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Crossbench 2025
Peter Brent
10 August 2024
How many independents and small party MPs can we expect in the House of Representatives after the next election?
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
Parliament makes history
Frank Bongiorno & Joshua Black
6 August 2024
Following a heated double-dissolution election, both houses met jointly for the first time ever on 6–7 August 1974
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
International
Violence begetting violence
Tony Walker
2 August 2024
While the United States fumbles, more provocations have lifted the risks of a region-wide conflict in the Middle East
National affairs
Poor at politics, strong on policy
Peter Mares
2 August 2024
Andrew Giles’s record as immigration minister stands up remarkably well
International
Hitting the ground running
Lesley Russell
31 July 2024
Why vice-presidential candidates matter too
International
Oil and water
Nic Maclellan
23 July 2024
As protests continue across New Caledonia, a high-profile Loyalist politician claims indigenous Kanak and the West are divided by “insurmountable antagonisms”
International
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
International
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
International
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
International
Next-in-line time?
Lesley Russell
10 July 2024
And why vice-presidential choices matter
International
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
Books & arts
Marinating in liberalism
Peter Mares
6 July 2024
Can this philosophical tradition offer a blueprint for a just society?
International
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
Books & arts
Why did Australia reject the Voice?
Tim Rowse
28 June 2024
Three books, two articles and a report offer a range of explanations
International
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
Middle Eastern tinderbox
Tony Walker
21 June 2024
As the merciless bombings continue in Gaza, developments on the Lebanon–Israel border are adding to the risk of yet more warfare
Essays & reportage
Professionalism meets freedom in academia
Katy Barnett
18 June 2024
When the personal shouldn’t be the political
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
National affairs
Reckless resistance
Mike Steketee
6 June 2024
Opponents of renewable energy are combining Nimbyism and ideology to oppose projects that would significantly benefit rural communities
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
Books & arts
The power of shame
Nick Haslam
5 June 2024
What can the psychology of this powerful emotion reveal about political life?
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?
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