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​News about the struggle for better democracy in Australia. In Australia, voting is compulsory and citizens participate in multiparty elections to choose representatives for the Parliament. Its unique election system is a focus of interest around the globe. Also check out our section on World Democracy.

China Deep Dive: Western democracies ‘blind’ to Beijing’s global ambition

By DC Editors - September 30, 2020 Leave a Comment

China Deep Dive: Western democracies ‘blind’ to Beijing’s global ambition

China is taking a deep dive to global domination. However, its ideological rivals, the Western democracies, are somewhat blind to Beijing’s global ambition.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Canada, China, Dictatorships, Europe

Time to confront China’s global influence: Post-COVID prospects for Beijing’s sharp power

By DC Editors - June 19, 2020 Leave a Comment

Time to confront China’s global influence: Post-COVID prospects for Beijing’s sharp power

PM Morrison did not overtly name China when discussing the Friday morning cyberattack on Australia Friday but said there was a state actor involved.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Australia, China, Dictatorships

Australia: challenges of holding elections in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic

By DC Editors - March 28, 2020 Leave a Comment

Australia: challenges of holding elections in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic

In Australia, Queensland’s top officials say you are more at risk of contracting the coronavirus in the supermarket aisle than the polling booth.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Australia

Taiwan’s upcoming election probably the most consequential for 2020

By DC Editors - January 7, 2020 Leave a Comment

Taiwan’s upcoming election probably the most consequential for 2020

Lowy Institute argues that Taiwan’s election this weekend might be the most consequential for 2020, not US presidential election at the end of the year.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: American State Elections, Asia, Australia, Taiwan

Australia: Inquiry into Rule Putting Older People at Risk

By DC Editors - August 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

Australia: Inquiry into Rule Putting Older People at Risk

Australia’s parliament should scrap a new rule that allows nursing homes to overmedicate and restrain older people, a rights group in Australia said today.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Australia, Disability and Democracy

Silent Invasion: China’s influence chills free speech

By DC Editors - August 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

Silent Invasion: China’s influence chills free speech

Confrontation between Chinese students in Australian and New Zealand Universities over Hong Kong has a negative impact on free speech for these US allies.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Australia, China, Journalism and Free Speech, New Zealand

Ensuring Ballot Secrecy In The Age Of Remote Voting

By DC Editors - July 19, 2019 Leave a Comment

Ensuring Ballot Secrecy In The Age Of Remote Voting

Human-rights declarations and various legal instruments state that elections must be conducted by secret ballot, but silent about precisely what that means.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Australia, Internet and Democracy, Spying and Privacy, Switzerland, Voting Technology

China’s Artful Dissident: New Documentary Profiles Badiucao

By DC Editors - June 2, 2019 Leave a Comment

China’s Artful Dissident: New Documentary Profiles Badiucao

Film by Australian documentarian Ben-Moshe will be broadcast on ABC next week, showing career of the exiled Chinese cartoonist and street-artist Badiucao.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, Australia, China, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents

VIDEO: How Sausages And Donkeys Get Australians Out To Vote

By DC Editors - May 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

How Sausages And Donkeys Get Australians Out To Vote

More than 90% of eligible Australians are expected to vote in the election on 18 May – because it’s one of the few countries to have compulsory voting.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Compulsory Voting

US Can Benefit From Australia’s Compulsory Voting System

By DC Editors - May 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

US Can Benefit From Australia’s Compulsory Voting System

In Australia in 2016, about 87 percent of voting-age people participated in the nation’s federal election, or 91 percent of enrolled voters.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Compulsory Voting, Voter Access, Voter Turnout

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