A major takeout from the inquiry into the national response to COVID is that a lack of trust would likely mean a less cooperative public during a future pandemic.
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Somaliland’s presidential election represents a critical moment in the breakaway state’s 33-year quest for independence.
In choosing not to endorse a candidate, the paper - ironically famous for its courage - represents a reckless and cowardly abandonment of its civic responsibility.
Trump wanted to turn the US military on American citizens while he was president. He has increaslngly said he would do so if he wins the White House in 2024.
Research shows that when abortion rights are on the ballot, democracy wins − including in the US.
Democracy means different things to different governments. But what do the people think?
In the age of social media and evolving expert evidence, judge-only trials have become more popular. But there are simple things that can be done to improve and safeguard trials by jury.
Prabowo’s party wants to revert to Indonesia’s original authoritarian Constitution. Are there enough guardrails in place to protect the country’s fledgling democracy?
Tunisia’s president has won a second term in an election marred by repression.
Bill Shorten made headlines by suggesting states should adopt a permit system for protests. Here’s what protest legislation looks like nationally and what international laws say about it.
The most politically divided time in US democracy coincided with a boom in new communications technologies, confrontational political influencers and widespread disinformation. It wasn’t 2024.
Trust in government is a major influence on tax compliance in sub-Saharan Africa.
The increasing influence of Bloomberg Philanthropies on cash-strapped city governments raises questions about the reliability of philanthropy over the long term – and its democratic legitimacy.
The five-time leadership nominee, distrusted by many of the governing party’s top members, has taken out the leadership poll.
Conversations on religious freedom are key to democracy, but they are missing from the discourse this election year, writes a scholar who studies the role of religion in politics.
In a time when media companies are more cash-strapped than ever, the threat of defamation action has a chilling effect on the stories that get told.
The ‘basic law’ is designed to prevent the return of national socialism and sets out a comprehensive set of rights for Germans that cannot be removed from the constitution.
In recent years, Australia has been dubbed the “defamation capital of the world”. High-profile legal stoushes in the headlines seem to back this up. How can we reconcile this with freedom of speech?
The UN faces a crisis because of its failure to address the world’s biggest conflicts.
Every state’s regulations and procedures are different, and it is vital that you understand the requirements and opportunities to vote where you live.
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Senior Lecturer in Democracy Studies, University of Canberra
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