According to a new survey, nearly a third of Australians believe the Coalition shows no 'leadership for the public good'. Labor fared little better.
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Scholars and skeptics warned about Facebook long before its founder was even born. Technology companies keep asking for more and more data and proving they can't be trusted.
The stability and integrity of democratic society are too important to be relegated to inherently flawed computer systems that are vulnerable to malfunctions and malicious attacks.
New research suggests that when it comes to the media, Australians prize traditional news values more than the accessibility and friendliness that characterise social media.
Troubles in South Africa's coalition-led local governments are affecting accountability, governance stability and service delivery.
With public trust in government at an all-time low, it's time we prioritised political reform and put in place a comprehensive roadmap for effective, long-term change.
Truth and trust are in short supply in Western democracies. It's imperative our political leaders end the constant bickering and sideshows and restore public confidence in good governance.
Public trust in government is sliding and there's a perception that a small elite is reaping the benefits of political influence. This points to the need for a federal anti-corruption body.
The public broadcaster's editorial independence must be protected at all costs – from within and without.
Controversial judicial appointments and divisive court rulings are not the norm everywhere. Here's what the US could learn from Europe about ensuring ideological balance on the Supreme Court.
A survey shows that most Puerto Ricans didn't highly rate the official information coming out of the island. With the Institute of Statistics in trouble, the situation is likely not to improve.
Michigan officials have ended distribution of free bottled water in Flint, but many residents believe the city's water crisis is not over and have lost all trust in government.
A grassroots movement is fighting for transparency and accountability on North Carolina's involvement in torture.
In the minds of many, the assassination remains a tragedy cloaked in mystery. How does this lack of closure – and the general distrust it fomented – resonate in American culture and politics today?
The research community tends to assume advocacy doesn't mix with objectivity. One study suggests there's room for scientists to make real-world recommendations without compromising their trusted status.
Rust Belt youth often want to stay near home but can't find jobs. The key may be in educational initiatives that help young people find and acquire the jobs that are already readily available.
Nuclear power was a cornerstone of Japan's energy strategy for decades, until the Fukushima disaster. The current government wants to keep some nuclear reactors open, but has lost public support.
As Donald Trump promises to pull America out of the Paris climate agreement, we need concerted civil action to turn our atmosphere into a public trust.
Australia is a place that prides itself on the fair go. And yet, all is clearly not well.
Voters are fed up with political scandals consuming time and energy, especially when the country is facing several social and economic challenges.
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Adjunct Professor, National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor in Parliamentary Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Emeritus Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Management, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research Fellow, Sydney Democracy Network, University of Sydney
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Professor of Political Communication, University of Leeds
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Vice Chancellor's Fellow at Victoria University and Adjunct Professor of Economics, Victoria University
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Lecturer, Public Policy and Political Communications, University of Melbourne
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Professor and VC's Chair, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Specialist in Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University
