Australian politics will never be the same after the stunning success of teal candidates at the 2022 federal election.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Democracy
Displaying 1 - 20 of 996 articles
An archaic law means many people with disability are not allowed to vote. Other countries are changing their rules and so should Australia.
One of Australia’s leading media scholars says the Canberra press gallery reached ‘peak passivity’ during the Menzies and Fraser governments. And again over the last three years of Coalition rule.
The country’s courts have already exhibited a significant level of maturity in rulings touching on the executive.
Voting is not just about getting a sausage sandwich and avoiding a fine. There are many reasons - historical, political and personal - to vote on or before May 21.
An expert on preferential voting rates the Australian voting system on 4 key measures.
What does a democracy do when a dominant news media organisation goes rogue during an election campaign? In 2022, News Corporation is confronting Australia with this question once again, as it did in 2019…
International support for Déby and the dependence on Chad’s peacekeeping troops had a downside: it came at the expense of democracy and respect for human rights.
The new Elections Act and weakens the UK’s claim to be a beacon of democracy – vitally important in the new cold-war international order.
We’re already seeing signs of disinformation on social media ahead of the federal election.
The guilty verdict on Blaise Compaoré should be celebrated as a landmark victory for democracy and peoples’ movements in Africa.
The digital public sphere is constantly evolving, so we need a regulatory framework that helps to structure public discussion, and in turn guide our own public contributions as citizens.
Media ownership has consolidated around a handful of billionaires – and that might not be great for democracy.
A new book lays out the connections between industries and politicians that are both stalling action on climate change and diminishing democracy.
All of the 39 countries human rights experts tracked in 2020 experienced a decline in human rights. It’s not yet clear whether countries will quickly bounce back as the pandemic eases.
Talks being facilitated by Qatar will determine whether Chad will be peaceful or once again be torn apart by armed conflicts.
Peddlers of dangerous ideas regarding the constitution should be reminded of what was done in the name of a legislative majority under apartheid.
About 85% of Australians between 18 and 24 are already enrolled to vote on May 21.
The Biden administration has a difficult task in punishing Russia for its invasion without becoming embroiled in a full-scale war.
Many factors affect the decision of whether or not to vote in an election: the decision is mostly about motivation, interest in politics and sense of duty.
Top contributors
-
Senior lecturer in democracy studies, University of Canberra
-
Professor of Politics, University of Sydney
-
Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
-
Deputy Vice-chancellor Research, Charles Sturt University
-
Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
-
Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
-
Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
-
Associate Professor of Politics, Australian Catholic University
-
Professor in Economics and Humanistic Studies, Princeton University
-
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
-
Research Fellow, University of Exeter, University of Exeter
-
Senior lecturer, University of Canberra
-
Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
-
Associate Professor, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
-
Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
