Publications

The ABC’s Laura Tingle writes (25.8.18), in the wake of this week’s surprising Liberal leadership challenges, about the prospects of new Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, uniting

Michelle Grattan writes in The Conversation (28.7.18) that the ‘Super Saturday’ by-election results are a deep disappointment for the Turnbull government, which had hoped it might

Mark Triffitt writes in The Conversation (10.7.18) that public trust in government is declining in democracies around the world, particularly among young people. The author argues

As the ‘Super Saturday’ round of by-elections on 28 July nears, pundits give their assessments of the key issues and major candidates’ chances in each of

The TJ Ryan Foundation, in conjunction with the Australian Republic Movement (ARM), is pleased to have jointly hosted a public symposium on ‘Reviving the Republic’. A

TJ Ryan Foundation Research Associate, Chris Salisbury, writes in The Conversation (8.6.18) that, despite One Nation’s dysfunction and often inconsistent policy positions, Pauline Hanson has cemented an

Jill Sheppard comments at the ABC’s website (30.5.18) that citizens in democracies are expecting more from their political systems and political leaders, and they are increasingly underwhelmed

TJ Ryan Foundation Board member, Roger Scott, writes in the Pearls & Irritations blog (18.5.18) about the Liberal Party’s dumping of federal Assistant Minister Jane Prentice, who unexpectedly

Anne Twomey writes in The Conversation (9.5.18) that the High Court decision against Labor senator Katy Gallagher has clarified how to interpret the constitution on this

Katharine Murphy comments in The Guardian (19.4.18) that, in the wake of alarming revelations of corporate malpractice at the banking royal commission, there are bigger issues at

In the first of a series of articles in The Conversation about the fractious nature of the political right in Australia, Gregory Melleuish writes (10.4.18) about

Ray Markey writes in The Conversation (16.3.18) about the continuing close association between the union movement and the ALP, suggesting that there are advantages for unions