Politics
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Politics podcast: Jacinda Ardern on her political life
New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, talks about the toughness of Australian politics, her ambitious policy plans, and the demands of being a young high-profile female leader that everyone wants to know about.
Report
Trump and the US presidency: the past, present and future of America’s highest office
Donald Trump’s ability to reshape the office, probe the boundaries of American political discourse and transform America’s place in the world will be a product not just of his will, but also of the effectiveness of institutional constraints on presidential power.
Article
The end of the era of mass politics
Can the big political parties regain a sense of legitimacy, or have the conditions that sustained them come to an end?
Report
Bills Digest: Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017
In announcing this Bill as part of a package of bills focusing on foreign interference in Australian politics, the Prime Minister specifically highlighted China, whilst noting that the reforms were not purely about China.
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The Coalition goes existential
The week’s events raise the age-old mystery: exactly what is this strange beast?