Donald Trump’s pre-ceasefire social media post was unprecedented, immoral, and a diplomatic blunder for the US’s standing in the world.
- Professor & Director, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
The US president’s language when talking about war is unlike that of any other president before him.
What our experts believe will be crucial about the votes in Bangladesh, Brazil, Quebec and the United States.
Informal voting at federal elections has more than doubled since 1987. New research shows why some young people spoil their ballots.
More than 40% of Democrats and Republicans didn’t vote in the past three US elections. These non-voters could be pivotal in deciding who wins this year’s contest.
Even though Biden has endorsed Harris, the process is more complicated than that, and it all leads to the party’s convention in August.
Research shows that in elections with low information and poor engagement, candidate attractiveness plays a significant role in how people vote.
Christian Porter said Australia’s welfare system ‘was costing over 100% of all income tax raised’ under Labor after the GFC, and that it’s ‘around 80%’ under the Coalition. Is that true?
The investigation is likely to end in one of two ways: the end of Donald Trump’s presidency, or the beginning of his second term.
The Electoral College has survived 227 years and, arguably, has never truly been needed. Now would be a good time to use it.
A Democratic president can negotiate much easier with a Democratic majority in Congress than with a Republican majority. But being in the majority does not mean having the votes to implement anything.
Is the Coalition right to say that, at any one time, there is around $3.5 billion of debt to the Commonwealth due to fraud, non-compliance or misreporting in the welfare system?
Primaries are the ultimate American invention. Unfortunately, they are a terrible invention – they actually destroy the political system.
Combined, the nature of the controversy, Bishop’s behaviour as Speaker, and the way she and her party dealt with the issue created the perfect storm for a damaging scandal.
Implying that 80% of Australian income tax goes straight towards the welfare bill overlooks the fact that a large proportion of income taxpayers benefit from social security.
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