Democracy feels intuitive, fair, and rational, yet mathematics tells a far more troubling story. In the mid-20th century, a formal proof showed that no voting system can fairly translate individual ...

After this byelection, the Nationalist government introduced preferential voting, resulting in Labor losing the Corangamite byelection in 1918 to a Victorian Farmers candidate by 56.3–43.7, despite ...

Pauline Hanson’s party has been dysfunctional and scandal-ridden for its entire existence. Capitalising on strong polling ...

Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy spent 10 times as much as the second-biggest donor ahead of the 2025 election, giving close to $53 ...

David Crisafulli will change Queensland’s electoral system to optional preferential voting ahead of the next election in 2028, despite some experts saying it could be a “major own goal” for the LNP if ...

Carlton might have recommitted to Michael Voss, but he’s under more pressure than anyone as we enter the new season. Coaches, of course, rate highly among those under the pump, but they’re not the ...

In the two months since the Bondi Beach massacre on December 14, and in the weeks since the special sitting of parliament ...

The nature of public political sentiment in the modern era – as a result of a polarising climate of social media, the biases ...

One Nation questions if man-made climate change is real, wants to wind back access to abortion care, and plans to pay the ...

The Liberal Reform Association believes it can save the Liberals (and conservatism) by empowering members and changing party ...

"Disunity is death" is a phrase often used in Labor circles, but it’s rarely discussed how government unity at all costs ...

As several Southeast Asian leaders turn their attention to domestic politics amid elections in 2026, Indonesia's commitment is critical to preserve and strengthen ASEAN's global role ...