Democracy

Politics & Society

This election is a test of how AI-driven information could shape Australia’s democracy

Australia is one of the most online electorates in the world. And in 2025, AI-driven algorithms are now shaping much of what we see and know about our elections

Politics & Society

Why Germany’s far right is a problem even if the ‘firewall’ holds

The rapid rise of the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and its influence on the agenda of other parties will define German politics for the next four years

Politics & Society

What kids need to know about democracy in 2025

Australian school students should be educated for democracy. But that means learning a lot more than civics

Discussion & Debate

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Opinion

‘I am watching the US enthusiastically leap into an authoritarian regime’

Americans should look much closer to home to understand what authoritarian regimes look like – the modern models of dictatorship in Latin America

Politics & Society

Disinformation in 2024 was rife, and it’s likely to bring more risks in 2025

It's official. The world's top global risk is misinformation and disinformation, according to the World Economic Forum

Politics & Society

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Opinion

8 reasons not to be afraid of President Trump 2.0

Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections has come as a shock to some and a joy to others, but there are good reasons to think his second term will be a success

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Trump’s victory will recast American politics in his own image

As important as the analysis of this White House race will be, Donald Trump’s re-election as US president must be understood against the broader sweep of American history

Politics & Society

Your social media feed is changing democracy

AI algorithms have completely altered the way we consume information. So what does this mean for our decision-making come election time?

Health & Medicine

A social media platform that is actually good for democracy?

Australian communities are experimenting with innovative digital democracy tools to find agreement on contentious issues like climate change, inspired by powerful examples from Taiwan

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