Andrea Carson
@acarson.bsky.social
Professor of political Communication, University of Melbourne, Director of Centre of Advancing Journalism. I research mis and disinformation, media and political trust and campaigns and elections.
Love or hate politics, come for a night of intellectual wit and entertainment and a stellar judges in the nation’s capital. www.library.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
The Great Debate 2026: That Australian politics is alive and well | National Library of Australia (NLA)
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia presents an evening of compelling debate, as six of Australia’s premier academics argue for and against the state of Australian politics.
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Thanks to @psypost.bsky.social for the in-depth coverage of @cvargiu.bsky.social and my recent POQ piece about #Mangione and support for #PoliticalViolence Our results are concerning, as liberals tend attitudinally to be less aggressive paper: tinyurl.com/yc3998e7 www.psypost.org/the-folk-her...
The "folk hero" narrative surrounding Luigi Mangione increased Democrats' support for violence against Republicans, study finds
The viral "folk hero" narrative surrounding the arrest of Luigi Mangione didn't just target corporate America. New research shows the event increased Democrats' willingness to endorse hypothetical act...
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This new book Women’s Pathway to Power arrived today - edited by my great friend @acarson.bsky.social
nice to be part of this multidisciplinary and international team led by Justin Phillips (nz), @timgravelle.bsky.social (ca), @acarson.bsky.social & me investigating whether facebook's 3rd party fact-checking increases #conspiracybelief TLDR; it doesn't really. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Following the reactions to Charlie Kirk’s assassination, here is our article that tracks online reactions to Trump’s assassination attempt: doi.org/10.1075/jlp....
“Thoughts & prayers,” conspiracy theories, and laughing emojis | John Benjamins
Abstract This article examines online responses to the 14 July 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Using large language model embeddings and machine learning algorithms, we analyze 26 thousand...
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Happy to share my article in 360info this week, looking at the Australian political influencer scene and how it may (or may not) shape the upcoming federal election. 360info.org/meet-the-inf...
Meet the influencers courting your vote - 360
Political influencers on platforms like YouTube and TikTok are already a force likely to shape how elections are covered even if they don’t swing votes. Online influencers might not change the way you...
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Excited to share my first ever peer-reviewed journal article, now published open access in Television & New Media. It looks at how political influencers are using YouTube to engage young audiences and the potential implications for participatory politics. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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APSA is awarding multiple prizes in 2025, celebrating leadership. First up: 🏅 Lifetime Achievement Award: for a career shaping political studies. 🧭 Academic Leadership Award: for inclusive, field-advancing leadership. 🔗 auspsa.org.au/2025-apsa-conference/apsa-prizes-and-awards-2025 Stay tuned!
APSA Prizes and Awards 2025 - Australian Political Studies Association
In recognition of the contributions made to all areas of political science, APSA will award the below prizes in 2025. These prizes cover a wide spectrum of achievement, from the PhD Thesis Prize award...
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Just a nod to this PhD talent @Finley Watson who I’m luck to be co- supervising. Examining USA influencers….and use of digital affordances @latrobeuni.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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HURRY! The deadline for abstracts is tomorrow. Come to Melbourne for the annual political science conference @APSAtweets #auspol25. We have an exceptional keynote speaker who straddles the worlds of both academia and politics. You won't be disappointed!! auspsa.org.au/2025-apsa-co...
APSA Conference 2025 - Australian Political Studies Association
Call for Abstracts – APSA 2025 Conference Now Open! We invite colleagues from Australia, New Zealand, as well as the Indian Ocean and Asia-Pacific regions, to submit abstracts and panel proposals that...
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Join Us. 👇 As president of @auspsa.bsky.social we have sent a letter to Macquarie Uni @macqpac.bsky.social expressing our deep concern at proposed cuts to politics teaching and jobs. auspsa.org.au/job-alert/ap...
APSA's letter to Macquarie University - Australian Political Studies Association
APSA Statement on Proposed Cuts at Macquarie University APSA has expressed deep concern over proposed cuts to Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University, including the resting of the...
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APSA is deeply concerned about the proposed cuts to Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University. Our letter to university leadership outlines the discipline’s outstanding research, strong teaching record, and impact. 📄 Read the full letter here: auspsa.org.au/job-alert/ap....
APSA's letter to Macquarie University - Australian Political Studies Association
APSA Statement on Proposed Cuts at Macquarie UniversityAPSA has expressed deep concern over proposed cuts to Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University, including the resting of the ...
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With the final results of the Australian Federal Election all wrapped up, it's a good time to check out the new Australian Journal of Political Science virtual collection on Australian Federal Elections @auspsa.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/journals/caj...
Australian Federal Elections
Explore the article collection: Australian Federal Elections. Published in Australian Journal of Political Science.
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Are you an Australia-based PhD student working on issues related to political legitimacy? If so, check out this CFA (including travel and accommodation bursaries) for a workshop on ‘Pluralizing Political Legitimacy: Building Common Ground in a Divided World’. The submission deadline is 30 June 2025.
🎉 Abstract submissions are OPEN for the 2025 APSA Conference! 📍 Uni of Melbourne | 🗓️ Due 4 July Theme: Challenges for Australia & Beyond in a Changing World 🔗 Submit: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/78976... 💼 Limited Bursaries for ECRs & students! #APSA#PoliticalStudies #AusPol #SocialSciences
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We are here! Welcome to the new Bluesky account of the Australian Journal of Political Science (AJPS), the official journal of the Australian Political Studies Association (@auspsa.bsky.social)! 1/1
🚨 Happy to see my new paper with Prof Marian Sawer out in the Australian Journal of Political Science The good news: it’s open access The bad news: It’s about the “war on woke” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The war on woke: continuity and change in Australian anti-elitist discourses
The ‘War on Woke’ is the latest form of populist anti-elitist discourse in Australia. It includes a number of elements already analysed 20 years ago such as the role of the Murdoch print media in c...
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We're in @ausjpolsci.bsky.social, examining the ALP's first term in government and exploring the resurgence of 'consensus' politics. This one is also open access!
Recalibrating labour-capital relations: a typology of consensus politics under the Albanese Labor Government
This article examines the Albanese Labor Government's adoption of ‘consensus politics’ as a governing strategy, drawing comparisons with the corporatist approaches of previous Australian Labor gove...
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Very pleased to be part of this special issue on women’s voices in the media. Great work with @dianabossio.bsky.social @rmit and a big thank you to WLIA. www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...
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👇Last chance 🇦🇺 to join us at 5.30 TONIGHT melb/syd for a super topical conversation with former ALP leader BILL SHORTEN and UoC VC on pressing issues in the Trumpian era and how the new ALP govt will navigate it. latrobe.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @latrobeuni.bsky.social
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“Former Labor leader Bill Shorten will join an online panel discussion with La Trobe academics to debate the immediate international challenges facing the Federal Government after it was handed a significant majority at the recent election.” theaimn.net/how-will-a-n...
How will a newly emboldened Albanese government approach international challenges?
La Trobe University Media Release ONLINE PANEL DISCUSSION: How will a newly emboldened Albanese government approach international challenges? Former Labor leader Bill Shorten will join an online panel...
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You only have a week to enrol!!! JOIN us for what will be a super topical conversation with former ALP leader BILL SHORTEN on pressing issues in the Trumpian era and how the new ALP govt will navigate it. latrobe.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @latrobeuni.bsky.social
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Australia’s Election and the International Agenda. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Australia's federal election has produced a significant majority for PM Anthony Albanese. While most of the campaign was dominated by domestic issues, the shadow cast by the Trump administration's hig...
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So far it looks like there will be 7 more women - at least! That's just from the seats that have been conceded. www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
Australian Federal Election 2025 Live Results
Stay across the latest live results from the 2025 Federal Election with ABC News experts. View results for every electorate across Australia in real time.
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The fabulous @annahough.bsky.social has been into it (and using a delicious format). Looks like it'll be our most representative yet, in terms of gender! bsky.app/profile/anna...
Anna Hough@annahough.bsky.social · last yr.Based on the candidates currently ahead, we’re on track for a huge increase in the percentage of women in the House of Reps in the 48th Parliament. Currently women are ahead in 70 of 150 seats, which would mean 46.7% women, up from 38.4% after the last election. #insiders #auspol
Thanks Blair! To clarify, that cake shows the parliament after the 2022 election, but I’ll be making one for the new parliament as soon as the results are finalised! In the meantime, here’s the House of Reps chamber before election day and at about 10:30pm on election night, with 13 seats undecided:
