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South Australia answers the question

The South Australian election confirms that the surge of the far right is real, and the crisis of the Liberal Party is existential.

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A note about third party votes

A quick refresher on the record of third parties in Australian elections.

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Election preview: South Australia

South Australia votes in an election that could burst the One Nation bubble or could intensify the crisis in the Liberal Party.

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Slovenia & Denmark

Slovenia and Denmark are both going to the polls, with both sets of incumbents in some difficulty.

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Blog highlights, week 15

Informative and entertaining reading from the archives.

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France votes locally

Municipal election results in France show surprising strength for the mainstream parties.

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The unending Coalition crisis

Turmoil in Australia's Coalition parties continues, with a leadership change in the National Party as it contemplates how to deal with One Nation.

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Blog highlights, week 14

Another selection of highlights from the last six years.

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Why compulsory voting matters

Australia's mistaken pride in compulsory voting is diverting us from more important work we could be doing in reforming or even just understanding our electoral system.

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The Liberal postmortem

Publication of the Liberal Party's review of its 2025 federal election loss raises questions about just how deep its problems run.

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