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Mark Chou on Australia’s Post-Election Political Outlook
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Australian election result “masks a more sobering political reality: that Albanese and Labor were increasingly unpopular not all that long ago.”
As Liberals’ New Leader, Sussan Ley Makes History – But Faces Unprecedented Difficulties
By Mark Kenny
The Liberal Party's first female leader faces the difficult task of leading the party back to the political center.
Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Trumpian Worldview
By Luke Hunt
A conversation about the crisis of integrity with journalist Huw Watkin.
Why Australia Rejected the Liberal Party
By Grant Wyeth
The 2025 election brought an almost wholesale rejection of the Liberal Party in the country’s urban areas. Where does the party go from here?
Labor Routs the Coalition as Australia’s Voters Reject Dutton’s Undercooked Offering
By Michelle Grattan
Labor’s strong victory doesn't just reflect the voters’ judgement that the Coalition was not ready to govern; it was worse than that.
Donald Trump’s Long Shadow Over Australia’s Election
By Emma Shortis
Trump’s return to power in the United States was always going to have some impact on the Australian federal election. Will it prove decisive?
Australia’s Preferential Voting System and Diversification of Politics
By Grant Wyeth
Australians are clearly seeking something more complex from their political system. Something reflective of a society with array of interests and ideas.
Australia’s China Policy in the Lead-up to the 2025 Federal Election
By Elena Collinson
Australia’s fragile bipartisan consensus on China is beginning to fray, but the differences are largely in tone and rhetoric, not substance.
Australia’s Third Election Debate Overshadowed by Pope’s Death
By Michelle Grattan
Even as pre-polling started and the third debate was held, both Albanese and Dutton cut back on their campaigning in the wake of the death of Pope Francis.
4 Key Myths That Manufacture an Immigration ‘Crisis’ in Australia
By Fethi Mansouri and Amanuel Elias
A so-called Australian immigration crisis is a central election issue, but it's based on misconceptions easily debunked by any examination of the evidence.
Half-truths and Lies: An Online Day in Australia
By T. J. Thomson and Aimee Hourigan
Australians are swamped by misinformation every day, but they're smart enough to know they need help to better navigate an untrustworthy online world.
Meet the Influencers Courting the Australian Vote
By Finley Watson
Political influencers on platforms like YouTube and TikTok are already a force likely to shape how elections are covered, even if they don’t swing votes.
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