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Australia’s Upcoming Election: The Independent Factor

Australia’s Upcoming Election: The Independent Factor

By Grant Wyeth
The real political shift in Australia is the public’s increasing attraction to independent candidates.
As Australia’s Election Called for May 3, Both Labor and Liberals See Cause for Hope

As Australia’s Election Called for May 3, Both Labor and Liberals See Cause for Hope

By Michelle Grattan
Incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has the weight of history on his side. But modern day politics is volatile, and the voters are cranky.

Australian Politics Set for Shakeup After Labor’s 2023 Slide

Australian Politics Set for Shakeup After Labor’s 2023 Slide

By Zareh Ghazarian
In less than two years, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has gone from clear choice to fighting for majority support in the polls. What happened?

Why the Indigenous ‘Voice’ Has Proved a Tough Sell in Australia

Why the Indigenous ‘Voice’ Has Proved a Tough Sell in Australia

By Grant Wyeth
The last federal election was a vote against instability, not for any great positive vision. The public resistance to the proposed Voice to Parliament reflects that dynamic.

The Real Shift in Australian Politics

The Real Shift in Australian Politics

By Grant Wyeth
If Australia’s Liberal Party is in decline, does this mean that the Labor Party is in ascendency?
Liberal Party Losses Grow With Victoria Elections

Liberal Party Losses Grow With Victoria Elections

By Grant Wyeth
The result confirmed that the Labor Party’s chief rival, the Liberal Party, is now deeply unpopular in the state.

The Power of Australia’s Pleasantly Boring Politics

The Power of Australia’s Pleasantly Boring Politics

By Grant Wyeth
It turns out the protection of liberal democracy doesn't need to be passionate and stirring; it may instead just need to be temperate and competent. 
Why Australia Needs Immigration Reform

Why Australia Needs Immigration Reform

By Grant Wyeth
Immigration is one of the primary tools Australia has at its disposal to become a more secure, more prosperous, and more influential country.

Queensland: A Political Conundrum 

Queensland: A Political Conundrum 

By Grant Wyeth
What explains Queensland's unique -- and divergent -- political choices at the state and federal levels?

China’s Envoy to Australia Says 2 Nations at ‘New Juncture’

China’s Envoy to Australia Says 2 Nations at ‘New Juncture’

By Rod McGuirk
After the first minister-to-minister talks in more than two years, China says the bilateral relationship with Australia faces new opportunities.

Australia’s New Government Faces an Economic Trial-by-Fire

Australia’s New Government Faces an Economic Trial-by-Fire

By Anthony Fensom
Keeping the economic sunshine shining amid growing global tensions and rising inflation, without blowing out the budget, will provide a tough test for the Albanese government.
Australian Voters Demand Change, Oust Morrison’s Coalition Government

Australian Voters Demand Change, Oust Morrison’s Coalition Government

By Patricia O’Brien
Out of the wreckage of Morrison’s Liberal rule comes a new political era for Australia.

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