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Four-year terms, increased MP numbers in Australian parliament floated by Don Farrell

Four-year terms, increased MP numbers in Australian parliament floated by Don Farrell | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
After Labor’s record election victory, the Albanese government has opened the door to totemic changes to the democratic process.
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November 12, 2024 11:09 PM
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Penny Wong defines Australia’s “national interests” | Lowy Institute

Penny Wong defines Australia’s “national interests” | Lowy Institute | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
What happens when the Foreign Minister is asked to give meaning to a common political refrain?
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August 27, 2023 6:31 PM
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Australia is becoming America’s military launchpad into Asia

Australia is becoming America’s military launchpad into Asia | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Are Australian voters ready for the costs of great-power rivalry in the Indo-Pacific? | Asia
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February 6, 2023 1:42 AM
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Lidia Thorpe’s Greens exit the biggest bait and switch in politics

Lidia Thorpe’s Greens exit the biggest bait and switch in politics | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Lidia Thorpe hooked voters on the idea of electing her as a strong Greens senator. Now those same voters discover they have bought something utterly different.
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October 5, 2022 10:02 PM
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Costello says bill of rights needed

Costello says bill of rights needed | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Prominent Reverend Tim Costello says a national bill of rights would help combat the type of culture wars that were triggered by Andrew Thorburn’s departure from the Essendon footy club this week.
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May 14, 2022 2:53 AM
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Election preferences: do you need to think strategically before voting in the lower house? | Australian election 2022 | The Guardian

Election preferences: do you need to think strategically before voting in the lower house? | Australian election 2022 | The Guardian | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
With prominent independents creating unusual contests in some seats, voters may be confused about how to allocate preferences. But there is a simple solution
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February 25, 2021 4:21 PM
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Australia enters top 10 of Global Power Index

Australia enters top 10 of Global Power Index | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
A survey of 55,000 people in 100 countries listed Germany as the most influential nation worldwide, while the US slipped down the rankings and NZ made gains.
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January 25, 2020 6:00 PM
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Melbourne to surpass Sydney as most populous city by 2026

Melbourne to surpass Sydney as most populous city by 2026 | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
The rise of the Victorian capital is shaping up to be the social and economic story of the 21st century, forcing us to change the way we think of ourselves as Australians.
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June 12, 2019 5:34 PM
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You Can’t Defeat Nationalism, So Stop Trying –

You Can’t Defeat Nationalism, So Stop Trying – | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
There are deep reasons that imagined communities will always be a powerful reality in international politics.
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January 23, 2019 12:16 AM
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Australian Government Rejects Move for Indigenous ‘Recognition’ - The New York Times

Australian Government Rejects Move for Indigenous ‘Recognition’ - The New York Times | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
The government said a proposal to create body representing Indigenous people would have failed if brought to a vote in a national referendum.
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January 23, 2019 12:05 AM
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The fundamental operating model of Australian politics is breaking down

The fundamental operating model of Australian politics is breaking down | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Most of us tend to blame the politicians for this, but a new analysis of voter data suggests the problem is not just them. It’s also us.
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August 26, 2018 8:56 PM
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Rupert Murdoch: The cancer eating the heart of Australian democracy

Rupert Murdoch: The cancer eating the heart of Australian democracy | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Tony Abbott has brought a unique negativity, toxicity and hatred to politics over the past decade. But he is not the biggest problem.
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February 23, 2017 6:53 PM
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The language of politics needs to evolve

The language of politics needs to evolve | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Political debate is sullied and shackled by tribal rhetoric.
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March 15, 2025 3:00 PM
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Four-year terms: The $60 billion saving we could make if Australians voted less often

Four-year terms: The $60 billion saving we could make if Australians voted less often | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Scrapping the three-year election cycle could save Aussies tens of billions of dollars over the next 20 years, according to new research.
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October 19, 2023 10:24 PM
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Australia turned on the Voice, but it wasn’t because of racism

Australia turned on the Voice, but it wasn’t because of racism | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
For months Australians were told the referendum was about a simple issue. But there was nothing simple about it.
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February 10, 2023 5:40 PM
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Online gambling companies, ‘dark money’ flood political donations

Online gambling companies, ‘dark money’ flood political donations | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Analysis of all federal donations shows a 33 per cent rise in the amount of money flowing to political parties from secret sources.
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January 31, 2023 12:42 PM
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Clive Palmer, unions among biggest donors in political funding race

Clive Palmer, unions among biggest donors in political funding race | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Clive Palmer is the biggest single funding source for political donations over two decades, but unions, Liberal foundations also make the top 10.
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July 12, 2022 4:51 PM
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Political donations: Labor to introduce real-time disclosures and slash thresholds

Political donations: Labor to introduce real-time disclosures and slash thresholds | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Real-time disclosure would mean that former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull would have had to swiftly declare his $1.75 million donation to the Liberals in 2016.
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April 9, 2022 4:13 PM
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Election 2022: Dobell, Chishlolm, Cowan - the 20 seats that could decide the outcome

Election 2022: Dobell, Chishlolm, Cowan - the 20 seats that could decide the outcome | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
There are 151 seats in the House of Representatives, but these are the 20 to keep a closer eye on during this campaign.
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July 12, 2020 2:38 AM
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A Letter on Justice and Open Debate

July 7, 2020 The below letter will be appearing in the Letters section of the magazine’s October issue. We welcome responses at letters@harpers.org Our cultural institutions are facing a moment of trial. Powerful protests for racial and social justice are leading to overdue demands for police reform, along with wider calls for greater equality and […]
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December 1, 2019 11:25 PM
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How to get migration right | The Economist - YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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February 12, 2019 4:50 PM
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Scott Morrison suffers historic defeat as border protection election looms

Scott Morrison suffers historic defeat as border protection election looms | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
The government lost a series of votes by 74 to 75 in a defeat on significant legislation that has not occurred in federal Parliament since 1941.
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January 23, 2019 12:14 AM
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How We Became Bitter Political Enemies - The New York Times

How We Became Bitter Political Enemies - The New York Times | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Members of the two parties are more likely today to describe each other unfavorably, as selfish, as threats, even as unsuitable marriage material.
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September 3, 2018 1:00 AM
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Australia's political parties got $62m in 'dark money' donations last year | Australia news | The Guardian

Australia's political parties got $62m in 'dark money' donations last year | Australia news | The Guardian | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
Report finds 30-40% of donations in the past decade came from untraceable sources
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July 18, 2017 11:56 PM
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The neoliberalism of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan has run its course

The neoliberalism of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan has run its course | SSSC Politics General | Scoop.it
You can see it overseas in the electoral popularity of Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn, and the anti-establishment revolts in the Brexit vote and the electio
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