Politics and Society Courses
Understand the events and movements that shape our world through politics and society courses. Learn about elections, democracy, dictatorships, recessions, and revolutions. Examine the lives and decisions of leaders whose choices changed history.
AI & The Economy
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<p>Artificial Intelligence is changing the way we work, live, and do business. This session explains what AI is, how it improves productivity, and how it changes the value of different skills. We’ll
...AI and Society
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<p>AI and Society is a 7-week introductory course designed to help understand the role of artificial intelligence in everyday life. Through friendly, practical sessions, participants will explore what
...<p>AI and Society is a 7-week introductory course designed to help understand the role of artificial intelligence in everyday life. Through friendly, practical sessions, participants will explore what
...Should MPs give up their seat if they quit their party?
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<p>When a Federal MP defects from the party they were elected with, heated public debate follows. Should they resign from parliament and let the party fill the seat? Political defections have been an
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Let's hear it for Old Nick (on Machiavelli)
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<p>The word “Machiavellian” has come to imply all sorts of sinister, deceptive and cunning behaviour – in politics, diplomacy, marketing and management. Is this fair? Nicolo Machiavelli had a career
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The Australian Constitution - It's Worth Talking About
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<p><em>"Britain has no written constitution - the Americans are obsessed with theirs"</em>. The Australian Constitution fundamentally shapes our government and politics and hence has an impact on all
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A New World Order - or Disorder?
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<p>The United Nations turns 80 today. But this is not the new world we ordered. Instead, there seems to be even greater international chaos. The UN is not meeting our expectations, nationalism and
...Australian Citizenship - Not a Simple Matter
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<p>Australia acquired full independent sovereignty in 1901 but there were no Australian “citizens” until 1948. We were all still British “subjects”. How did all this happen? What are the rights and
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Across the Border - How do elections differ around Australia?
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<p>If you moved across a border in Australia, you might be surprised to find state and local government elections aren’t quite the same. Australia's democracy is not static. Over the years, the way
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The Dismissal of the Whitlam Government
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<p>Fifty years ago Governor-General Sir John Kerr removed the elected Prime Minister Gough Whitlam from office and installed the opposition leader Malcolm Fraser as interim Prime Minister. The
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Summarising Six Current Books on AI (Part 1)
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<p>This course examines two influential 2025 books on artificial intelligence. In <em>Empire of AI</em>, journalist Karen Hao reveals the hidden costs of AI’s rise—from exploited workers in Kenya to
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