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The Coalition government will retain power if it can convince both business and voters it understands Australia’s economic challenges.
The rise of Facebook and Twitter is not necessarily a happy story for democracy.
Printers have been overwhelmed with orders for the first edition of the text to be published in Germany since 1945.
Insuring the most at-risk homes should become easier after April, but the latest deluge makes the new scheme look fragile.
There were more protests in Britain last year than at any time since the 1970s.
France was left reeling by the attacks of January 2015 and things only got worse as the year unfolded – so why the political inertia?
Why did Peter Dutton choose ‘witch’ when describing Samantha Maiden? The word has a long history of misogyny – particularly towards outspoken or powerful women.
An expert on American political rhetoric breaks down Donald Trump’s rhetorical prowess, pointing to the various techniques the candidate has mastered.
Political speeches can teach us a great deal about how to win over an audience – and we can all apply the simple lessons.
How India’s prime minister secured a rehabilitation from a legacy of post-colonial violence.
What would they have thought of today’s pygmy politicians?
There’s far more to anarchy than protests and men in masks.
It should be no surprise that a once great industry has lost its edge – the shine dullened a while ago.
The merest hint of a successful deal over Iran’s nuclear programme is enough to get people excited. And as the country emerges from economic isolation, nowhere is the enthusiasm more keenly felt than in…
When cold weather hits, heating costs can be a matter of life and death. So why are community groups the front line and not government?
Beleaguered president may about to receive an unequivical message from voters.
A technology designed to reduce the effect of fossil fuels on the climate has received £1 bln in subsidies and has nothing to show for it.
We should be debating the options for Brexit to better understand what is at stake.
Could the key to countering a culture of bribery and greed be in the hands of the people?
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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