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Albanese’s ‘Australian Way’

The rise of ‘progressive patriotism’ and its complex past
The ABR Podcast 02 October 2025

Albanese’s ‘Australian Way’

The rise of ‘progressive patriotism’ and its complex past
The ABR Podcast 02 October 2025

 cropped Main Marilyn Lake

This week, on The ABR Podcast, we feature Sean Scalmer’s commentary ‘Albanese’s “Australian Way”: The rise of “progressive patriotism” and its complex past’. Scalmer investigates Albanese’s definition of the ‘Australian Way’, which ‘served as a touchstone on the campaign trail’, and asks what this ethos represents for the Labor government, particularly in the context of Australia’s complex history of labour reform. Sean Scalmer is Professor of History at the University of Melbourne and his latest book is A Fair Day’s Work: The quest to win back time. Here is Sean Scalmer with ‘Albanese’s “Australian Way”: The rise of “progressive patriotism” and its complex past’, published in the October issue of ABR.

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