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THE WINGATE DUMBOCRACY

  • Online Editor2 | December 9, 2017

    THE DEMOCRACY’S GUIDE TO DENYING OTHER’S OPINIONS

    Just get to the truth

  • Online editor 3 | November 8, 2017

    WHEN IT COMES TO CYNICISM, I’M A HUGE SCEPTIC!

    Embrace your inner scepticism!

  • Online Editor 2 | October 7, 2017

    I CONFIRMED I WAS HUMAN WHEN I VOTED YES… YOU STUPID BLOODY SURVEY

    Five reasons to vote Yes in the Plebiscite

  • Online editor 3 | September 9, 2017

    YOU ARE NOT EQUAL

    Equality works both ways

  • Online Editor2 | July 12, 2017

    IS IT YOU, ME … OR DEMOCRACY?

    Is power-to-the-people democracy a burdensome political system?

  • Online editor 3 | June 25, 2017

    KERMIT DOESN’T KNOW HE’S DYING

    The modern moral-dilemma

  • Online editor 3 | June 7, 2017

    FLAGGING THIS FOR DEBATE…

    Ready to road test a new Australian flag idea?

  • Online Editor 2 | April 9, 2017

    CRITICAL ABOUT OUR THINKING

    Why do we, as adults, expect integrity from our children without displaying it ourselves?

  • Online editor 3 | May 10, 2016

    WHAT COUNTRY DOES OUR NATIONAL FLAG REPRESENT? COS IT SURE AINT AUSTRALIA

    The Wingate Dumbocracy tackles another tough question

  • Contributor 3 | March 21, 2016

    MY OPINION IS – YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE ONE!

    Is our constant need to form and voice an opinion helping society?

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