Publications

In an extract from his latest Quarterly Essay, David Marr comments in The Guardian (27.3.17) on the profile and characteristics of many of the supporters of

Murray Wesson writes in The Conversation (22.3.17) that the federal government has not adequately explained what it is hoping to achieve by changing the wording of

Rob Hoffman writes in Inside Story (21.3.17) that recent election results in Western Australia, Austria and the Netherlands show just how unpopular populist policies can be. ‘Last

Felicity Caldwell reports in the Brisbane Times (21.3.17) on the Palaszczuk government’s progress in meeting its commitments to Independent MP, Peter Wellington, in agreement for his

Andrew Jakubowicz writes in The Conversation (21.3.17) that the federal government’s multicultural statement stays fairly much in the place where rhetoric around the issue has been located

Dominic O’Sullivan writes in The Conversation (20.3.17) that guaranteed parliamentary representation for Indigenous Australians would reduce the distance between policymakers and the people for whom policy is

Dr Anthony Lynham MP, State Member for Stafford and Minister for State Development and for Natural Resources and Mines, is hosting a ‘town hall’-style debate at the

Lachlan Harris and Andrew Charlton report in the Brisbane Times (17.3.17) on the drift in support away from the two major parties in Australia, with analysts

Felicity Caldwell reports in the Brisbane Times (13.3.17) on the likely implications for the next Queensland election of One Nation’s meagre showing in the Western Australian

Natalie Mast writes in The Conversation (12.3.17) that the long-running and unpopular Barnett government has been ousted in the Western Australian state election, ushering in a

Lenore Taylor comments in The Guardian (11.3.17) on the persistent popularity of Pauline Hanson, suggesting that factual scrutiny of One Nation’s agenda need not be sneering

Calla Wahlquist reports in The Guardian (11.3.17) on the Western Australian state election, with election-eve polls pointing to a probable defeat for the Barnett coalition government. ‘Western