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Young Australian voters helped swing the election – and could do it again next time
Greens supporters celebrate on election night. James Ross/AAPThe 2022 federal election saw a significant move away from the two major parties, with a host of independent and...
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To Australians sick of the election: this is why voting is not a waste of your time
Image: James Ross/AAPEarly voting has begun and election day is looming. Many of us were disillusioned with politics well before the campaign even began, and it’s...
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As News Corp goes ‘rogue’ on election coverage, what price will Australian democracy pay?
Image: Wes Mountain/The ConversationWhat does a democracy do when a dominant news media organisation goes rogue during an election campaign?In 2022, News Corporation is...
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Here’s how disinformation could disrupt the Australian election
Image: ShutterstockDisinformation and foreign interference constitute a grave threat to Western democracies, particularly during elections.Both the 2016 US election and the 2019 UK election were targeted by Russian...
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We know politicians lie – but do we care?
Image: Mick Tsikas/AAPClaims Prime Minister Scott Morrison is a liar have been piling up.From French President Emmanuel Macron, to former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and most recently,...
AUSTRALIAN REPUBLIC
The republic debate is back (again) but we need more than a model to capture Australians’ imagination
Image: Chris Jackson/AP/AAPThe Australian Republic Movement has just released their preferred model for a republic.It would see Australia’s parliaments nominate candidates for head of state, who...
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Conspiracy theories on the right, cancel culture on the left: how political legitimacy came under threat in 2020
Image: Wes Mountain/The Conversation,2020 has been a challenging year. For some challenges, such as the coronavirus, a light is appearing at the end of...
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To stay or cut away? As Trump makes baseless claims, TV networks are faced with a serious dilemma
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In the United States, democratic norms are breaking down.The president, Donald Trump, baselessly claimed at a White House press conference on Friday morning, Australian time,...
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Research reveals shocking detail on how Australia’s environmental scientists are being silenced
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Ecologists and conservation experts in government, industry and universities are routinely constrained in communicating scientific evidence on threatened species, mining, logging...
Is America a ‘failing state’? How a superpower has been brought to the brink
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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was a sense history had ended, and that the United States represented a supreme...
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