Australians are not unique in being rather uninterested in foreign affairs, but one might have thought this time things would be different.
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What does the data say about the number of boat arrivals around the time of the 2011 live export ban?
Scott Morrison and Chris Bowen kept to their lines, but both ignored Australia’s most compelling economic issue.
Analysis tweets from the debate between Treasurer Scott Morrison and Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen at the National Press Club
As the opinion polls remained tight between the two major parties, there were costly gaffes this week from both sides.
Increasing competition among aged care suppliers may not mean better services, due to market failures.
Serious policy focus on Indigenous affairs has been notably absent during the early weeks of the long election campaign.
Mark Textor, the Liberal pollster, has raged against the modern addiction to polls, in an article this week that shows he can indeed walk both sides of the street, as insider and observer.
NATSEM’s analysis of the Government’s super tax could easily mislead.
Modelling the proposed superannuation policies on gender has revealed unintended consequences.
We are hearing dire warnings from property interests fighting against changes to negative gearing. But what if Labor’s proposed changes actually support demand for the flood of new properties?
A growing number of people are pre-polling, or voting before election day. This has significant implications for the parties in terms of rolling out policy and voter engagement.
The Coalition has asked CSIRO to develop a “roadmap” towards commercialised clean energy. It’s a good idea as long as the plan is clear, and there’s enough money behind it.
Government funding of childcare is seen as something that helps get mums back into work, instead of setting children up for learning before they start school.
Labor’s shadow environment minister, Mark Butler, said Australia is now “pretty much the only major advanced economy where pollution levels are going up, not coming down.” Is that right?
Political slogans represent best-laid plans – but can be spectacularly undermined.
The number of members of the House of Representatives is variable. It is a result of a formula given in the Constitution.
Consider this statement from Treasurer Scott Morrison about the alleged financial “black hole” in Labor’s program. “The worst case scenario is $67 billion. Best case scenario is a $32 billion black hole…
High-profile Indigenous Labor senator Nova Peris is quitting after just one term in parliament.
Mixed messages from the Coalition government around schools policy are not only confusing, but also raise deeper questions about whether they have a firm position on schooling at all.
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