Two American think-tanks advocate for the adoption of proportional representation as a way to cure some of the ills of the country's electoral system.
Category: Australia
Aston recurs
Labor's historic victory in the Aston by-election has exposed some deep-seated problems in the opposition.
Narrow winner, big loser
Labor has won the New South Wales election, but its chance of a majority in its own right seems to be slipping away.
A lament for John Pesutto
Victoria's Liberal Party kneecaps its leader after he takes a stand against far-right influence in the party.
Election preview: New South Wales
Liberal premier Dominic Perrottet is facing an uphill task to retain office in tomorrow's state election, but he's still in with a chance.
Twenty years on: an Iraq retrospective
A look back across twenty years of commentary on the Iraq war and its consequences.
NSW two weeks out
Nominations have closed for the New South Wales state election, with the Coalition seeking to extend its 12 years in office.
Further adventures of neoliberalism
Jim Chalmers opens up a debate, yet again, on "neoliberalism". An attempt at clarification.
Happy birthday, Coalition!
There's no cake, but Australia's Liberal-National Coalition marks its centenary. There may be lessons in its longevity, or it may be sui generis.
A Greek lesson for Australia Day
Australia Day reminds us that national unity cannot be manufactured artificially, a lesson also illustrated by the story of the last king of Greece.
The World is Not Enough 