Do all Labor voters prefer the Greens to the Liberals? Do National Party voters opt for the Liberals if their own party isn’t running? What little evidence we have suggests the answer isn’t straightforward, writes Paul Rodan
07 Mar 13 Comments (1)Another blow to democracy in universities
Removing staff and student representatives from university councils in Victoria threatens scholarly values and independent criticism, argues Paul Rodan
20 Dec 12 Comments (1)Notes from a low-key governor-generalship
Are the intriguing revelations from the notebooks of Paul Hasluck part of a larger trove, asks Paul Rodan
17 Oct 12 Comments (0)Gough Whitlam’s close-run thing
William McMahon’s famously ill-starred prime ministership has been back in the news, not necessarily to the advantage of the federal Labor government. Paul Rodan recalls the election of nearly forty years ago
17 Feb 12 Comments (5)
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)Fremantle on their minds
Does the Greens win in last weekend’s by-election have national implications? Paul Rodan takes a close look at the result
19 May 09 Comments (3)
