Feb 15, 2024 06:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The recent release of a leaked transcript of a private WhatsApp group for Jewish writers, artists, musicians and academics has stirred a controversy that has led to threats of violence, a family in hiding, and the...
Tasmania is going to an early election. Will the country’s last Liberal state be no more?
Feb 15, 2024 06:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
After months of speculation about an early election and a battle to keep minority government alive, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff Australias last remaining Liberal Premier has called an election for March 23, three...
Who will be picked for vice president? Let’s discuss who’s qualified for the job
Feb 15, 2024 05:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The November presidential election might seem far away, but its time for the veepstakes already. You know, that favorite game of pundits, politicos and political junkies who, every four years, obsess over the presidential...
Feb 14, 2024 02:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Indonesians are going to the polls to elect a new president today. There are three candidates running, alongside their vice presidential candidates. According to opinion polls, the favourite is Prabowo Subianto, leader...
How Muslim teachings support political dynasties in Indonesia
Feb 14, 2024 01:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
President Joko Jokowi Widodo is the latest high-profile political figure in Indonesia to attempt to build a political dynasty, loosely defined as a concentration of political power involving family members. Jokowis...
Russia’s next election is likely to put Putin in power for longer than anyone since Peter the Great
Feb 08, 2024 12:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Presidential elections will be held in Russia in March. It is inevitable that the incumbent president, Vladimir Putin, will win. Putin has been in power (whether as president or as prime minister) since 2000. If he wins...
Rwanda deal: why the media should focus more on the policy and less on the politics of immigration
Feb 08, 2024 12:31 pm UTC| Politics
Heading into an election year, the governments handling of migration continues to dominate headlines. Much of the coverage has been about the plan to send those who enter the UK without legal paperwork to Rwanda. This...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well