Publications

John Keane writes in The Conversation (6.3.16) about claims from academic historian David van Reybrouck that western democracies are being undermined by ‘election fatigue’ and ‘too

Nick Economou writes in The Conversation (7.3.16) about the challenges facing the Turnbull federal government in this election year, as it attempts to progress its legislative

John Harrison comments in the Brisbane Times (6.3.16) on how Lawrence Spingborg’s leadership of the LNP Opposition has suffered a number of recent blows. ‘Despite what

Anne Twomey writes on ABC’s The Drum (4.3.16) about the preconditions for and the history of calling a double dissolution federal election in Australia. She argues

The ABC’s Jessica van Vonderen reports (6.3.16) on comments from former Premier Rob Borbidge about the coming referendum on fixed four-year parliamentary terms in Queensland. While

The ABC’s Stephanie Anderson reports (6.3.16) on federal Attorney-General, George Brandis’s, announcement that, if re-elected, the coalition government would hold a public plebiscite on the issue

Cameron Atfield reports in the Brisbane Times (4.3.16) about claims that Lord Mayor Graham Quirk’s proposed ‘metro’ public transport initiative would cost twice as much as

Kirsty Hess and Lisa Waller argue in The Conversation (2.3.16): ‘Before media reform becomes a runaway train, we need to return to the drawing board and rethink the

Matt Collins writes in The Conversation (4.3.16) about the shortcomings of the federal government’s commitment to holding a plebiscite on the issue of same-sex marriage. He

Cameron Atfield reports in the Brisbane Times (3.3.16) on Brisbane Lord Mayoral condidate, Rod Harding’s, promise to reveal details of his election campaign’s donors prior to

The ABC’s Chris Uhlmann reports (3.3.16) on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s direct negotiations with state premiers to break funding deadlocks over health and education services. ‘The

Cameron Atfield reports in the Brisbane Times (1.3.16) about claims of negative campaigning and ‘grubby’ politics from contenders for Brisbane’s Lord Mayoralty in the lead up