Australians are clearly seeking something more complex from their political system. Something reflective of a society with array of interests and ideas. With the Australian federal election a week ...

It’s almost inevitable that a media professor who migrated from the United States six years ago to live and work in Australia will be asked to compare the state of democracy — and the threats it faces ...

Australia's adversarial two-party system is stifling democratic reform, making the case for proportional representation ...

Older Australians are overrepresented in every sphere of life, from politics to the economy and media … and they’re living longer. It’s time we stack the deck in favour of young people. Here’s how ...

The political debate about migration often boils down to a numbers game. The question is typically what the precise level should be and the answer depends on who you ask. This is a very wide range ...