Australian Politics
Rebuilding Victoria’s forgotten integrity institution
Victorian voters rank political integrity as a key issue in the upcoming election – a University of Melbourne expert asks how public trust can be restored?
Using evidence to design Australia’s economic policy
The Government has many economic challenges; the Economic and Social Outlook Conference underscores evidence-based policy, says University of Melbourne expert.
The reckoning of Gillard’s misogyny speech
A University of Melbourne expert says a historical reckoning with Gillard’s misogny speech forces us to acknowledge there are no heroes – and that’s okay.
Australia’s shared future with Southeast Asia
A University of Melbourne expert says Australia’s new government has made Southeast Asia a priority with a focus on the idea of a shared future.
Broken parachutes
The 2022 election shows that the days of ‘parachuted in’ star power are over – voters want candidates with grassroots, says University of Melbourne expert
Fifty shades of teal
Independent “teal” candidates are shaking up the 2022 Australian election, but there are plenty of idiosyncrasies among them says University of Melbourne expert
Embracing queer Indigenous Australia
Health services need to cater to the whole person as a human right, and that includes Indigenous LGBTIQ+ Australians, argues University of Melbourne expert.
Challenging five years of transphobia
The impact of the ‘transgender debate’ is unrelenting, but visible acts of allyship can help Australia's trans community say University of Melbourne experts.
First Nations peoples as political designers
First Nations peoples must step into their ancient role as political designers to reshape Australian policy and institutions says University of Melbourne expert
Disconnect: Climate change and the Australian election
A University of Melbourne expert asks why the major parties are ignoring climate change pre-election if it's a top issue for the majority of Australian voters?