Third-party ads are a relatively recent, unregulated and potentially influential feature of political debate in Australia, writes Graeme Orr.

Kevin Rudd’s downfall revealed the limits of Labor’s ability to introduce reforms opposed by powerful interests, writes Geoffrey Barker.

This paper analyses data from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing for the NSW State Electoral Districts (SED). Data was provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in relation to the State electoral boundaries as redistributed in 2007. Data for each characteristic is presented in two tables. The first ranks each SED on the...

New polling confirms that being in charge has a powerful influence on voter perceptions, writes Peter Brent.

Liberal Rule avoids the shortcomings of The Howard Years, but has flaws of its own, writes Peter Brent.