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 ...

The federal election is fast approaching, bringing Australia's preferential voting system into the spotlight. When voting in a federal election, citizens vote on two ballots – one for the House of ...

The Australian Electoral Commission has released its official report on the 2025 federal election today – Wednesday 1 October 2025.The report ...

Australia has a rich history of changing its voting system to create a more representative government and a more democratic society. As a result, voting is mandatory in Australia, voters rank ...

Australians will head to the polls on Saturday to vote in federal elections and choose their next parliament. Voters will elect representatives for their area – members of parliament (MPs) – to the ...

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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 ...

Voting theory and preference structures constitute a multifaceted field that explores the mathematical and computational foundations of collective decision-making. This area evaluates how individual ...

When politicians act like managers rather than representatives, accountability, transparency and scrutiny suffer.