Election Watch

Environment

Canada’s first climate change election

In an election campaign where the threat of climate change loomed large, Canada’s left-leaning parties made big promises that may lead to real change

Politics & Society

Why immigration wasn’t an issue in Canada’s election

Bipartisanship on immigration in Canada reflects explicit support for multiculturalism when in Australia it is more a reflection of unease

Politics & Society

Indonesia goes to the polls: Rematch or replay?

The Indonesia elections may have the same candidates as last time, but Prabowo Subianto’s main advantage is simply that he isn’t Joko Widodo

Politics & Society

An Australian guide to India’s elections

Tens of millions of people start voting over the next five weeks in the first phase of India’s giant general election

Politics & Society

Oligarchs, money and religion

The Indonesian parliamentary and presidential elections bring together a heady mix of reformers, reactionaries and religion

Politics & Society

NSW election: A false hope for Morrison government

Opinion polls had the Liberals and Labor neck-and-neck in the NSW election, but is Gladys Berejiklian’s win a litmus test for the federal election?

Politics & Society

Why Australia needs to pay attention to the Indian election

Australian foreign policy is increasingly focusing on India as a key long-term alliance, but the country’s upcoming elections demand close attention

Politics & Society

What India’s state elections mean for the BJP

More than 100 million people across five states in India have voted over the last couple of months, and it’s not good news for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP party

Politics & Society

American tribalism let loose

The American midterm elections may be the most divisive in history, as both sides play the victim – but it’s the power of the Supreme Court that raises more questions

Politics & Society

How India runs the biggest elections in the world

With close to 900 million voters registered for India’s general election in May, the mechanics of the country’s democracy are immense and well-organised