Australian commentators still mostly get the Liberal Party wrong. For a start, the wet-dry division isn't a factional conflict.
Category: Australia
Lessons from Spain
Reflections on the scope of the centre-left victory in Spain provide possible lessons for Australia's parties as well.
Senate reform: an interim verdict
Australia reformed its Senate voting system in 2016, partly in order to counter the multiplicity of candidates and tickets. How successful has that been?
A “libertarian” goes down
Final results from the New South Wales state election show the Liberal Democrats missing out on an upper house seat, for interesting reasons.
Realignment – or not
Peter Costello suggests that the Liberal Party should concentrate on issues that unite it. The problem is that such issues are hard to find.
Good news for Scott Morrison – sort of
The New South Wales government is returned in a better-than-expected result that provides some comfort (although not much) for its federal counterpart.
Election preview: New South Wales
The New South Wales Coalition government seeks a third term on Saturday, with the polls suggesting a very even contest.
Let’s talk about preferences
Even after Christchurch, the Liberal Party still resists cutting ties with the far right. Don't believe anyone who tells you it's about electoral expediency.
Two anniversaries
Czechia and Tibet: compare and contrast. Can history tell us anything about appeasement?
More on compulsory voting
If we debate compulsory voting, or other electoral matters, what other countries should Australia compare itself with?
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