Compare and contrast the fortunes of the Greens in Germany and Australia. Voting systems matter.
Category: Australia
Local democracy in New South Wales
Tomorrow's local elections in New South Wales display a number of features that should be copied elsewhere, in contrast to Victoria's democratic backsliding.
A deputy premier goes down
The resignation of South Australia's embattled deputy premier contains an important lesson for how we think about responsible government.
A contemptible Trumpist
Donald Trump's acolytes are not above the law, but the prosecution of Steve Bannon shows that the law in question is a complex one. Matters would be much simpler in Australia.
OK, let’s talk about voter ID
As the Morrison government tries to legislate for a voter identification requirement, both its supporters and its opponents seem more focused on American conditions than on its actual implications in Australia.
Update on gerrymandering
Continued battles over gerrymandering in the US contrast with the way such things are handled in Australia, as exemplified by a redistribution just completed in Victoria.
Ninety per cent
After a slow start, Australia's vaccination rate has reached unexpected heights. For some reason, the Trumpism of its leaders has not had the same consequences as in the United States.
Do recantations matter?
Compare and contrast: Colin Powell and News Corp.
Parliamentary games in South Australia
The South Australian government is in disarray after the opposition, with the aid of independents, appears to have taken control of state parliament.
Western Australia does (mostly) the right thing
The announcement of a reform plan for Western Australia's upper house is a major step forward for democracy, although dispensing with preferential voting should also have been considered.
The World is Not Enough 