Breaking up the band

Like many a famous rock band, the Liberals and Nationals have a long, turbulent but highly successful history together, and their prospects apart look uncertain.

The end of the affair

The Nationals have pulled out of their long-standing coalition agreement with the Liberals in a potentially historic schism on the right-side of Australian politics.

Ley, Lady Ley

The Liberal’s election of a moderate woman as leader signals a shift back toward the centre-right as well as increasing their appeal to female swing voters.

Talking about Z generation

Voting patterns in the recent Federal election show that Labor can still bank on Millennials, for now, but educated Gen Z voters are far less convinced that traditional party structures deserve their loyalty or support.

Leadership trends in the public sector

Australian public workplaces are undergoing significant changes as leaders face new challenges in a rapidly evolving business landscape.

A long road back for the Liberals

Political parties can recover after a devastating election loss but the Liberals will need to think differently to take power again.

The Liberals turn to Ley

Sussan Ley added an “s” to her name as a joke when she was young, and has now added the leadership of the Liberal party to her list of accomplishments.

Into the night

The Liberal Coalition has just suffered one of the worst defeats in the nation’s history, but the opposition’s electoral woes will get worse before they get better as blaming Dutton for his ‘Trump-lite’ campaign obscures the deep structural issues it faces.

Brand transgressions

With federal elections looming and with global politics in the spotlight, researchers from Edith Cowan University have offered political parties some sage advice, warning that broken election promises could damage the party brand and ultimately lead to a loss of political power.

Time to deliver

Labor made a lot of promises and spending commitments during the election campaign, so it’s now time to deliver results and achieve its housing, wages and other economic aims.

Universal basic income

Australia should call the cost-of-living crisis what it really is — a wealth gap that could be addressed with a universal basic income and real tax reform to ensure companies and the super wealthy pay their fair share.

What’s the big idea?

After a modest list of achievements in its first term, Labor has the majority and political capital to pursue more ambitious goals in its second term, so what policy reforms should it take on?