruction three years before WW2 ended - Ukraine's recovery shouldn't wait either.
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/trump...
“Maybe the most remarkable political & technological story of the whole year happened a couple of weeks ago in Australia where the government in Canberra, announced that they now have so much solar energy… that Australians will get 3 free hours of electricity day”
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Can Solar Energy Save the Planet?
Podcast Episode · Foreign Policy Live · 21/11/2025 · 43m
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November 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
“Maybe the most remarkable political & technological story of the whole year happened a couple of weeks ago in Australia where the government in Canberra, announced that they now have so much solar energy… that Australians will get 3 free hours of electricity day”
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Life continues in Ukraine. We can't all send missile defence, but that's not all that's needed. Ukrainians need to know that what they're fighting for really will be there, and Putin needs to know that what he wants will never happen.
We have a report on this out next Monday.
We have a report on this out next Monday.
Even during blackouts caused by Russian attacks,Ukrainians find ways to run businesses,study,cook,perform concerts,&do so much more
We are beyond tired but we are resilient
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We are beyond tired but we are resilient
📹salon_zlatovlaska,wearefromkyiv, tinyvinnykennel,towerzona,veryovka.ukrainia,momotsha. store,coach18vygurivschina,kvitkalilya
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Life continues in Ukraine. We can't all send missile defence, but that's not all that's needed. Ukrainians need to know that what they're fighting for really will be there, and Putin needs to know that what he wants will never happen.
We have a report on this out next Monday.
We have a report on this out next Monday.
Paris is an agreement to stabilise the climate by doing as much as we can and never less than before to reduce GHG emissions.
Dropping net zero and repealing all our efforts to prevent emissions is 100% leaving Paris, no matter what anyone gaslights www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Dropping net zero and repealing all our efforts to prevent emissions is 100% leaving Paris, no matter what anyone gaslights www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Leaked Coalition talking points direct MPs to argue dumping net zero does not conflict with Paris agreement
Exclusive: Guidance distributed to MPs seeks to pre-empt questions about plan’s compatibility with Paris agreement, indicating opposition is aware of potential breach
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Paris is an agreement to stabilise the climate by doing as much as we can and never less than before to reduce GHG emissions.
Dropping net zero and repealing all our efforts to prevent emissions is 100% leaving Paris, no matter what anyone gaslights www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Dropping net zero and repealing all our efforts to prevent emissions is 100% leaving Paris, no matter what anyone gaslights www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Good. No place for Nazis.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Prison time, $22,000 fines for Nazi chants in new laws
Those who make public displays supporting Nazi ideology will face jail time under new laws proposed by the NSW government.
www.smh.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Good. No place for Nazis.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Very interesting & wide ranging poll on Australian views of PRC-relations
- Most Australian want closer economic relations with Taiwan
- 68% support backing Philippines in South China Sea
- 50% agree that AUKUS makes us safer (25% disagree)
www.uts.edu.au/globalassets...
- Most Australian want closer economic relations with Taiwan
- 68% support backing Philippines in South China Sea
- 50% agree that AUKUS makes us safer (25% disagree)
www.uts.edu.au/globalassets...
November 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Very interesting & wide ranging poll on Australian views of PRC-relations
- Most Australian want closer economic relations with Taiwan
- 68% support backing Philippines in South China Sea
- 50% agree that AUKUS makes us safer (25% disagree)
www.uts.edu.au/globalassets...
- Most Australian want closer economic relations with Taiwan
- 68% support backing Philippines in South China Sea
- 50% agree that AUKUS makes us safer (25% disagree)
www.uts.edu.au/globalassets...
The Nationals seem to be calling for public funding for new coal power plants.
I’m curious where they’d get to if they just kept getting everything they asked for
I’m curious where they’d get to if they just kept getting everything they asked for
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The Nationals seem to be calling for public funding for new coal power plants.
I’m curious where they’d get to if they just kept getting everything they asked for
I’m curious where they’d get to if they just kept getting everything they asked for
AI has the answer about why this triple-zero failure is even technically possible:
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 AM
AI has the answer about why this triple-zero failure is even technically possible:
What the hell is going on with triple-0? I’ve never heard of people being unable to connect before but suddenly it’s everywhere.
Having an old handset is not a valid reason to fail to connect.
Why is this even difficult?
www.smh.com.au/technology/t...
Having an old handset is not a valid reason to fail to connect.
Why is this even difficult?
www.smh.com.au/technology/t...
TPG says person dead after failed Triple Zero call
The telco says the person died in Sydney after a Samsung device was unable to connect to emergency services.
www.smh.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
What the hell is going on with triple-0? I’ve never heard of people being unable to connect before but suddenly it’s everywhere.
Having an old handset is not a valid reason to fail to connect.
Why is this even difficult?
www.smh.com.au/technology/t...
Having an old handset is not a valid reason to fail to connect.
Why is this even difficult?
www.smh.com.au/technology/t...
Asked how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects energy prices in Australia, Sussan Lay said “we’ve moved well past that.”
She might want to tell Ukraine, because they’re still being killed every day by Russian occupiers.
She might want to tell Ukraine, because they’re still being killed every day by Russian occupiers.
November 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Asked how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects energy prices in Australia, Sussan Lay said “we’ve moved well past that.”
She might want to tell Ukraine, because they’re still being killed every day by Russian occupiers.
She might want to tell Ukraine, because they’re still being killed every day by Russian occupiers.
I’m fine with proscribing any Nazi-derivative group as a terrorist organisation even if they aren’t planning violence (yet).
The right to associate doesn’t need to include associating with Nazis.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
The right to associate doesn’t need to include associating with Nazis.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Sanitise, manipulate, infiltrate: inside the neo-Nazis’ plot for power
Like middle managers on a recruitment drive: How neo-Nazis are taking hate mainstream.
www.smh.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I’m fine with proscribing any Nazi-derivative group as a terrorist organisation even if they aren’t planning violence (yet).
The right to associate doesn’t need to include associating with Nazis.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
The right to associate doesn’t need to include associating with Nazis.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Huge kudos to the SMH for the way they’ve covered this story. It’s been a massive news week, but they didn’t let anything knock this off the front page.
We CANNOT allow Nazism to return to power.
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We CANNOT allow Nazism to return to power.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
The chilling story we’ve thrown everything at covering
I believe it is the media’s job to call out white supremacists and make sure the public knows how serious the threat is.
www.smh.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Huge kudos to the SMH for the way they’ve covered this story. It’s been a massive news week, but they didn’t let anything knock this off the front page.
We CANNOT allow Nazism to return to power.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
We CANNOT allow Nazism to return to power.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
It’s time to proscribe these psychos as a terrorist organisation.
It’s intolerable to imagine that they could register a Nazi party in Australia today & the only thing standing in their way is they can’t use an obscene name.
It’s intolerable to imagine that they could register a Nazi party in Australia today & the only thing standing in their way is they can’t use an obscene name.
Bloody hell.
A 17 year old Canberra boy (a nazi) was planning a chemical weapon attack in Canberra.
He wanted to attack non-white homeless people with chlorine gas, and live-stream it.
He said “white revolution is the only solution.” 😳
Fuck me.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
A 17 year old Canberra boy (a nazi) was planning a chemical weapon attack in Canberra.
He wanted to attack non-white homeless people with chlorine gas, and live-stream it.
He said “white revolution is the only solution.” 😳
Fuck me.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Teen Nazi planned to livestream gas attack, police allege
Isolated young Australians are being groomed online by Nazis into plotting terror attacks on home soil.
www.smh.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It’s time to proscribe these psychos as a terrorist organisation.
It’s intolerable to imagine that they could register a Nazi party in Australia today & the only thing standing in their way is they can’t use an obscene name.
It’s intolerable to imagine that they could register a Nazi party in Australia today & the only thing standing in their way is they can’t use an obscene name.
Bloody hell.
A 17 year old Canberra boy (a nazi) was planning a chemical weapon attack in Canberra.
He wanted to attack non-white homeless people with chlorine gas, and live-stream it.
He said “white revolution is the only solution.” 😳
Fuck me.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
A 17 year old Canberra boy (a nazi) was planning a chemical weapon attack in Canberra.
He wanted to attack non-white homeless people with chlorine gas, and live-stream it.
He said “white revolution is the only solution.” 😳
Fuck me.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Teen Nazi planned to livestream gas attack, police allege
Isolated young Australians are being groomed online by Nazis into plotting terror attacks on home soil.
www.smh.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Bloody hell.
A 17 year old Canberra boy (a nazi) was planning a chemical weapon attack in Canberra.
He wanted to attack non-white homeless people with chlorine gas, and live-stream it.
He said “white revolution is the only solution.” 😳
Fuck me.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
A 17 year old Canberra boy (a nazi) was planning a chemical weapon attack in Canberra.
He wanted to attack non-white homeless people with chlorine gas, and live-stream it.
He said “white revolution is the only solution.” 😳
Fuck me.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
The defence agreement with Indonesia helps solidify the notion that Australia would support the defence of anyone who was attacked in our region.
It builds trust that our defense investments are in the interests of all our neighbours. An extremely good development.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
It builds trust that our defense investments are in the interests of all our neighbours. An extremely good development.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Prabowo's foreign policy hints at what Indonesia gains from Australia treaty
Details of an upgraded security treaty between Indonesia and Australia are yet to be made public, and the practical impact it will have on relations between the two countries depends on who you ask.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The defence agreement with Indonesia helps solidify the notion that Australia would support the defence of anyone who was attacked in our region.
It builds trust that our defense investments are in the interests of all our neighbours. An extremely good development.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
It builds trust that our defense investments are in the interests of all our neighbours. An extremely good development.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
As mammals replaced dinosaurs, drop bears replaced drop crocs.
Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
Scientists say the crocodiles hunted like leopards by climbing trees and killing prey below.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
As mammals replaced dinosaurs, drop bears replaced drop crocs.
The Libs say they want to be serious about emissions, remain in the Paris Agreement, but abandon Net Zero.
But the Paris Agreement is an agreement to only become more (not less) committed to preventing emissions.
So if they don't know what Paris is, how serious are they?
But the Paris Agreement is an agreement to only become more (not less) committed to preventing emissions.
So if they don't know what Paris is, how serious are they?
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The Libs say they want to be serious about emissions, remain in the Paris Agreement, but abandon Net Zero.
But the Paris Agreement is an agreement to only become more (not less) committed to preventing emissions.
So if they don't know what Paris is, how serious are they?
But the Paris Agreement is an agreement to only become more (not less) committed to preventing emissions.
So if they don't know what Paris is, how serious are they?
Reposted by Dominic Meagher
It’s time for politicians to lead on Asia capability, because business won’t, the public and media pundits are sceptical, and universities have lost most of their social licence. So, time to act, and talk less, before it is too late… asialink.unimelb.edu.au/diplomacy/po...
Political leadership required to overcome Australia’s Asia capability deficit
Australia’s institutional commitment to improving Asia literacy fails to match signs of growing popular interest. But Ian Hall writes political leadership will be necessary to achieve the “whole-of-na...
asialink.unimelb.edu.au
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
It’s time for politicians to lead on Asia capability, because business won’t, the public and media pundits are sceptical, and universities have lost most of their social licence. So, time to act, and talk less, before it is too late… asialink.unimelb.edu.au/diplomacy/po...
Excellent comment about why Australia should push hard to host the next COP
www.smh.com.au/national/if-...
www.smh.com.au/national/if-...
If Australia does not host COP31, it’s a strategic surrender
The Coalition and the Herald say money spent on an expensive summit should go to something more useful for Australians. They’re wrong.
www.smh.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Excellent comment about why Australia should push hard to host the next COP
www.smh.com.au/national/if-...
www.smh.com.au/national/if-...