Australia suddenly finds itself in something rather like a multi-party system. It may be able to learn something from countries where that is more the norm.
Category: Elections
Albanese’s parliament
A closer look at the shape of Australia's new parliament, including the still uncertain Senate.
Disaster in the heartland
It's hard to overstate the disaster that has overtaken the Liberal Party in its heartland. It may recover, but it will never be the same again.
The minor league steps up
Labor in Australia is on track for a parliamentary majority with less than a third of the vote. Voters have said clearly that they are unhappy with what the major parties are offering.
Why does it all matter?
There's a mood for change in Australia, but it's not yet certain that it's different elements will mesh together well enough to unseat the Morrison government.
Election preview: Australia
Australia's right-wing government is seeking re-election, and hoping that it can out-perform the opinion polls as it did last time.
Macron’s choice
France's new prime minister represents a tilt towards the left, but the president still seems determined to occupy the middle ground.
Ukraine does well at the polls
The war in Ukraine has led to a wave of strategic rethinking in Europe, with ripple effects in a German state election at the weekend.
May electoral roundup
A monthly feature: today, updates from Northern Ireland, the Philippines, Schleswig-Holstein and South Ossetia.
A new Popular Front?
France's notoriously fractious left-of-centre parties have found a new unity to contest the legislative election, but there are some disturbing implications.
The World is Not Enough 