Democracy & Accountability

Allan Behm

At a conference where harmony and light and a continually beaming Prime Minister came at the expense of any serious discussion of AUKUS (or gas exports tax or Middle East issues for that matter), cementing AUKUS into South Australia’s industrial fabric looks like a monument to the Defence Minister’s role as the AUKUS enforcer.

Isabelle Reinecke

As climate impacts escalate, so will the government's liability — until politicians address the harm they’re causing.

Amy Remeikis

Albanese is a politician’s politician and a very effective negotiator – but in terms of reading the room, he tends to see things the way he thinks they should be, rather than how they are. This is not a problem for those who agree with his view of the world, but it is for those wanting more.

Louise Morris

This is the first time since the Gunns 20 that a resources company has tried to use the courts to obtain information about an entire activist campaign, rather than just punish the individuals in front of them. That Woodside's attempt has now failed is a genuine relief. But it should not be mistaken for proof the system worked. 

Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau

US President Donald Trump has used a rare nationwide prime-time address to again claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen, US voting machines cannot be trusted, and a “deep state” conspiracy has covered it all up.

Ben Wellings

When Andy Burnham is handed the keys to 10 Downing Street on Monday, the United Kingdom will have its seventh prime minister in the ten years since it voted to leave the European Union. It begs the question: what is it about the UK that makes governing it so difficult at this point in time?