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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.

New Ban on Covert Foreign Interference in Australian Politics

By DC Editors - June 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

Legislation bans covert foreign interference in domestic politics and makes industrial espionage for a foreign power a crime

It’s Past Time to Take a Closer Look at Ranked Choice Voting Systems

By M D Mitchell - April 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

In ranked choice voting systems, if a candidate gets a majority of the votes, 50%, plus 1, they win. This has the bonus of legitimizing the victory of the candidate, and helps them move forward to govern and lead.

Cate Blanchett Slams Aung San Suu Kyi Over Rohingya Crisis

By DC Editors - March 24, 2018 Leave a Comment

Australian actress Cate Blanchett says she is bewildered by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s silence

Australia to Ban Foreign Interference in Politics

By DC Editors - December 5, 2017 Leave a Comment

The U.S. was surprised by the amount of Chinese money and influence in Australian politics

Follow Australia and Make Voting Compulsory in Zimbabwe

By DC Editors - May 13, 2017 Leave a Comment

MDC-T deputy president Nelson Chamisa has called for compulsory voting among Zimbabweans

“Othering” and Islam in Australia

By David Anderson, J.D. - March 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

Along with being similar societies with all the good; strong rule of law, secularism, and equality, the dark forces of mistaking religion for geographic culture, Islamophobia, and “othering” continue to divide.

Trump’s Islam Ban Shows How Not to Keep Us Safe

By David Anderson, J.D. - February 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

The stupidity of Trump’s showy, spiteful, move is more than geographic, it’s awful on legal and even efficacy grounds as well, and more complicated than it seems.