As democracies go, Australia isn’t as dysfunctional as the United States. But its electoral system still ensures that many votes are undervalued or wasted. Australia’s two major parties — the ...

A recent survey highlighted that less than a third of the Australian population believe that “people in government can be ...

With the Australian federal election a week away, for those interested in the democratic shifts that are taking place in the country, the overall result of the election may be less intriguing than the ...

On May 3, Australians participated in their federal election—a process distinctive not only for its complexity but also for its mandatory nature. Unlike in countries such as Uganda or even the United ...

In the past, Paul Strangio receives funding from the Australian Research Council. For nearly 200 years, the notion of American political exceptionalism has had currency in the United States: it is an ...

Vanessa Teague has received consulting money from The Swiss Federal Chancellery and a number of Australian public-sector organisations, for work related to security and privacy, including for e-voting ...