Australia was supposed to be part of a centre-left revival, but it didn't work out that way. Only so much blame can be attached to the electoral system.
Category: Australia
Be careful what you wish for
Turkey's president has his wings clipped in a re-run of Istanbul's mayoral election, showing again that voters don't like sore losers.
What is Bill Shorten doing?
Australia's rule for the disposal of former party leaders needs debate and possibly revision. But Bill Shorten is not the ideal person to make that case.
Australia’s voting system gets it right – or does it?
In a sense, Australia's electoral system got the right result at the weekend. But it's important to understand how it shapes the nature of our politics.
Australia turns Trumpist
Scott Morrison's government scores a surprise victory in Australia.
Editorial
Bill Shorten and the Labor Party deserve support in tomorrow's Australian election.
Election preview: Australia
After six years of Coalition government and three prime ministers, Labor is favored to return to power in tomorrow's Australian election.
Bad news for government in the pre-polls
The rate of increase in pre-poll voting, while still impressive, is slowing down. But it's going to be enough to create headaches on election night.
Update on pre-polls
Australia's enthusiasm for early voting shows no sign of abating. In a roundabout way, that might be good news for the government.
The rise and rise of pre-poll voting
Two-thirds of a million Australians have already voted, a fortnight before election day. Is that a problem, and should we maybe have a discussion about it?
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