At a time where Australian democracy is under significant pressure, it is more important than ever to understand young people’s views on social and political issues – and consider what they mean for… Continue reading
Marian Sawer The multifarious attempts at voter suppression in the 2020 US presidential election might prompt Australians to be grateful for the quality of our own electoral administration. Uniquely, Australia has had since… Continue reading
Democratic repair by being resourceful and creative with what we have Democracy is plagued with disconnection, but by working with the everyday efforts to mend our systems from within, democracies can achieve renewal… Continue reading
Four decades have passed since Margaret Thatcher became the UK’s first woman Prime Minister and, in 2016, Theresa May won the Conservative leadership challenge to become the second. Is a woman leader’s gender… Continue reading
The use of internet technologies, such as social media, are closely intertwined with how political parties organise and campaign today. This embrace of the internet has an impact on the organising logics and… Continue reading
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the last major tranche of newsroom job cuts occurred with the shift to a digital economy, further exacerbated by the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-09. During these disruptive times,… Continue reading
(c) High Court of Australia The person who holds the portfolio of Attorney-General is rarely front of mind in the Australian collective political consciousness. The positions of Prime Minister, Treasurer, and Minister for… Continue reading
Want to know how to write the best ARC grant application that you can? In this short video, Latrobe University’s Dr Andrea Carson, Associate Professor, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy talks to… Continue reading
It is easy to forget that the Liberal Party of Australia (LPA) was, once, the party for women. The Liberals were better at talking about politics on women’s terms, extolling the private sphere… Continue reading
Bob Hawke with Yes Prime Minister star Paul Eddington, 1989. (c) Trove, National Library of Australia It is hard to keep up with the number of scandals swirling around the Morrison government. In the… Continue reading
