and Australia (Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Canberra). Democracies worldwide are suffering from legitimacy problems. This is reflected in low levels of public trust in ...

It has also sparked an upsurge in speculation as to whether democracy is dying , in recession or crisis . So how does Australia compare with this global pattern ? The Australian context The ...

It has also sparked an upsurge in speculation as to whether democracy is dying, in recession or crisis. So how does Australia compare with this global pattern? The findings of the New Democratic ...

The audit promises to bridge significant gaps in our understanding of Australia's democracy. A team of leading academics from universities in every state and territory deploys an audit approach to ...

The audit promises to bridge significant gaps in our understanding of Australia’s democracy. A team of leading academics from universities in every state and territory deploys an audit approach to ...

Australians are a vastly successful people, but what will our children inherit from us? There are a lot of things to worry ...

This new donations bill will starve small parties and independents of the cash they need to compete while fattening up the ...

The Greens built the Democracy for Sale website to create a searchable database, where donors are sorted by donor industry category. Although details of donations have been available from the AEC ...

Australia’s national day, which falls today, has two purposes. It is an opportunity for Australians to celebrate who they are ...

Dr Geoff Heriot is a consultant on media and governance, and a former corporate and editorial executive with the ABC. A ...