Muslim Votes Matter: The grassroots movement mobilising communities ah...
A young grassroots movement is seeking to rally Muslims and other minorities in Australia behind a…
democracy
Proposed electoral reshuffle provokes community backlash
Earlier this year, the Australian Electoral Commission unveiled its draft redistribution for New South Wales, Victoria,…
The Emperor’s new election game
On Sunday, the French President dissolved the parliament and called for elections. This came after the…
The legacy of Alexei Nalvany
Last Friday, it was reported Russian Opposition leader and lawyer Alexei Navalny died at the arctic…
Campaign to free Julian Assange
Campaigns advocating for the freedom of Julian Assange, an Australian journalist, editor publisher have come to…
Use of Deception in Journalism
The importance for journalists to never deceive or use underhanded tactics when reporting a story is…
ACT and Northern Territory Alter Laws on Voluntary Assisted Dying
The Federal government passed a bill yesterday giving powers to the ACT and the Northern Territory…
Should referendums be done more often in Australia?
This year is an election year, and the political campaign is unofficially in full swing. Most…
Big Tech and the Future of Democracy
Technology platforms have become ubiquitous in our lives, effectively public utilities despite being run by private…
Samoa’s First Female PM Arrives
Image:ImageFlickr: UN Women/Ellie van Baaren After months of political impasse, Samoa’s first female prime minister has…
News, Social Media and Democracy
The recent feud between the Australian Media and technology companies such as Google and Facebook have…
Sco Mo… Watch Out! Public trust in the government at an all time low
Sco-Mo… watch out! According to the Australian National University’s Election Survey, Australia’s public trust in the…