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Jürgen Habermas speaking in 2007. 360b/Shutterstock

March 25, 2026

Jürgen Habermas: a philosopher whose hopes for a better future are more important than ever

Susan Smith, University of Cambridge

Habermas was unshakeable in his conviction that people have minds of their own and are free to hope for a better future.

Jurgen Habermas pictured in 1981. Photo by Roland Witschel picture alliance via Getty Images

March 11, 2024

Jürgen Habermas is a major public intellectual. What are his key ideas?

Duncan Ivison, University of Sydney

German philosopher Jürgen Habermas, now 94, is a thinker of global significance. Duncan Ivison explains two of his most important ideas.

Cheryl Axleby reads the Uluru Statement from the Heart outside South Australia’s Parliament in Adelaide on March 26, after SA becomes the first state to legislate for an Indigenous Voice. Matt Turner/AAP

May 28, 2023

Far from undermining democracy, The Voice will pluralise and enrich Australia’s democratic conversation

Duncan Ivison, University of Sydney

We need a richer account of democracy within which to locate the Voice, to lift the quality of public debate about it.

Internet technologies have meant that the public sphere has now become digital, but what does that mean for its ownership? (Gian Cescon/Unsplash)

May 4, 2022

Elon Musk’s proposed takeover of Twitter raises questions about its role in the digital social infrastructure

Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, United Nations University

Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is seen as a threat to the digital public square. International regulation is required to protect internet users’ access to democratic public spaces.

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