Australia votes tomorrow in an election expected to return the Turnbull government, but with a reduced majority.
Category: Australia
And the winner is: Tony Abbott
Despite the advent of Malcolm Turnbull, the Liberal Party's war against modernity has continued – as shown in its strange obsession with the Greens.
Who’s betting on the Greens?
A look at some betting odds for the Greens in individual seats makes for interesting reading.
High Court loses its patience
The High Court expends little energy in disposing of the constitutional argument against Senate voting reform.
Queensland government disgraces itself
Queensland's Labor government has turned the clock back to compulsory preferential voting in the pursuit of short-term electoral advantage.
Why local government isn’t local
The Baird government in New South Wales says that taking the "local" out of local government will lead to improved efficiency. Is there any reason to think that's true?
Words that kill: terrorism and “Islamism”
Why "Islamist" is the wrong word to use to describe terrorists, and why some people want us to use it anyway.
Three years or four?
Queensland's politicians want to give themselves an extra year before being accountable to their voters. The voters may not be so keen on the idea.
Fiji, and the enabling of democracy’s enemies
Julie Bishop visits Fiji, apparently finding no cause for concern in a military ruler approaching ten years in office. And we wonder why voters seem to be giving up on democracy.
Thoughts on a three party system
Talk of "neoliberalism" obscures the existence of actual liberals, just at the time when we need them most.
The World is Not Enough 