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National affairs Fixing Australia’s democratic deficit Geoff Heriot 17 October 2014 Australians buying a used car benefit from clear consumer safeguards, writes Geoff Heriot. Why not accord voters similar protection from the excesses of campaigning politicians? National affairs The ABC of patriotism Geoff Heriot 8 May 2014 Alleged “Anti-military Bohemian Collective” member Geoff Heriot argues that the cause of true patriotism requires more than cheerleaders and symbolism Essays & reportage The public interest in public broadcasting Geoff Heriot 6 March 2014 The accountability of the ABC and SBS should be a two-way street, writes Geoff Heriot. A pattern of erratic government scrutiny fails the public-interest test