Binoy Kampmark
Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne.
Binoy's recent articles
18 November 2021
Lying in public view: Morrison takes his formula onto the campaign trail
The prime minister has an untruth for every occasion, from climate conferences to radio chats. It is symptomatic of the increasing role of lies in all politics.
9 November 2021
Blacklisting the Israeli spyware company
The US has blacklisted Israeli spyware company NSO, which is associated with the Saudi government's murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
7 November 2021
DidPM mount a shoddy defence of his deception? We don't think, we know
Scott Morrison turned an accurate character assessment from Macron into a sledge against Australia, but the stain on his reputation will remain.
24 October 2021
From zero to acceptable risk: funeral rites for Covid zero
The ambitious target of eradication has been eradicated. In its place, a small target strategy. Authorities are grappling with the new reality.
23 October 2021
After lockdown: can marvellous Melbourne ever be the same?
A sense of achievement is mixed with a sense of utter loss. Australia's most liveable city has emerged proud and unbowed from its sixth lockdown, but signs of the damage are not hard to find.
20 October 2021
Colin Powell: Establishment warrior with a taste for regime change
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died this week, was a man fully enrolled in the service of regime change and making the case for it.
14 October 2021
Waking up to the Coalition's climate change dinosaurs
While the press debates whether the prime minister will go to COP26, members of his government are living in a world where they believe their constituents aren't worried about climate change.
28 November 2020
Skewed responsibility: Australian war crimes in Afghanistan
TheInspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry was always going to make for a gruesome read and that was just the redacted version.