The best of both worlds? How Australia’s unique democracy evolved
Small communities can practise direct democracy: people meet and decide, or vote, on decisions concerning them all. In large ...
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Australia prepares for a lonelier, harsher world
The country has long relied on America for security and China for its prosperity. Those two pillars are wobbling ...
Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
Bold policy action required as Australia falls behind on social, economic and environmental well-being
Bold policy shifts are needed to get Australia's falling social, economic and environmental well-being back on track, new ...
Australian polls show Labor paving the way for a possible minority Coalition government
The YouGov survey points to the Liberal-National Coalition being in a slightly stronger position than Labor to cobble ...
Peter Dutton: Australia's 'Trump-lite' PM-in-waiting
Once called a "thug" by a former PM and leader of his own party, Peter Dutton is now the frontrunner to become the next ...
Western Australia calls election in test for Albanese before national vote
The state of Western Australia has called an election, setting the stage for a final test for Australian Prime Minister ...