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It is unusual to invoke the caretaker conventions so far out from an election. So why is Labor clamouring for them to kick in?
The public service is meant to be independent and bipartisan. But “political” appointments and funding arrangements can hamstring their ability to give fair and frank advice.
Australian society has become dangerously accustomed to our politicians using “national security” as an excuse for the obfuscation of sticky truths.
Political conventions may be challenged and redefined by every new government, but it is their role in promoting political accountability that ensures the health of our democracy.
You might think gamers are a closed, antagonistic and predominantly male-centred group. Fortunately, the reverse is often true.
The Coalition has raised concerns that the Memorandum of Understanding with Papua New Guinea over the Manus Island asylum seeker processing deal was entered into after the caretaker conventions commenced…
After the success of the Democratic National Convention, with its barnstorming speeches from former President Bill Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama, Mitt Romney’s performance at his convention can…
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