Democracy lost?
By Steve Laing Another government, another coup. Since the final Howard Government of 2004, the last three governments have been characterized by having a different […]
Democracy
This Week: the Fall of representative democracy
By François Crespel Over the course of this week, some events have hammered the first nails in the coffin of representative democracy as we know […]
To Gillian Triggs, thank you, you do not walk alone
In less than a week we will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta – a 13th century document which is widely recognised as […]
My Thoughts on the Week That Was
Saturday May 30 1 I put on the telly this Morning to find Greg Hunt giving a press conference self-congratulating himself on the UNs decision […]
Australian Democracy at a Tipping Point
By Paul G. Dellit Well, we may well have reached the tipping point between genuine democracy in Australia and the beginnings of creeping fascism. You […]
Forging the Wrong Leaders
“We are not the Labor party.” Amongst the leadership tensions of the past few weeks in the ruling Coalition government, Prime Minister Tony Abbott appears […]
Democracy at work
Just how powerful are we as voters? Very powerful, writes Sir ScotchMistery. And our power lies not just in how we cast our vote at […]
And now for something completely different …
I have been critical lately of our system of government and have been inspired by the words of Ted Mack, Tony Fitzgerald and others (including […]
Can our democracy be saved?
When you see Tony Abbott as Prime Minister, Joe Bullock elected in front of Louise Pratt, Bronwyn Bishop as Speaker, Tim Wilson given a job […]
The erosion of our democratic system
Unless you own a newspaper or a mining company, or are happy to turn a blind eye to the erosion of our democratic values then […]
Capitalism isn’t democracy
Capitalism is an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained […]
Assaults on democracy
There are at least two fundamental requirements for a functioning democracy. In various ways, in recent years, we have seen political parties in Australia attempting to subvert […]
Winner takes all
With the commencement of the 44th Australian parliament, and the installation of Bronwyn Bishop to the Speaker’s chair, it is appropriate timing to look at […]
This is Democracy
500 BCE, Athens This is Democracy. Each year, 500 names are randomly drawn afresh from the pool of eligible voters. These 500 citizens will serve […]
Tony Abbott: At war with the Universe
It’s not unusual for a politician to stand against, rather than for something. John Howard’s dismissal of climate change (until he reckoned there were a […]