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Paul Rodan

Paul Rodan is an adjunct professor in the Department of Social Sciences at Swinburne University of Technology.

Books & Arts Paul Rodan 5 March 2019 Books | How Australia came to be good at elections
National Affairs Paul Rodan 30 January 2019 Labor’s economic policies might seem like a life raft to the Coalition National Affairs Paul Rodan 14 December 2018 Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has come out of the election with the upper hand against the Legislative Council’s crowded crossbench National Affairs Paul Rodan 23 November 2018 The Victorian premier is pinning his hopes on majority government — and the polls are encouraging National Affairs Paul Rodan 2 November 2018 The polls aren’t looking good for Matthew Guy’s Liberals in Victoria
National Affairs Paul Rodan 6 August 2018 Some loss of seats seems likely this November, and minority government might be the best Labor can hope for
National Affairs Paul Rodan 17 July 2018 This month’s by-elections come at a delicate time for Labor, federally and in Queensland National Affairs Paul Rodan 20 February 2018 How did Australia’s upper house evolve into a part-elected, part-nominated body? Books & Arts Paul Rodan 28 January 2018 Books | A former communist and a former Catholic activist combine forces to cast new light on the organisation that helped fuel the Labor split National Affairs Paul Rodan 21 December 2017 The Coalition has weathered periods of disunity before, but this time there’s the added problem of ructions within the National Party
Books & Arts Paul Rodan 18 September 2017 Brian Burke’s doorstopper of a memoir is a valuable but partial account of a career propelled by an old grievance
National Affairs Paul Rodan 26 May 2017 Fifty years ago this weekend, Australians voted on two constitutional changes. One of them was defeated, and that’s still influencing election results today National Affairs Paul Rodan 24 April 2017 Victoria could experience two shortlived governments in a row unless Labor can lift its performance in key areas National Affairs Paul Rodan 13 March 2017 Mark McGowan’s win in Western Australia is good news for Bill Shorten – though not necessarily in the way you’d expect Essays & Reportage Paul Rodan 23 November 2016 When the Coalition won the November 1966 federal election, the Labor Party had no alternative but to modernise
Books & Arts Paul Rodan 9 September 2016 Books | Energy and ambition fuelled the rise and fall of a remarkable but flawed Labor leader, writes Paul Rodan
National Affairs Paul Rodan 16 August 2016 Although Labor hasn’t faced the problems of its British counterpart, the party’s leader-selection changes have already had unintended consequences, writes Paul Rodan National Affairs Paul Rodan 15 July 2016 After a long campaign and a long count, the result isn’t so surprising after all, writes Paul Rodan Essays & Reportage Paul Rodan 1 July 2016 He might have been an ardent admirer of the United States, but Harold Holt also brought welcome changes to Australia’s relations with the rest of the world, writes Paul Rodan National Affairs Paul Rodan 28 June 2016 Known unknowns – including the Nick Xenophon team’s election-day performance – make a precise prediction difficult, writes Paul Rodan. But the evidence…
National Affairs Paul Rodan 1 June 2016 Like Malcolm Turnbull, John Gorton needed a solid win to cement his authority, writes Paul Rodan. And the parallels don’t end there
National Affairs Paul Rodan 25 May 2016 It’s not surprising that Labor won’t rethink its relations with the Greens in the heat of the battle, writes Paul Rodan. But avoiding the longer-term problem… National Affairs Paul Rodan 4 May 2016 We don’t know for certain why people vote the way they do, writes Paul Rodan. But three theories give us glimpses Books & Arts Paul Rodan 10 November 2015 Books | The archives continue to reveal more about the events of late 1975, writes Paul Rodan. Now it’s time for the remaining embargoes to be lifted National Affairs Paul Rodan 21 September 2015 Malcolm Turnbull’s return to the Liberal leadership means the next election will be more like other first-term polls, writes Paul Rodan. But Labor has been seduced…
National Affairs Paul Rodan 29 May 2015 Opposition leaders generally get a positive swing at their first election, writes Paul Rodan. Bill Shorten will probably need more than that
National Affairs Paul Rodan 3 February 2015 Victoria’s upper house has a small but potentially influential contingent of micro-party MPs, writes Paul Rodan. Like its federal counterpart, the state government… National Affairs Paul Rodan 30 June 2014 Paul Rodan looks at Victoria’s stubborn tendency to vote Labor in state and federal elections National Affairs Paul Rodan 22 May 2014 Poorly judged preselections are a problem for both major parties, writes Paul Rodan, and the electoral implications are becoming clearer National Affairs Paul Rodan 7 March 2013 Do all Labor voters prefer the Greens to the Liberals? Do National Party voters opt for the Liberals if their own party isn’t running? What evidence we have suggests the…