Another contentious anniversary: fifty years since the military coup in Chile that overthrew its Marxist president.
Author: Charles Richardson
A runoff in the Maldives
The Maldives are set for a close runoff election later this month after the incumbent president trailed in the first round.
Ten years later
The tenth anniversary of Tony Abbott's election provides an occasion to consider his continuing influence.
OK, let’s talk about Qantas
Qantas's current troubles raise interesting questions about privatisation and corporate regulation.
Thailand & Singapore
Thailand's former prime minister has his sentence shortened, while Singapore gets a new president.
Gabon joins the coup trend
A military takeover in Gabon is prompted by a dubious election, in what is becoming an all-too-familiar story.
Zimbabwe sticks with Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's president wins re-election narrowly, suggesting that he would have had great difficulty if the system were not loaded in his favor.
Ticks and crosses
Don't use ticks or crosses to vote in the Voice referendum, if only because you'll upset the "no" campaigners.
One dead mutineer
The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin illustrates the brutality of Russia's regime, but it is hardly the least excusable of Vladimir Putin's crimes.
Thai democracy struggles on
The return to Thailand of populist leader Thaksin Shinawatra coincides, obviously not by chance, with an agreement between his party and the military.
The World is Not Enough 