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International
Midwestern Walz
Tony Walker
7 August 2024
What can the exuberant Minnesota governor expect if he successfully partners Kamala Harris to the White House?
Essays & reportage
“The election that never was”
Jenny Hocking and Allison Cadzow
5 August 2024
Gough Whitlam’s 1974 gamble on a double dissolution election paid off for key legislation
Correspondents
Hitting the ground running
Lesley Russell
31 July 2024
Why vice-presidential candidates matter too
Correspondents
Kamala Harris’s chance to “earn and win”
Lesley Russell
22 July 2024
Joe Biden’s announcement sends the presidential race in an entirely new direction
Correspondents
Long night in Milwaukee
Lesley Russell
20 July 2024
Donald Trump’s rambling speech at the Republican convention creates an opportunity for the Democrats
International
Gaslighting America
Rodney Tiffen
19 July 2024
Allegations of electoral fraud are providing cover for the Republicans’ intensifying attacks on electoral laws
International
Beware “the vibe”
Peter Brent
18 July 2024
It’s still a long time till polling day in America
National affairs
The whisper in the west
Peter Brent
13 July 2024
Glenn Druery’s days are over, but Labor will still be worried about key Western Sydney seats
Correspondents
How Kamala Harris can win
Bill Scher
13 July 2024
Joe Biden needs to give his deputy the strongest start by handing over the presidency immediately
Correspondents
Next-in-line time?
Lesley Russell
10 July 2024
And why vice-presidential choices matter
Correspondents
The progressive challenge
Michael Jacobs
8 July 2024
A big majority, yes, but the success of Keir Starmer’s government rests on how effectively it deals with Britain’s deep problems
Correspondents
An evasive election
David Hayes
5 July 2024
The result is clear, but all else about Britain’s change of government is cloudy
International
What now for the Democrats?
Lesley Russell
28 June 2024
Joe Biden’s performance at the first debate has deepened concerns about whether he can beat Donald Trump
Correspondents
Time almost up for Trudeau?
Jonathan Malloy
26 June 2024
Justin Trudeau’s government is being thrashed in the polls, but there’s still no sign the Canadian prime minister will take his own “walk in the snow”
National affairs
An election-funding first, but at what cost?
Graeme Orr
25 June 2024
Could South Australia’s plan for fully publicly funded elections sever a last link between parties and people?
National affairs
No guts, no glory?
Peter Brent
24 June 2024
Peter Dutton isn’t the first opposition leader to opt for a big-target strategy. The precedents aren’t encouraging
International
The Union makes us strong
Robin Jeffrey
7 June 2024
Narendra Modi’s BJP took India’s diverse regions for granted and suffered the consequences
International
The politicisation of American justice
Lesley Russell
6 June 2024
Donald Trump’s conviction might not have a major impact on the election but it does point to grave flaws in the justice system
International
How the ANC lost its mojo
Sisonke Msimang
5 June 2024
Post-election, South Africa’s biggest party can only govern with the help of uncomfortable bedfellows. How did it come to this?
National affairs
Poll position
Peter Brent
31 May 2024
One of Australia’s pollsters got very close to the actual result in 2022. Can they do it again?
Correspondents
Who is Keir Starmer?
Michael Jacobs
27 May 2024
Britain’s next prime minister doesn’t have quite the pedigree you’d expect — but his small-target strategy might seem familiar
National affairs
Truth rears its ugly head
Michael Maley
21 May 2024
We all want political advertising to be truthful. The devil is in the detail
International
Winning for democracy
John Austin, Lucas Kreuzer and Kamil Lungu
15 May 2024
In Poland, Donald Tusk shows how to reach voters tempted by authoritarians
International
One election, two dramas
Robin Jeffrey
10 May 2024
India’s election is about much more than which party will govern
Correspondents
Down the drain
Michael Jacobs
4 May 2024
As raw sewage gushes into the Thames and voters turn away in droves, Rishi Sunak’s government enters its doomed home stretch
National affairs
For whom the pendulum swings
Peter Brent
3 May 2024
The job of Liberal leader once swung from the party’s left to its right. But a lot has changed in recent years
National affairs
Electoral shadows
Paul Rodan
17 April 2024
Past election results offer good news and bad for the federal government
Correspondents
The fragility of American democracy
Lesley Russell
22 March 2024
Sooner or later, both major parties will have to deal with Trumpism’s legacy, made worse by the problems inherent in America’s political system
Correspondents
Which way will independent voters jump?
Lesley Russell
15 March 2024
The real issues in the US presidential race have been swamped by the big news
International
Mr Modi goes to Bollywood… and beyond
Robin Jeffrey
15 March 2024
How India’s filmmakers have tracked the national mood
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