Donald Trump's victory comes courtesy of the electoral system, not the voters' choice. And that's not something unusual.
Category: Australia
An Australian postmortem
The Senate will again reflect the variety of Australians' political loyalties rather well. The House of Representatives, rather less so.
Two lectures, or how libertarians lost the plot
The rise of Donald Trump shows why we can't rely on libertarians to defend liberty.
World election news
A roundup of election news from Austria, the United States, Mongolia and Australia.
Election preview: Australia
Australia votes tomorrow in an election expected to return the Turnbull government, but with a reduced majority.
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?
The World is Not Enough 