Election explainer: what are the rules governing political advertising?
May 18, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law Business
Negative and positive advertisements were quick to hit the airwaves in the early days of the election campaign. With many more weeks to come, one might be tricked into thinking the major parties cant keep going at this...
Money, Capitalism and the Slow Death of Social Democracy
May 17, 2016 16:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The following thoughts on money, markets, capitalism and the future of democratic politics were prepared for the Come Clean public forum, to be held in the New South Wales Parliament on June 2nd 2016. Sponsored by the John...
The Conservative election expenses saga explained
May 17, 2016 16:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Since late January, a story about political party finance and spending in the 2015 UK election (and three by-elections) has been simmering. Now it seems to be boiling over. For brevity, its probably best to concentrate...
May 17, 2016 15:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Richard Di Natales address to the Lowy Institute was something of a landmark in the evolution of the Australian Greens policy agenda. For too long the Greens have been preoccupied with the touchy-feely end of the policy...
May 17, 2016 10:28 am UTC| Commentary Politics
As of now, Democratic front runner, Hillary Clinton is leading with 2240 delegates to Bernie Sanders 1473 delegates. Any democratic candidate will have to win 2383 delegates to secure an outright nomination. Mrs. Clinton...
U.S. Election Series: Why Trump can win the Presidency?
May 17, 2016 09:45 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Dumbfounding many political pundits and proving many more wrong, Donald Trump has emerged as presumptive Republican nominee for the race to the White House. As of now betting markets are predicting with more than 60%...
Election FactCheck: has the government cut $80 billion from schools and hospitals?
May 17, 2016 08:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The same $80 billion of cuts to schools and hospitals still in this budget. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, budget reply speech, May 5, 2016. Among Labors most popular refrains is the claim that the government has...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects