National affairs
3 January 2020
Some supporters of Jeremy Corbyn think Brexit explains Labour’s defeat. But the evidence is scant
Correspondents
31 December 2019
A dizzying 2019 ends in a Conservative upheaval with distinct traces of Tony Blair’s New Labour
Correspondents
13 December 2019
Britain has voted for clarity, but the aftermath will be muddy
Correspondents
11 December 2019
A fragmented election campaign nears its big reveal
International
25 November 2019
Has the pro-democracy movement gained the upper hand by the most peaceful means possible?
Correspondents
20 November 2019
Boris Johnson’s election may yet restore the pith to Britain’s democracy
National affairs
20 November 2019
Longer-term voting patterns in the city’s western suburbs highlight the flaws in much post-election analysis
National affairs
13 November 2019
Labor’s campaign review highlights how the party misjudged in the lead-up to the election
National affairs
11 November 2019
Was Labor trying for the elusive bandwagon effect in May?
Essays & reportage
1 November 2019
A yearning for simpler policies from simpler times won’t win the next election
International
25 October 2019
The make-up of Joko Widodo’s second-term cabinet confirms worrying trends
Correspondents
25 October 2019
Regions matter again in Canada, creating a new set of challenges for Justin Trudeau
National affairs
23 October 2019
The figures reveal a less than stellar performance in the state that most disappointed Labor
Essays & reportage
16 October 2019
Four weeks of suspense culminated in the demise of Victoria’s most controversial modern-day government in October 1999
National affairs
16 October 2019
Is this the worst job in politics? Undoubtedly — especially if you follow the wrong advice
Correspondents
1 October 2019
Although the electoral impact is unclear, Canadians can learn much from this month’s revelations
International
20 September 2019
The American president might win next year’s election, but will he?
Essays & reportage
19 September 2019
Predictions of the 2019 election result were way off the mark. But we still don’t know why
International
11 September 2019
Experts gather in Canberra to analyse a thriving democracy that could take an authoritarian turn
National affairs
11 September 2019
Did misleading numbers influence how the federal campaign was fought?
National affairs
4 September 2019
Hawke and Keating showed the way — but not how you (and Paul Keating) might think
Correspondents
2 September 2019
A closely watched election campaign unfolds in an East German state
Correspondents
14 August 2019
Donald Trump’s highly charged rhetoric can’t change the fact that Congress is more diverse than ever
National affairs
7 August 2019
Australia’s lower house voting system isn’t designed to be proportional, though perhaps it should be
Correspondents
31 July 2019
The polls might not favour the Liberals to win this year’s election, but don’t count them out
National affairs
30 July 2019
Efforts to bring truthfulness back into election campaigns face real practical difficulties
National affairs
18 July 2019
Are concerns about Australians’ faith in politics and democracy being exaggerated by poorly presented research?
International
15 July 2019
A quiet campaign for the upper house suggests that Japanese politics is well and truly back to normal
International
10 July 2019
A furore over a proposed question in the 2020 US census could escalate into a constitutional crisis
National affairs
3 July 2019
The Australian Ballot almost took over the world, but it might not be entirely our idea after all