The question of whether 16 and 17 years olds should be able to vote in Australian elections is a vital one, but it can't distract from, or substitute for, a wider look at how our democracy is meeting the needs of young Australians.
Read MoreConservative nostalgia for the nineties is so hot right now. John Howard is everywhere offering advice, whilst contemporary Liberals yearn for a government just like his...
Read MoreI'd like to start by asking a question about the Greens. It's this: in the twelve years they've had representation in Victoria's parliament can anyone name one thing they have achieved?
Read MoreOur politics belong to all of us, and we collectively have to do better. To repair democracy, we should defend civil society and reinforce political institutions
Read moreIt is time to recognise that taxes are more than simply the price of civilisation: they profoundly shape our economy and society.
Read MoreThis December will mark the 75th anniversary of one of the most momentous developments in Australian foreign policy, war-time Prime Minister John Curtin's famous turn to America...
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