Throw a stone and you’re bound to find an article lamenting the death of the arts in Australia, especially cinema. A quick scan through the arts section and I see how many decades-old programs and institutions are underfunded or going out of business. Although opportunities for burgeoning artists remain, there prevails a looming sense of […]

A political reckoning could be about to hit the United Kingdom. One so big that, if it occurs, would be bigger than Brexit and Trump’s election (both times) combined. According to the opinion polls, there is the distinct possibility that, for the first time since 1922, Britain will have a Prime Minister from neither the […]

Growing up, my grandmother made me watch a show called The Young and the Restless. Now, Gen Z has taken that title to Canberra. As a member of Gen Z at the SAS Group, I find myself teaching colleagues new slang, memes, and TikTok life hacks. While my colleagues bring decades of political experience, I bring […]

Ever been on a TV-show binge and there’s that one character who does something that makes your teeth gnash? You don’t care about this person, you’re not invested, and yet somehow, the writers knew exactly what they were doing. Because the writers know he is probably the reason you’re binging the show. That character is […]

Developments in recent days have rightly focused on the Government’s actions in response to two attacks on the Jewish community that ASIO has credibly linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Government made the announcement clearly and decisively, projecting strong confidence in acting in Australia’s national interest. This same control, decisiveness and commitment to the […]

Here at the SAS Group, we pride ourselves on helping you navigate the political landscape and get your message across to the right people. But this week has provided evidence – if any were needed – that expressing a view in the modern political sphere is increasingly fraught with danger. From claims of racism to […]

I’m one of the SAS Group crew who leans more into comms than government relations. I follow the news, I vote, and like many working in public affairs and corporate communications, I engage with policy when it intersects with business. But politics, as it does for many of us, happened “over there”—in the chilly ACT, […]

It takes a committed political pundit to flee Queensland’s mild winters and willingly embrace ice-cold Canberra in July… but alas, yours truly is guilty as charged. And while the wind chill factor is off the charts in our nation’s capital, I get the sense Labor feels like it’s on a sizzling winning streak. Walking the […]

Family Christmas lunches have a way of revealing both the charm and chaos of belonging. The rituals, rivalries, and rotating menu of grievances come with the territory. Tension simmers, personalities clash—but still, we show up. Not because it’s easy, but because shared history and hope bind us, even when everything else pulls us apart. If […]