Associate Professor Barbara Keys

School of Historical and Philosophical Studies; Assistant Dean (Research); Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne

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Politics & Society

Is our democracy broken?

While many Australians are still coming to terms with having five Prime Ministers in as many years, what does the future look like for the world’s sixth oldest continuous democracy?

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Politics & Society

Turmoil in Trump land

The latest revelations about President Trump’s erratic behaviour and chaotic White House will only further endear him to his supporter base

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Politics & Society

Will the Winter Olympics ease tensions on the Korean peninsula?

The world’s attention is turning to South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics, and North Korea’s participation may be cause for cautious optimism

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Politics & Society

Could personal insults trigger war?

As US President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un fling insults at each other, many of those watching have asked the question: could lobbing mockery lead to lobbing missiles?

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The US Election is a policy-free zone

Only nine per cent of the media coverage of the US election has been on policy issues. We diagnose what’s going on.

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Politics & Society

Debate 2: All about insults, not issues

In a toxic atmosphere, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump squared off in the most divisive presidential debate America has seen

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