Alex McKinnon

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Alex McKinnon is a journalist based in Sydney, Australia. Most recently he served as political and opinion editor of Australian pop-culture website Junkee and editor of the Star Observer, Australia's longest-running LGBTI newspaper.

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2/8/18

AIs have replaced aliens as our greatest world-destroying fear

Alex McKinnon

PublishedFebruary 8, 2018

4/20/17

To fix America’s student-loan crisis, look for inspiration down under

Alex McKinnon

PublishedApril 20, 2017

3/18/17

Australia proves that cutting arts funding can unite the creative community, not destroy it

Alex McKinnon

PublishedMarch 18, 2017

2/4/17

If you want to see what a “Muslim ban” really looks like, start paying attention to Australia

Alex McKinnon

PublishedFebruary 4, 2017

11/21/16

The “Hamilton” controversy is a reminder that we don’t have to respect politicians who don’t respect us

Alex McKinnon

PublishedNovember 21, 2016

10/5/16

Pence is to Kaine what Milhouse is to Milhouse

Alex McKinnon

PublishedOctober 5, 2016

9/27/16

We’ve seen the Trump/Clinton presidential debate before—on “Parks and Recreation”

Alex McKinnon

PublishedSeptember 27, 2016

9/1/16

Australia’s sadist solution to asylum seekers isn’t a wall—it’s a moat

Alex McKinnon

PublishedSeptember 1, 2016

8/19/16

Australia needs its own Black Lives Matter movement to solve its huge Indigenous incarceration problem

Alex McKinnon

PublishedAugust 19, 2016

8/14/16

Virtual “athletes” make way more money than the average Olympian

Alex McKinnon

PublishedAugust 14, 2016

7/26/16

Rupert Murdoch’s influence in the US could be much worse—just ask Australians

Alex McKinnon

PublishedJuly 26, 2016

7/12/16

If America used Australia’s voting system, there’s no way Trump could win

Alex McKinnon

PublishedJuly 12, 2016

Alex McKinnon's posts

AIs have replaced aliens as our greatest world-destroying fear

To fix America’s student-loan crisis, look for inspiration down under

Australia proves that cutting arts funding can unite the creative community, not destroy it

If you want to see what a “Muslim ban” really looks like, start paying attention to Australia

The “Hamilton” controversy is a reminder that we don’t have to respect politicians who don’t respect us

Pence is to Kaine what Milhouse is to Milhouse

We’ve seen the Trump/Clinton presidential debate before—on “Parks and Recreation”

Australia’s sadist solution to asylum seekers isn’t a wall—it’s a moat

Australia needs its own Black Lives Matter movement to solve its huge Indigenous incarceration problem

Virtual “athletes” make way more money than the average Olympian

Rupert Murdoch’s influence in the US could be much worse—just ask Australians

If America used Australia’s voting system, there’s no way Trump could win