Almost half of candidates contesting this election are women. But for the major parties, women are still more likely to be picked for harder to win seats than men.
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The Teal independents claimed inner-city seats in 2022, but as political disenfranchisement continues, will we see the same play out in regional Australia?
A new book examines the systemic, situational and attitudinal factors that led to the dramatic political realignment of the 2022 federal election.
There’s an expectation the “teals” will provide further challenges to the established parties in the Victorian election. But there are some key differences from May’s federal election.
It looks as though the House of Representatives will have at least 57 women, making 38% of the chamber female.
The message from the weekend was the things that really matter to women matter at the ballot box, too.
The Morrison government has been resoundingly defeated, with Labor headed for office, although whether in a minority or majority was unclear late Saturday night.
Australian politics will never be the same after the stunning success of teal candidates at the 2022 federal election.
The Coalition’s climate policy is consistent with a very dangerous 3°C of global warming. But one party is comfortably consistent with keeping warming at safe levels.
One of the Morrison government’s biggest challenges in this election campaign is the rise of the so-called ‘teals’.
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Associate professor of politics and policy, Deakin University
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Gender Policy Fellow, Australian National University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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climate campaigner
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Professor in Politics and Journalism, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor of Energy, Murdoch University
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, University of Queensland, Adjunct Principal Research Fellow, Cairns Institute, James Cook University
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Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Australian National University