Australian democracy is not dead, but needs help to ensure its survival
A new audit of Australia’s democracy finds it generally in good shape, but with pressing issues that need addressing.
Australia makes gender equality key to foreign policy and aid
Gender equality will become central to Australia's foreign policy, diplomacy, trade and aid programmers under a new ...
Misleading and false election ads are legal in Australia. We need national truth in political advertising laws
A loophole in the Electoral Act means it’s perfectly legal to lie to voters – as long as it doesn’t happen during official ...
Political apathy leaves SA political candidates in the hands of engaged few
When South Australian Liberal MP Tim Whetstone faced a challenge to his candidacy, the decision came down to just a few ...
First, do no harm to the tax system at the 2025 election
Large corporates would take a promise to do nothing over ‘somethings’ that have translated into complex and ...
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Who are Australia’s biggest political donors?
The Australian Electoral Commission’s annual release of political contributions data for 2023-24 revealed ... The Albanese government is proposing to reform the system, but independents wonder if a ...
Australian working-class households plunged into financial stress
A historic cut to living standards has occurred, mostly since Labor scraped into office in May 2022, fuelling a political ...
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Alcohol and gambling companies gave $2.5M in donations to major Australian political parties
New data from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC ... into donations for the country’s major political parties during the 2023-24 financial year. According to the study, companies that ...