Democracy

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Politics & Society

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Opinion

The words we hear in this US presidential debate have power

Language is the first step in making extreme ideas seem normal. And Donald Trump’s use of illiberal rhetoric should be a warning sign for democracy

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Health & Medicine

Is rising inequality fuelling our moral outrage?

Moral outrage is on the rise – and it’s creating polarisation and division in democracies around the world in a vital election year

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Politics & Society

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Q&A

‘If there are two tigers in one cave then what happens?’

Pita Limjaroenrat may have won Thailand’s elections, but he isn’t Prime Minister. He says he’s still hopeful his country will become a true democracy, without the military in government

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Politics & Society

It’s worth keeping an eye on Mexico’s future president

Mexico’s 2024 General Election will be the largest in the country’s history with around 20,000 posts up for grabs – but the key race is the one to Palacio Nacional

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Politics & Society

Australia must include people with cognitive disability in politics

People with cognitive disability want to have their say in Australian politics. And we must do more to recognise their political inclusion

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Politics & Society

The myth of neutrality and why Australia needs a Voice

Establishing an Indigenous Voice in Australia’s constitution is entirely consistent with a liberal democracy and political equality

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Politics & Society

Broken parachutes

The 2022 election is yet another sign that the days of ‘parachuted in’ star power are over – voters want candidates with grassroots

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Politics & Society

Using design to put voters at the heart of elections

Digital technologies give us the opportunity to transform voting to better engage people in the electoral system

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Politics & Society

Imran Khan’s failure exposes Pakistan’s military problem

Since its establishment, Pakistan’s governments have been dominated by the military, but there is hope for change

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Politics & Society

Biden’s bid to strengthen global democracy

Can the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy re-energise an alliance of democracies or is it just setting up a new cold war?

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