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Community Forum: Rod Sims, Chair of the Superpower Institute and Former Chair of the ACCC
Professor Rod Sims AO is an Australian economist, public-policy expert and former Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. He led the ACCC from 2011 until 2022, becoming the longest-serving chair in the regulator’s history. During his tenure, he became a prominent advocate for stronger competition, consumer protection and greater accountability from powerful companies,…
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Community Forum: Simon Kennedy MP, Federal Liberal Member for Cook (NSW)
Simon Kennedy MP is the Federal Member for Cook, representing communities across Sydney’s Sutherland Shire and southern suburbs. A member of the Liberal Party, he entered the House of Representatives after winning the Cook by-election in April 2024 and was re-elected at the 2025 federal election. Simon currently serves as Shadow Assistant Minister to the…
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Community Forum: Claire Clutterham MP, Federal Labor Member for Sturt (SA)
Claire Clutterham MP is the federal Labor Member for Sturt in South Australia. Elected in 2025, she became the first woman to represent the electorate in federal Parliament. She lives in Sturt with her husband and stepdaughter and brings experience from law, local government and community service to her role. Before entering Parliament, Claire worked…
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Community Forum: CK – Organiser of the Petition Against the Proposed Trump Tower on the Gold Coast
CK is an Australian resident and one of the organisers behind the petitions opposing the former proposed Trump Tower development on the Gold Coast. She is keeping her real identity private while speaking publicly about the campaign. She started her petition because she was concerned about the development’s potential social, environmental and economic impacts. For…
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Welcome to the New Doctor Who and Star Trek Bookstore
If you’ve ever finished an episode of Doctor Who or Star Trek and found yourself thinking, “I want to relive that story – but also understand it better,” you’re in the right place. Our bookstore is built for the kind of fan who remembers the feel of a classic serial, the rhythm of a season…
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Community Forum: Ged Kearney MP, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Prevention of Family Violence
Joining this Reddit AMA is Ged Kearney MP, the Labor Member for Cooper in Melbourne’s north. She is Assistant Minister for Social Services and Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence. Ged entered federal Parliament in 2018 after a career spent advocating for patients and workers. She worked as a nurse for 20 years,…
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Community Forum: Senator Charlotte Walker, Labor (SA)
Joining this Reddit AMA is Senator Charlotte Walker, a Labor senator for South Australia. Elected in 2025 on her 21st birthday, she became the youngest person ever elected to the Australian Senate. Charlotte grew up in Yankalilla on the Fleurieu Peninsula, where she played netball and worked at the local supermarket. That regional upbringing remains…
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Community Forum: Cheryl Kernot, Former Australian Democrats Senator and Labor MP (QLD)
Joining this Reddit AMA is Cheryl Kernot, a former leader of the Australian Democrats and former Labor Member for Dickson. She represented Queensland in the Senate from 1990 to 1997 and led the Democrats for four of those years. Before entering Parliament, Cheryl was a teacher and became involved in politics partly because she wanted…
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My New Book, The China Challenge, is Now Available on Amazon
My new book, The China Challenge, is now available on Amazon. It tells of my life, loves, wins and losses through 23 towns and cities in China as a businessman, teacher and journalist. Available with either black & white or colour photos and illustrations. From glittering Chengdu boardrooms to crowded high-school classrooms in Chonqing and…
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Community Forum: Michael West, Investigative Journalist
Joining this Reddit AMA is Michael West, an Australian investigative journalist and founder of Michael West Media. He began his journalism career as a cadet at The Australian Financial Review and later worked at The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald, where he was a journalist and editor. A Walkley Award winner, Michael has spent…
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Community Forum: Antony Green, Former Election Analyst at the ABC
Joining this Reddit AMA is Antony Green AO, the former Chief Election Analyst at the ABC. For more than three decades, he helped Australians follow election nights as votes came in and seats changed hands. Antony joined the ABC as an election researcher in 1989 and retired from the broadcaster after the 2025 federal election.…
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Community Forum: Bill Shorten, Vice-Chancellor of University of Canberra and Former Labor Leader
Joining this Reddit AMA is Bill Shorten, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Canberra, former federal Labor leader and former Member for Maribyrnong. As at 2 February 2026, he has spent just over a year leading the university, having taken up the role on 20 January 2025. His move into higher education followed more…
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“The China Challenge” is now available as an eBook (epub)
My book “The China Challenge” is now available as an eBook (epub) in my book store. It tells the true story of the life, loves, wins and losses of an Australian businessman, teacher and journalist, through 23 towns and cities in China. Just A$5.99. From glittering Chengdu boardrooms to crowded high-school classrooms in Chongqing and…
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My New Book, The China Challenge, is Now Available on Amazon
My new book, The China Challenge, is now available on Amazon. It tells of my life, loves, wins and losses through 23 towns and cities in China as a businessman, teacher and journalist. Available with either black & white or colour photos and illustrations. From glittering Chengdu boardrooms to crowded high-school classrooms in Chonqing and…
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15 Business English Courses That Build Real-World Skills Fast
If you’ve ever felt confident in everyday English but less confident in meetings, emails, presentations, or workplace small talk, you’re not alone. If you’re an industry professional and want to work in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom or another English speaking country, then these courses are for you. General English is a great…
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Welcome to the New Doctor Who and Star Trek Bookstore
If you’ve ever finished an episode of Doctor Who or Star Trek and found yourself thinking, “I want to relive that story – but also understand it better,” you’re in the right place. Our bookstore is built for the kind of fan who remembers the feel of a classic serial, the rhythm of a season…
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Community Forum: Santa Claus, Patron Saint of Christmas (Contains Bawdy Language)
Santa Claus is the world’s best-known Christmas gift distributor, a veteran sleigh pilot and the cheerful figure behind an operation that somehow delivers presents across the globe in a single night. Based at the North Pole, he oversees a busy workshop of elves, manages a demanding reindeer team and maintains the famously controversial naughty and…
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Doctor Who: The Daleks (Free Sample from the Book “Doctor Who – The First Doctor”)
The Daleks (also known as The Mutants or The Dead Planet) is the second serial of the classic British television series Doctor Who. It was originally broadcast in seven episodes from 21 December 1963 to 1 February 1964. It is notable for introducing the Doctor’s most iconic enemies: the Daleks. This serial follows the First…
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Community Forum: Senator David Shoebridge, Federal Greens For NSW
Senator David Shoebridge is an Australian Greens Senator for New South Wales, elected to the Federal Parliament in 2022 after serving in the NSW Legislative Council from 2010 to 2022. A former solicitor and barrister, he brings a legal background and experience in state and local government to his parliamentary work. As at 9 December…
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Community Forum: Senator Richard Dowling, Federal Labor For Tasmania
Senator Richard Dowling is a Labor Senator for Tasmania who began his term on 1 July 2025. As at 8 December 2025, he brings a background in economics, public policy and international business to his first year in Federal Parliament. Raised on Hobart’s eastern shore and educated in Tasmania’s public schools, he studied economics at…