Feb 25, 2019 04:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. For the second federal election out...
Our Advancing Australia series is about starting a conversation about what really matters
Feb 25, 2019 04:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Follow the Advancing Australia series by subscribing to our daily newsletter, or following us on Instagram, Twitter of Facebook. These days its fashionable to take your politics with a heavy dash of cynicism. If...
Australia’s populist moment has arrived
Feb 25, 2019 04:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Populism is driven by the view that...
Trust in politicians and government is at an all-time low. The next government must work to fix that
Feb 25, 2019 04:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Around the world, democracies are distrusted by a majority of their citizens the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer puts the figure at 80%. Australia has not proved immune to the politics of democratic malaise. Australias...
2001 polls in review: September 11 influenced election outcome far more than Tampa incident
Feb 24, 2019 06:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Many commentators have compared Labors support for the Medevac legislation with the Tampa incident in late August 2001. The implication is that Labor lost the 2001 election due to Tampa, and could lose this years election...
Feb 22, 2019 09:08 am UTC| Politics
People always think that Melania Trump and Donald Trump do not have a good relationship as husband and wife. In fact, many see them as a mismatched couple who is only sticking together because they are currently the FLOTUS...
Vladimir Putin Set to Deliver State of the Nation Address Amid Significant Popularity Decline
Feb 20, 2019 10:19 am UTC| Politics
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia will deliver his state of the nation address on Feb. 20. It was reported that this would be his first address to the houses of parliament since being re-elected to the presidency for...
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