Dakota Quinn Voters Should Choose Politicians A CPAC Global Explorer dispatch from Virginia, and the conservative case for Australian-style independent redistricting Virginia's months-long and highly contentious redistricting battle officially ca... 18 May 2026
Eliza Kingston The New Clapham Sect In a country where the institutions, the national government and even most celebrities are captured by the left, it’s uniquely refreshing to be surrounded by friendly, like-minded people and at the bi... Global Explorers 2026 6 May 2026
Eliza Kingston The Crisis of Conviction Ted Cruz’s speech at CPAC USA would give any Australian conservative whiplash. It was, undoubtedly, a firebrand speech. It had many distinct, decidedly based points. Cruz argued that rights are God-gi... Global Explorers 2026 16 Apr 2026
Anthony Ma From Retirees to Revolutionaries Beyond the glitzy main stage and high profile speakers, a real highlight of CPAC was getting to meet and chat with many Young Republicans; our ideological brethren from across the Pacific. There was a... Global Explorers 2026 16 Apr 2026
Brodie Taylor The Zeal is Real This trip to CPAC was my first time overseas and the first time I had seen up close how politics is conducted in another country. What struck me was how full of zeal and enthusiasm the people there we... Global Explorers 2026 16 Apr 2026
Ingrid Kay From Dallas to Down Under Since returning home to Brisbane, my mind has not stopped thinking about our week spent in the United States. I have encountered so many new people, places, and experiences that are sure to remain at ... Global Explorers 2026 16 Apr 2026
Eliza Kingston The NBA, Local Patriotism and Decentralised Federalism to Take Back Home The Global Explorers happened to end up at what must have been the best match of the NBA season on Tuesday night. The Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors battled it out with a match tied al... Global Explorers 2026 9 Apr 2026
Brodie Taylor The Wall Street of the West: What Fort Worth's Stockyards Say About a Nation's Strength I'm standing outside the Fort Worth Livestock Exchange reading a plaque when it hits me just how much was once moving through this place. In 1893, Boston man Greenlief W. Simpson led a group of invest... Global Explorers 2026 9 Apr 2026
Andrew Mamet The Weight of History: What the Sixth Floor Museum Says About Today's Political Climate Standing inside The Sixth Floor Museum you experience the weight of history rather than only learning about it. Observing the precise route where John F. Kennedy was killed, I was struck not only by t... Global Explorers 2026 9 Apr 2026
Anthony Ma A Day at the Dallas Cowboys: An Aussie Perspective The United States has no shortage of sporting legends. A culture of outdoorsmanship and rugged competitive individualism has created a broad spectrum of sporting achievement resulting in Olympic domin... Global Explorers 2026 9 Apr 2026
Anthony Ma Judges Making Law: How Activism Corrupted the US Courts Australia, like the United States, has three separate but co-equal branches of government; the legislature, executive and judiciary. Though the finer details differ greatly between our countries, the ... Global Explorers 2026 1 Apr 2026
Brodie Taylor From Dallas to Canberra: The Unity Lesson the Australian Right Can't Afford to Ignore The message coming from the CPAC stage was consistent - unite. Not conform, this is the movement of free speech after all, but recognise that fighting each other only hands victory to our opponents. W... Global Explorers 2026 1 Apr 2026