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Nicholas Reece
Principal Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, Melbourne School of Government, University of Melbourne
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Politics & Society
What does strong political leadership in Australia look like?
The new McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership aims to recognise political leaders who have driven positive change and encouraged a national discussion about the role of leadership
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Politics & Society
Budget hits political reset
Australia’s Federal Budget is as much a political as an economic plan and is the biggest spending budget outside a recession or an emergency
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Politics & Society
Why politics is testing our faith
A fractured election, voter disenchantment, apathy and protest - are we losing faith or is this an opportunity for renewal?