Widodo's son to continue family's political dynasty

7 May 2024 | With a new President to be sworn in later this year, the son of Indonesia's current leader will ...  

Students push for divestment from military-industrial complex

1 May 2024 | In the wake of the Israel-Gaza war, students are pushing for universities to sever ties with the ...  

JOHN SCHUMANN: USA now too disastrous for parody

1 May 2024 | Political affairs in the USA are becoming so imperilling that it's now a challenge to satirise the ...  

Modi turns India from democratic giant to world's meanest society

30 Apr 2024 | India's Right-wing Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is tarnishing his nation's reputation through ...  

NZ race relations provide clearer picture for Australia's Voice denial

20 Apr 2024 | The inflaming of race relations in New Zealand provides a basis for repudiating the “No” case ...  

Peter Dutton goes from bad to worse with new Port Arthur low

13 Apr 2024 | Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has garnered headlines again this week for all the wrong reasons ...  

Where 'wisdom' reigns: Rethinking the right to vote

31 Mar 2024 | Politics may be better served if a criterion of 'wisdom' is imposed to render electors eligible ...  

Two-party system draws democratic disadvantage

28 Mar 2024 | It's time we address the disadvantages of our two-party system and speak up for electoral refor ...  

Tasmanian Election result a challenge to improve democracy

26 Mar 2024 | Results from the Tasmanian State Election could start a shift in political thinking away from the ...  

Opposition under pressure as Parliament returns

16 Mar 2024 | The Federal Parliament returns next week, the first sitting following Labor’s win in the Dunkley ...  

Nervous wait for Assange to forestall U.S. extradition

25 Feb 2024 | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange awaits permission to appeal against extradition to the U.S., the ...  

Let's be clear: Australia is not immune to ‘democratic backsliding’

18 Feb 2024 | It is increasingly clear that we cannot take democracy for granted.  

Cannibalism, conservatives and lies: Australia’s Nemesis story

1 Feb 2024 | A new ABC documentary series explores the turmoil and political cannibalism within the L-NP ...