The Czech Republic has moved closer to getting its new government, but the directly-elected president will remain a thorn in its side. Maybe Malcolm Turnbull was right.
Category: Australia
The electoral top ten for 2013
A review of the year's most interesting elections and whether they show us any general trends.
High Court just doing its job
The Australian High Court strikes a blow for federalism, but same-sex marriage in the ACT is a casualty.
Liberals, Greens and a two-party system
Liberal voters tend to treat Labor rather than the Greens as the main enemy. That's different to what their leaders think – or is it?
Uneasy times in Thailand
Anti-government protests continue in Thailand, where an elected government faces an opposition that seems to be giving up on parliamentary democracy.
Australia and the history wars, Armenian edition
Turkey, as always, resents any official reference to the Armenian genocide. This time it's Australia in the firing line.
One cheer for the ACT
Supporters of marriage equality can celebrate progress in New Jersey, but they should be more sceptical about yesterday's vote in the ACT.
Germany coalition update
European coalitions work quite differently from Australian ones.
When in doubt, vote no?
Irish voters decide to keep their Senate after all. Meanwhile, British politicians are arguing about giving their voters the opportunity to decide whether to keep EU membership.
On getting rid of a Senate
Ireland's voters may decide tomorrow to abolish their Senate. Could it happen in Australia as well?
The World is Not Enough 