It was once deemed crazy to get rid of protective tariffs. Privatising state banks was inconceivable. Both are now commonplace, but how does this happen?
- Lecturer in Australian Political Studies, University of Canberra
Speechwriter Don Watson’s insider account of the prime minister he worked for, written ‘in tragic mode’, was an instant bestseller – but Keating famously hated it.
The Twilight of Exceptionalism is a story of problems unsolved and potential unfulfilled.
This is not the first time the Liberals and Nationals have gone their own ways - but this time they may find going solo is extremely hard.
Yes, Labor has won a huge majority. But it will still need to work constructively with the crossbench in both the House and the Senate.
Research shows Australians are increasingly drifting away from the major parties. Can independent candidates capitalise on this?
In the third of a planned four leaders’ debates, the leaders played to their strengths, and took some shots at their opponent.
The surge of successful independent MPs at the 2022 election shows no sign of changing – and in fact may grow more powerful still.
The historical controversy over Jackson Pollock’s ‘masterpiece’ revealed much about Australia’s attitude towards the arts.
The coming federal election may show that Malcolm Fraser’s version of liberalism still has a place in Australia’s politics.
At the turn of the 21st century, Australia put on a show for the world, but for all the talk of the future, we still had one foot in the past.
The biggest changes to the electoral donations laws in 40 years risk undermining democracy by favouring the major parties over independents.
A massive search got underway when Holt did not resurface in choppy waters. His disappearance ruptured the country, and has fascinated it ever since.
Scott Morrison’s Plans for Your Good is part political memoir, part self-help book, and very strange.
Laws governing how the records of Australia’s political past are kept need to be overhauled.
While we seem to have a steady stream of political scandals in Australia, many of them have been seen before, albeit in a different guise.
Gillard’s legacy - a mixed one on policy - was more than just the misogyny speech.
Paul Keating’s recent savage criticism of the Albanese government over the AUKUS deal is a reminder that former leaders have not always publicly disparaged their own parties.
Years of cost-cutting measures have left Australia’s national galleries, libraries, archives and museums in dire straits.
While some prime ministers loom large in the public imagination, others are largely forgotten. Why were they so unremarkable- and is that fair?
The former prime minister’s latest book calls on his party to be both liberal and conservative in order to survive.
Ex-prime ministers have been a varied bunch - some committing themselves to public service; others firing shots from the sidelines. Scott Morrison appears to be taking an altogether different path.
In the often fiery debate, the leaders answered questions about the cost of living, aged care, national security and a federal integrity commission, among other issues.
A new book tries to understand the prime minister’s performances, and the circumstances that have ensured his electoral success.
From Enid Lyons, to Julia Gillard and Kate Ellis, memoirs have become a critical way to highlight the ongoing problems faced by women in politics.
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