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The not-so-great debate
Zareh Ghazarian | April 23, 2025Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have met for the third leaders’ debate of this election campaign, this time on the Nine network. And while the debate traversed much of the same ground as the first two, the quick-fire set up of the debate allowed for some more animated exchanges less than two weeks from election day.
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The early voting dilemma
Zareh Ghazarian | April 23, 2025Australians have enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to vote early in recent elections. But there are some risks for voters if they jump the gun too quickly. And it’s upending the way parties and other candidates organise their campaigns.
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Power in the Pacific
Lai-Ha Chan | April 23, 2025President Trump’s ‘protection racket’ diplomacy won’t help arrest China’s increasing economic, diplomatic and military foothold in the Pacific.
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Promises, promises
Eiddwen Jeffery | April 23, 2025Both major party blocks have made plenty of pledges in this election campaign, so, how can voters distinguish between deliverable promises and the downright impossible?
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Picking the new Pope
Mathew Schmalz | April 22, 2025With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor through the mysterious process of the ‘conclave’ in Rome.
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Trump’s Pacific folly
Open Forum | April 22, 2025USAID cuts and tariffs will harm the United States’ reputation in the Pacific more than they will harm the region itself.
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Generation Zzzz
Sofia Ammassari | April 22, 2025Barely 1 in 10 voters in ‘Generation Z’ voted with enthusiasm in the last election, with nearly half going to the polls merely to avoid a fine, so what can be done to re-engage them with democracy?
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The election gender divide
Michelle Arrow | April 21, 2025As Australians grapple with an uncertain world and a cost-of-living crisis, how might the differential voting intentions of men and women affect the 2025 election result?
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Stepping up our security game
Chris Taylor | April 21, 2025In the late 1970s Australian sport underwent institutional innovation propelling it to new heights of success, and today’s security services need to undergo a similar revolution in terms of technology and processes to meet evermore challenging demands.
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Building a housing solution
Alan Morris | April 21, 2025Australia is spending billions trying and still failing to get people into decent homes they can afford. Some more radical options could be on the table.
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Succession
Michelle Grattan | April 20, 2025There’s everything still to play for in the 2025 election campaign, but a host of ambitious politicians are eyeing their chances of progression should their own leaders falter in May.
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The election campAIgn
Niusha Shafiabady | April 20, 2025For better or worse, the parties contesting Australia’s election campaign are using artificial intelligence to mass produce materials and target voters with bespoke messages.
