Archive - Jack Toohey

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

No! It’s superannuation and I’ll be in Naarm soon unpacking why it’s failing young people (and how we can fix the system together).

Oct 22 •

Albo’s 5% deposit scheme is a scam.

Labor’s signature housing policy doesn’t make housing affordable. It just speeds up access to unaffordable housing for higher-income earners.

Oct 2 •

September 2025

Why have a spine? Why have a vision? Why try to materially improve peoples lives when you can just ass-kiss instead?

Sep 25 •

While ‘not all men’ actively perpetuate the harmful behaviours patriarchy breeds, we do possess a collective responsibility to change the culture that…

Sep 23 •

What Fascists Taught Me About Empathy (Part 1)

Grief-policing, pearl-clutching, performative outrage and another win on the board for the fascist expansion.

Sep 19 •

It's All Connected!

We're supposed to pick a lane: be a tree-hugging greenie or a staunch public housing activist. Be a men's mental health advocate or feminist campaigner…

Sep 9 •

My book is officially a #1 Best Seller*

*In the very specific subcategory of Australian & Oceanian Studies on that freaky billionaires book site, but hey, I'll take it!

Sep 2 •

August 2025

July 2025

From short-form to loooooong-form (I wrote a book)

My life changed overnight when a TikTok I made in my bedroom went viral.

Jul 15 •

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June 2025

When Caring Became Cringe

The aesthetics of detachment in a world on fire.

Jun 24 •

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