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Extra senators for ACT and NT will benefit left but increase malapportionment

At a half-Senate election, the quota for election is one-seventh of the vote or 14.3% in a state. In the ACT and NT, the quota is one-third or 33.3%.

Historic Gender Balance Achieved in Victorian Parliament: A Leap Forward for Women’s Representation

A powerful example of what can be achieved when deliberate and structured efforts are made to level the playing field for women.

Labor loses four points in two Newspolls to slump to a 50–50 tie

Peter Dutton’s net approval was steady at -13, so Albanese and Dutton are now tied on net approval.

Promises to get tough on youth crime might win votes

Failing to address the complex developmental and social drivers of youth crime means those statistics are unlikely to change.

The reason behind rumours of a coup in Fiji

The 2013 Constitution, imposed by a decree, ensures that the military remains the guardian of the constitution and tensions between the military and the government have been brewing.

Move to pardon Fiji’s 2000 coup leader could raise political temperature

Fiji has suffered four coups since the late 1980s, all rooted in the economic and political divides between indigenous Melanesian Fijians and the descendants of indentured Indian laborers. 

Will National Anti-Corruption Commission live up to high expectations and potential mountain of work

The answers will be crucial not only to its own reputation, but overall public confidence in our newly strengthened public integrity system.

How does the Liberal Party’s Voice policy stack up against the proposed referendum?

The key sticking point seems to be the relationship between constitutional recognition and achieving practical outcomes.

Former Fijian prime minister and police commissioner plead not guilty to abuse of office charges

While leaving the court premises, Bainimarama told the media that he “served as a prime minister of Fiji with integrity and everyone’s interest at heart”.

Fiji’s new Prime Minister issues official apology to exiled Prof. Pal Ahluwalia

Prof Ahluwalia, who has since been operating in exile from USP’s Samoa campus, was offered an invitation by Mr Rabuka to return to Fiji.

Must-read

Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.
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