Statistics on the flow of preferences throw more light on the result of Australia's election and on the debate over electoral reform.
Category: Australia
Swings on the pendulum
Another set of interesting figures on last month's Australian election is available, telling us more about the shape of Labor's victory.
Two governments fall
Dutch and Tasmanian governments are both forced back to the polls, showing some interesting similarities and differences.
Recounts here and there
Australia's federal election finally wraps up. Meanwhile, Canada has also been doing recounts.
Shifting right doesn’t stop the fascists
The far right wins an unexpected Senate seat in Australia, exposing again the futility of embracing its policies.
Some more Australian numbers
More counting, more Australian results.
Holiday update
Counting in Australia continues, and blogging is taking a holiday.
More Liberal woes in the heartland
The Liberal Party's predicament is worse than anything it has had to face before, and its resources for tackling it are meagre.
The far right & the “Libertarians”
Australia's far right parties failed to make the electoral breakthrough that many expected. The Libertarian Party also does not seem to have done itself any good by joining their company.
Breakthrough in the Senate
Labor's landslide isn't just in the lower house: Australia's new Senate will be quite different to its predecessors.
The World is Not Enough 