Louis Devine
@louissdevine.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Political Theory at the University of Melbourne
Host of the Ideas Matter podcast🎙️
https://linktr.ee/louissdevine
Host of the Ideas Matter podcast🎙️
https://linktr.ee/louissdevine
Using the Daoist principle of wuwei (non-action) to justify not working too hard on my PhD. The Way never acts, and yet nothing is left undone.
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Using the Daoist principle of wuwei (non-action) to justify not working too hard on my PhD. The Way never acts, and yet nothing is left undone.
Barnaby had already effectively quit the Nats by not attending party room meetings. We have learnt nothing new from today's announcement. Barnaby, who is suffering from relevance deprivation, is simply trying to keep himself in the headlines. #auspol
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Barnaby had already effectively quit the Nats by not attending party room meetings. We have learnt nothing new from today's announcement. Barnaby, who is suffering from relevance deprivation, is simply trying to keep himself in the headlines. #auspol
The pressure mounting regarding gambling reform is very interesting. It shows that Albanese, on this and so many other issues, is the handbreak on genunine reform. What is the point of a Labor 'left' prime minister if he is so timid?
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The pressure mounting regarding gambling reform is very interesting. It shows that Albanese, on this and so many other issues, is the handbreak on genunine reform. What is the point of a Labor 'left' prime minister if he is so timid?
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
If Labor does a deal with the Coalition rather than the Greens, that is absolutely the final straw for me on their environmental credibility. Maybe I'm the fool for hanging on this long...we will see.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Coalition to help Labor rush through new nature laws if environmental protections dropped
Sussan Ley’s offer allows a clear path to pass laws to rewrite Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in final sitting week
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
If Labor does a deal with the Coalition rather than the Greens, that is absolutely the final straw for me on their environmental credibility. Maybe I'm the fool for hanging on this long...we will see.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Albo is convinced that he is some master political strategist, when in reality he is the Steven Bradbury of Australian politics - the Opposition falling down while he remains standing.
Unless Labor does something major on housing, Aus is not immune to a populist backlash against immigration #auspol
Unless Labor does something major on housing, Aus is not immune to a populist backlash against immigration #auspol
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Albo is convinced that he is some master political strategist, when in reality he is the Steven Bradbury of Australian politics - the Opposition falling down while he remains standing.
Unless Labor does something major on housing, Aus is not immune to a populist backlash against immigration #auspol
Unless Labor does something major on housing, Aus is not immune to a populist backlash against immigration #auspol
Why is that whenever there is a policy backflip or turn away from ambition, Albanese is behind it?
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Why is that whenever there is a policy backflip or turn away from ambition, Albanese is behind it?
After losing the 2025 election for not having a credible energy policy, copying Trumpism, and being weak on female representation, the Liberal Party have decided to:
- dump net zero
- constantly talk about immigration
- most likely roll their first ever female leader
Nice. #auspol
- dump net zero
- constantly talk about immigration
- most likely roll their first ever female leader
Nice. #auspol
November 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
After losing the 2025 election for not having a credible energy policy, copying Trumpism, and being weak on female representation, the Liberal Party have decided to:
- dump net zero
- constantly talk about immigration
- most likely roll their first ever female leader
Nice. #auspol
- dump net zero
- constantly talk about immigration
- most likely roll their first ever female leader
Nice. #auspol
This mug, much like the Liberal Party itself, has seen better days. Appropriately discovered at an op-shop.
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 AM
This mug, much like the Liberal Party itself, has seen better days. Appropriately discovered at an op-shop.
This is rather shocking. Good news for the ALP, but Hanson with 32% favourability and One Nation polling twice as high as the Greens? Bad news for the country.
November 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This is rather shocking. Good news for the ALP, but Hanson with 32% favourability and One Nation polling twice as high as the Greens? Bad news for the country.
First as tragedy, then as farce.
What a clown show. First the Nationals force the Liberals to dump all climate policies, now they say they have gone too far.
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
First as tragedy, then as farce.
If you're rich and you vote Liberal, at least you get your tax cuts. But if you're a farmer and you vote National, you get screwed. No one will be more affected by climate change. And yet it's affluent voters deserting the Libs, not rural voters deserting the Nats. Odd. #auspol
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
If you're rich and you vote Liberal, at least you get your tax cuts. But if you're a farmer and you vote National, you get screwed. No one will be more affected by climate change. And yet it's affluent voters deserting the Libs, not rural voters deserting the Nats. Odd. #auspol
aw that's so nice
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
aw that's so nice
The Liberals abandoning net zero is bad news for everyone. It's tempting to see this decision as good, because it ensures they will stay out of power. But this will weaken investor confidence in renewables and take pressure off Labor, who will now look amazing with even lacklustre effort. #auspol
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The Liberals abandoning net zero is bad news for everyone. It's tempting to see this decision as good, because it ensures they will stay out of power. But this will weaken investor confidence in renewables and take pressure off Labor, who will now look amazing with even lacklustre effort. #auspol
R.I.P. Graham Richardson (1949 - 2025), a factional heavyweight and history-defining Environment Minister.
But most importantly, author of one the best openers to a book on #auspol 👇🏻
But most importantly, author of one the best openers to a book on #auspol 👇🏻
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 AM
R.I.P. Graham Richardson (1949 - 2025), a factional heavyweight and history-defining Environment Minister.
But most importantly, author of one the best openers to a book on #auspol 👇🏻
But most importantly, author of one the best openers to a book on #auspol 👇🏻
I revisited Raymond Geuss' short work, Philosophy and Real Politics. This is still one of my favourite works of recent political theory, but I am less of a realist than I once thought. A sympathetic yet critical review:
open.substack.com/pub/ideasmat...
open.substack.com/pub/ideasmat...
What does it mean to be a political realist?
Re-reading 'Philosophy and Real Politics' by Raymond Geuss
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I revisited Raymond Geuss' short work, Philosophy and Real Politics. This is still one of my favourite works of recent political theory, but I am less of a realist than I once thought. A sympathetic yet critical review:
open.substack.com/pub/ideasmat...
open.substack.com/pub/ideasmat...
An excellent article from my colleague and friend, Cory Alpert @tst-news.bsky.social
www.straitstimes.com/opinion/how-...
www.straitstimes.com/opinion/how-...
How Zohran Mamdani beat Trump-backed Andrew Cuomo in New York
It’s a reminder that Americans haven’t given up on the idea that democracy still matters. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 AM
An excellent article from my colleague and friend, Cory Alpert @tst-news.bsky.social
www.straitstimes.com/opinion/how-...
www.straitstimes.com/opinion/how-...
i love elections
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
i love elections
Melbourne weather vibes
November 3, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Melbourne weather vibes
I just wrote a post about why polling taken at this point in the electoral cycle is meaningless...
but still LOL
but still LOL
🚨 6 NEWS PROJECTION (based on latest Newspoll): One Nation is on track to win three seats, while the Coalition loses another eight
🟥 ALP: 36%
🟦 L/NP: 24%
🟧 PHON: 15%
🟩 GRN: 11%
⬛️ OTH: 14%
Two-party-preferred
🟥 ALP: 57%
🟦 L/NP: 43%
🟥 ALP: 36%
🟦 L/NP: 24%
🟧 PHON: 15%
🟩 GRN: 11%
⬛️ OTH: 14%
Two-party-preferred
🟥 ALP: 57%
🟦 L/NP: 43%
November 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I just wrote a post about why polling taken at this point in the electoral cycle is meaningless...
but still LOL
but still LOL
One Nation hitting 15% in the polls? She'll be right mate...
Fingers crossed that this one ages well. #auspol
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Fingers crossed that this one ages well. #auspol
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One Nation's polling numbers are nothing to worry about
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (PHON) has been in the news a lot recently.
open.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
One Nation hitting 15% in the polls? She'll be right mate...
Fingers crossed that this one ages well. #auspol
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Fingers crossed that this one ages well. #auspol
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Picked up a copy of Troy Bramston's new Whitlam biography today. I think it found a good home!
50 years since the Dismissal this Nov. 11
#auspol
50 years since the Dismissal this Nov. 11
#auspol
October 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Picked up a copy of Troy Bramston's new Whitlam biography today. I think it found a good home!
50 years since the Dismissal this Nov. 11
#auspol
50 years since the Dismissal this Nov. 11
#auspol
I would be ok with this if projects deemed "in the national interest" were confined to renewable energy developments.
But history suggests this won't the case
But history suggests this won't the case
Environment minister could approve projects at odds with nature laws under Labor overhaul
Environment minister could approve projects at odds with nature laws under Labor overhaul
New ‘national interest’ provision revealed as extracts of legislation circulated to stakeholders before bill introduced to parliament later this week
The environment minister would be able to approve projects at odds with nature laws if it was deemed in the “national interest” under the Albanese government’s planned overhaul of the environmental protection regime.
The proposed new provision was revealed in extracts of the legislation that were circulated to stakeholders on Monday, ahead of its introduction to federal parliament later this week. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I would be ok with this if projects deemed "in the national interest" were confined to renewable energy developments.
But history suggests this won't the case
But history suggests this won't the case
I will never stop beating the anti AUKUS drum
Both the US and UK have reviewed the AUKUS pact.
Australia must do the same.
Add your name to the call for a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS.✍️
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...
Australia must do the same.
Add your name to the call for a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS.✍️
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...
✍️PETITION: Launch a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS
Launch a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS NOW!
Australia Institute research shows a majority of Australians support a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS
✍️ Add your name now >
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October 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I will never stop beating the anti AUKUS drum