Views over the years of the 1975 constitutional crisis.
Category: Australia
Liberals aiming vaguely
The divisions in Australia's Liberal Party are again on display, but one side completely lacks the ruthlessness of its opponents.
How fascism works
Barnaby Joyce flirts with joining One Nation: he probably wouldn't last long, but in some ways he's a good fit.
More politicians?
Australia's government is thinking about increasing the size of federal parliament. The quality of representation needs to be traded off against various legal and practical considerations.
Liberals contemplate a Hastie future
Andrew Hastie is obviously preparing the ground for a Liberal leadership challenge, with the argument that a policy shift is necessary to counter the threat from the far right. It doesn't make a lot of sense.
Trump: two more views
Some more perspectives on what Trumpism is and where it is going.
The abyss stares into the Liberal Party
The Liberal Party's downward spiral continues, as does the failure of its more sensible members to face up to the magnitude of their task.
More worry about preferences
Many Coalition voters in Australia seem convinced that their electoral woes are due to preferential voting. There's a small element of truth there, but not much.
Two-party politics
Norway provides a lesson on how multiple parties can create something like a two-party system.
Tassie like it’s 1996
The Tasmanian election has been put to bed at last, with an understanding between the Liberals and the Greens, an unsuccessful no-confidence vote and a Labor leadership change.
The World is Not Enough 