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Roger Chao

(He/Him)
Victoria
As seen in: Lexology, Independent Australia, Quadrant Online, Global Compliance News, Pearls and Irritations, Open Forum, The Sector, The AIMN
Covers:  politics, economics, environment, ethics, education, health, justice, international, boards, governance, strategy, non-executive directors, corporate governance, risk, boardroom

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Roger Chao writes across the major debates shaping contemporary Australia, examining political conflict, social change, cultural tension, and the policy choices that define national life. His work draws on a wide constellation of ideas, disciplines, and global perspectives to illuminate the deeper patterns beneath the headlines. Roger’s commentary connects immediate events to larger social currents, offering analysis that challenges orthodoxies, reframes familiar debates, and encourages a more …

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Australia’s most expensive illusion

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By Roger Chao
| Open Forum
Why have Australians, otherwise alert to unfairness and quick to condemn political failure, accepted a settlement around work and housing that now punishes so many of them? Exhaustion is the familiar answer, with people absorbed by immediate housing costs and by the awkward conversation with a parent who may or may not be able to help. They are worn down by the ordinary demands of work and care, and by the labour of staying afloat in uncertain conditions.
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Australia’s most expensive illusion

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By Roger Chao
| The AIMN
Why have Australians, otherwise alert to unfairness and quick to condemn political failure, accepted a settlement around work and housing that now punishes so many of them? Exhaustion is the familiar answer, with people absorbed by immediate housing costs and by the awkward conversation with a parent who may or may not be able to help. They are worn down by the ordinary demands of work and care, and by the labour of staying afloat in uncertain conditions.
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The audience outside the room

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By Roger Chao
| The Sector
In The Field Understanding Children Quality Practice Advocacy Roger Chao May 29, 2026 Save Educators are still doing the deep professional work of early learning. They observe closely, support relationships, guide behaviour and make intentional teaching decisions, while also managing the practical realities that fill any room of young children. They still notice the small changes in children that other people miss, and they still read a child before the child has words for themselves.
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