I’m thrilled to have recently joined the Crikey team as associate editor. I’ll be diving into stories that are at the intersection of the internet, politics and Australian culture — like the tale of why outgoing maverick MP George Christensen is suddenly promoting books on Amazon. One of the biggest stories this week was the backlash to the government’s India travel ban — a ban that, as Bernard Keane wrote, seemed very much like a dog-whistle that blew up in the prime minister’s mouth. And speaking of the prime minister, David Hardaker got his hands on a copy of ScoMo’s honors thesis. The document, written when Morrison was 21, reveals his plan for how the Christian Brethren could influence Australian society. Prescient stuff for a future PM.