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Joel Deane
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Making Progress
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The Norseman's Song
Magisterium
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From the archive: Australia’s (Re)awakening
Politics, Speech, Archive Joel Deane 26/9/25 Politics, Speech, Archive Joel Deane 26/9/25

From the archive: Australia’s (Re)awakening

Overland lecture on Australian politics and public language — delivered on 26 September 2006.

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From the archive: ‘Political language can illuminate the darkness’
Politics, Speech, Archive Joel Deane 22/9/25 Politics, Speech, Archive Joel Deane 22/9/25

From the archive: ‘Political language can illuminate the darkness’

The speech I wrote (and delivered) to explain why I became a political speechwriter — and how I work.

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‘The Subject of Feeling’
Poetry, Speech Joel Deane 21/9/25 Poetry, Speech Joel Deane 21/9/25

‘The Subject of Feeling’

Launch speech for The Naming of Clouds by Ross Donlon.

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‘Slouching towards Spring St’
Speech, Politics, Essay Joel Deane 18/9/25 Speech, Politics, Essay Joel Deane 18/9/25

‘Slouching towards Spring St’

Transcript of Per Capita John Cain luncheon speech.

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John Cain lunch
Non-Fiction, Politics Joel Deane 1/9/25 Non-Fiction, Politics Joel Deane 1/9/25

John Cain lunch

Join me for the John Cain lunch on September 17.

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Making Progress review
Non-Fiction, Politics Joel Deane 27/8/25 Non-Fiction, Politics Joel Deane 27/8/25

Making Progress review

Macklin ‘achieves her aim of demystifying the policy making process,’ Meredith Edwards writes in the Australian Journal of Politics and History.

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Wesley Centre
Non-Fiction, Politics Joel Deane 25/8/25 Non-Fiction, Politics Joel Deane 25/8/25

Wesley Centre

Jenny Macklin spoke about politics and policy last week.

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Melbourne, Saturday morning
Personal Joel Deane 9/8/25 Personal Joel Deane 9/8/25

Melbourne, Saturday morning

Spending the day in the city.

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