Democracy
All traces of Liberal blue wiped off mainland

Australian voters have collectively risen up and overthrown practically all traces of blue from ...  
A vision for remaking the Western world

Progressive economist Yanis Varoufakis recently gave a talk in Geneva on ways to improve the ...  
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Nothing strange or dangerous about Trump’s next criminal convictions

Fears of dire consequences if former U.S. President Donald Trump is charged with crimes are ...  
NSW Labor should have Perrottet on toast

After the level of corruption and incompetence demonstrated by the Perrottet Government, Labor's ...  
Lowy family use 'loophole' to donate $550,000 to Liberal Party

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has gone against its own rules to green-light the ...  
Keating's skewering of mainstream media spot on

During his recent National Press Club appearance, former PM Paul Keating scolded mainstream media ...  
Australia's failing democracy: Activism has never been more urgent

For the sake of our democracy, Australia needs an activist not beholden to political affiliation ...  
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Murdoch presenters and executives admit they lie to you routinely

The latest court documents provide damning proof of News Corp’s intentional malice and mendac ...  
Voice referendum is risky business for Albanese Government

As the Labor Government moves towards the Voice referendum, PM Albanese needs to consider the ...  
Australian politics due for an overhaul

The Australian two-party political system needs major reform in order for us to progress towards ...  
Leave Lidia alone: Outrage over protest has gone too far

No matter what one's opinion is of Senator Lidia Thorpe, the public condemnation of her Mardi Gras ...  
Reserve Bank renovation well overdue

There is no doubt the Coalition-stacked Reserve Bank needs a deep clean-out, hopefully, including ...  
'Dark money' still distorts Australian democracy

We know some of the companies and individuals who paid big money to political parties, but we ...  
Voice Referendum: Vote 'YES' with no illusions

The Left is right to point to flaws in the Voice model but must still vote "Yes", as a "No" vote ...  
Pipe down on The Voice, your White privilege is showing

Peter Dutton and his media cabal notwithstanding, The Voice is a well-considered and "detailed" ...  
Kids now don’t want to vote (and other fun facts about Australian elections)

The surge in support for Labor and the teal independents in last year’s federal election has ...  
Voice to Parliament valuable first step towards a republic

While enacting an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is crucial, a broader discussion must also take ...  
Voice to Parliament: 'Yes' vote has many enemies

Australia is moving towards defeating a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, because ...  
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