More reforms are needed to ensure the integrity of party fundraising and regulate lobbyists in Victoria, writes Joo-Cheong Tham
09 Nov 11 Comments (0)A hundred years later, it’s time for another vital voting reform
Out of the clash of interests in federal parliament in 1911 came an enduring electoral reform, writes Brian Costar. An update is long overdue
06 Oct 11 Comments (0)
The Greens’ preference problem
A Liberal decision to direct preferences away from the Greens could hit the party hard in the lower house, writes Paul Rodan. But the evidence suggests that not all Liberal voters will cooperate
11 Jul 11 Comments (0)Third-party politics
Political advertising isn’t new, but third-party ads are a relatively recent, unregulated and potentially influential feature of political debate in Australia, writes Graeme Orr
31 May 11 Comments (1)Be careful what you wish for
In New South Wales, the bishops opposed the Greens and the Coalition sought a record majority. Both aspirations have created problems for the future, writes Tony Smith
01 Apr 11 Comments (0)Can Turnbull do a Menzies?
A former high-profile lawyer who rose rapidly in politics but was dumped as leader by his own party… Yes, Robert Menzies did bounce back, writes Norman Abjorensen
30 Mar 11 Comments (0)How the Greens took Baden-Württemberg
Thirty-two years after Three Mile Island, an accident in a far-away nuclear facility has once again altered Germany’s political landscape. Klaus Neumann looks at two turning points in the fortunes of the nuclear industry
28 Mar 11 Comments (2)Over the top with Campbell Newman
The lord mayor of Brisbane might be a politician of his times, but he’s adopted a risky course, writes Graeme Orr
Comments (1)New South Wales: the verdict
Radio National’s The National Interest, presented by Inside Story contributor Peter Mares, looks at the implications of the 2011 New South Wales election result
27 Mar 11 Comments (0)
The more things change…
Friday’s general election in Ireland brought a dramatic shift in the party landscape. But how much has really changed, asks Liam Weeks
28 Feb 11 Comments (1)Primaries: a second-best option
Primaries might work in the United States, but that doesn’t mean they’ll translate easily to Australia, argues Graeme Orr
27 Feb 11 Comments (0)Brazilians celebrate a coming of age
This nation of 192 million people has plenty to celebrate, writes Zuleika Arashiro
04 Nov 10 Comments (1)The 112th Congress: compromise or gridlock?
Identifying any common ground is almost impossible, writes Lesley Russell in Washington
Comments (0)Money, politics and parties
BOOKS | In some ways, not much has changed over the past sixty years, writes John Cain
19 Oct 10 Comments (0)Down to the wire with unhappy American voters
Americans vote soon in mid-term elections that are partly a referendum on the presidency. Lesley Russell looks at why the Democrats seem to be struggling despite the weakness of their opponents
14 Oct 10 Comments (1)The forty-third parliament: how’s it hanging?
The House of Representatives has its first Indigenous member and its first Muslim member. But female representation is stuck at around 25 per cent, writes Tony Smith
29 Sep 10 Comments (1)Missing votes: the 2010 tally
The figures are in: almost 3,252,000 eligible Australians didn’t cast a valid vote in last month’s election, write Brian Costar and Peter Browne
24 Sep 10 Comments (3)If the cap no longer fits
Sweden’s election last weekend left the centre-right Alliance for Sweden with a slim hold on government after neither of the main alliances won a majority of votes. In Stockholm, Mats Engström looks at why the Social Democrats failed in their bid to recapture government – and how an anti-immigration party surged into parliament
23 Sep 10 Comments (0)
