Democracy & Accountability
'America’s Bitch': After Sept 11, Howard shackled Australia to the US. We haven’t been able to untangle ourselves since.
An extract from Amy Remeikis’ new book, Where It All Went Wrong: The Case Against John Howard’
Howard’s disturbing legacy: Fear and misdirected compassion
Early on in his prime ministership, John Howard stood in front of Australia’s Indigenous leaders and told them he would not apologise for Australia’s past.
Pressure mounts on Federal Government to end political party intrusion in postal vote applications
Electoral reform advocates are calling for the Albanese Government to follow the lead of state Labor governments and remove political parties from Australia’s federal postal vote process.
If the Liberals are wiped away, what will remain in South Australia?
The latest voter polling gives the Malinauskas Labor Government a commanding lead one month out from the 21 March state election in South Australia. South Australia does not need a strong Opposition party, but it does need a strong Parliament. As sensational as a Liberal lower house wipe out would be, it is in the upper house where a Labor landslide would have the most immediate effect.
In one month, South Australian voters will deliver an electoral reality check
Looking for a break from federal politics? The South Australian election will take place on 21 March this year, and will be a proving ground for national political trends like the rise of One Nation and experiments with political donation laws.
One Nation’s rise gives progressive voters unexpected power in “safe” Coalition seats
The rise of One Nation creates a surprising opportunity for progressive voters. There are now “safe” Liberal and National seats where One Nation could do very well.
How to make a submission to a parliamentary inquiry
Making a submission to a parliamentary inquiry is much more straightforward that you may think and is a great way to participate in our democracy. Here is a handy guide of what you need to know to make a public submission and tips on how you can make your submission more effective.
Lightweight Libs have Labor laughing all the way to an early election
In five days, Anthony Albanese will become Australia’s longest-serving prime minister since John Howard. He will equal Scott Morrison’s record of 1368 days on Thursday. On Friday, he’ll surpass him, leapfrogging both John Curtin and Morrison, to sit behind Paul Keating as the 12th longest-serving prime minister.
After speaking to hundreds of whistleblowers, it's clear our laws are failing them
Since launching Australia's first dedicated whistleblower legal service in 2023, we’ve heard from hundreds of whistleblowers wanting to speak up about corruption, corporate misconduct, human rights abuses, environmental damage and other wrongdoing.
