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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.

Ensuring Ballot Secrecy In The Age Of Remote Voting

by DC Editors - July 19, 2019

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

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

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

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

Australian Media Companies Face Contempt Charges

by DC Editors - April 24, 2019

Australian Media Companies Face Contempt Charges

More than 30 journalists and publishers are due to face court Monday over their coverage of Cardinal George Pell’s trial for child sex abuse.

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

NRA Has History of Advising Gun-Rights Groups Outside US

by DC Editors - April 16, 2019

NRA Has History of Advising Gun-Rights Groups Outside US

NRA representatives recent meeting with Australian politicians to discuss talking points after mass shooting generated outrage from various politicians.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: American Corruption, Australia

Australia Plans Tougher Laws for Social Media

by DC Editors - April 2, 2019

Australia Plans Tougher Laws for Social Media

Social media executives could spend three years in prison, their firms fined 10 percent of their turnover if they fail to quickly remove violent material .

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy, Spying and Privacy

Australian Political Parties Targeted In Mass Hacking Attempt

by DC Editors - February 19, 2019

Australian Political Parties Targeted In Mass Hacking Attempt

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the country’s major political parties have been hit by a hack on their computer networks.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Election Security, Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology

Apparent Hacking of Australian National Parliament’s Computers

by DC Editors - February 11, 2019

Australia Investigates Apparent Hacking of National Parliament's Computers

Australian authorities are investigating the apparent hacking of the national parliament’s computer network, two senior lawmakers said Friday.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Election Security, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

Why Mining Giants Are Calling for Greater Australian Aboriginal Rights

by DC Editors - February 4, 2019

Why Are Global Mining Giants Calling for Greater Aboriginal Rights in Australia?

BHP and Rio Tinto are supporting a campaign to change Australia’s constitution to give a formal voice to Aboriginal people in federal parliament.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Australia, Capitalism and Big Business, Indigenous and Democracy

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