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The government has been working to fulfil its modest promises and address people’s pressing concerns. But not everything is going according to plan.
With the Liberals’ 2025 election review recently leaked, what does the Greens’ version reveal about the lessons they’ve taken from the federal poll?
The Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate it.
Australia has long had preferential voting, and it is the best system for safeguarding our democracy.
Huge amounts of money flowed into the coffers of Australian political parties in the lead up to the most recent federal election. Here’s who gave the most.
A new study reveals the reasons behind Labor’s landslide win at the 2025 election, including short-term and long-term factors.
Many Australians are concerned about misinformation, and as a result some choose to disengage from the democratic process altogether.
New research shows older voters believe immigration is crunching housing supply, while young voters blame high interest rates and low wage growth.
Winning government from opposition broadly involves three stages: establishing competence, offering an alternative vision of government, and surviving the campaign.
While the lion’s share of Greens preferences went to Labor, 75% of One Nation put Coalition ahead.
There has also been a 3.1% swing to Labor since the 2022 election.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his second term government is “focused on delivery” of its commitments in a speech to the National Press Club.
The 2025 election has produced some extremely close seat results. Here’s what happens when there’s just a handful of votes in play.
The 40 Senate seats up for election this year have resulted in gains for Labor and losses for the Coalition.
As the Senate count continues, there are two House of Representatives recounts, in Bradfield and Goldstein.
21-year-old Charlotte Walker has made history. With huge challenges facing young people, better youth representation in politics is just what we need.
As the final Senate results trickle in, the party splits remain the same in Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Meanwhile, close lower house seats go to recounts.
The Labor federal government will be the most diverse in history, driven by the influx of women members who outnumber the men in both caucus and cabinet.
Since 2000, women’s representation in Canadian Parliament has declined on several occasions, showing uneven progress. Disparities among parties and regions remain a concern.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Government, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University
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Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Politics and Journalism, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Accounting and Financial Planning, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
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Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, Griffith University
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Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Professor of Political Communication; Director CAJ, The University of Melbourne