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Vital Signs: Sure, the US election is gerrymandered, but so are others, and its hard to stop

06 Nov 2020

There's a sort-of natural law that ensures that where there are electorates some votes count more than others.

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A bark with bite: Australia needs an ICAC-styled national independent watchdog, says academic

29 Oct 2020

UNSW’s Dr Mark Rolfe supports the independent funding model proposed by ICAC for a national anti-corruption body.

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Brand Gladys: how ICAC revelations hurt Berejiklian's 'school captain' image

14 Oct 2020

News of the NSW premier's 'close personal relationship' with a former MP under investigation by ICAC is a hit to her hitherto squeaky clean public persona.

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Vital Signs: why even competent politicians refuse to change policy course

26 Jun 2020

We judge the competency of politicians by what they say and do. This creates perverse incentives for even competent politicians to refuse to admit mistakes.

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Henry Parkes had a vision of a new Australian nation. In 1901, it became a reality

05 Jun 2020

Parkes is known as the 'Father of Federation'. His tireless championing of a united Australia brought the colonies together and set them on a course for nationhood.

The next US presidential election is scheduled for 3 November 2020.

2020 US election: Biden vs. Trump

09 Apr 2020

JW Nevile Fellow in Economics Tim Harcourt discusses the 2020 US presidential race and the Biden-Trump showdown.

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The Morrison Government is looking for an off-ramp from sporting grant controversy

23 Jan 2020

Usually, governments expect these sorts of controversies to blow over after 10 days but that is not happening.

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Will President Trump be impeached?

15 Nov 2019

Dr William Clapton, Senior Lecturer in International Relations talks about the possibility of President Trump being impeached. 

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Will the Coalition's approach to gender equality actually improve women's lives?

13 Jun 2019

When it comes to gender equality, it's not just the number of women in parliament that matters – it's how they go about legislating for change.

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The Section 44 soap opera: why more MPs could be in danger of being forced out

11 Jun 2019

The High Court has failed to clarify the Section 44 mess over who is eligible to stand for parliament, so now it's time for MPs to act.

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