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A year on from the election, what has the Albanese government achieved?

A year on from the election, what has the Albanese government achieved?

The government has been working to fulfil its modest promises and address people’s pressing concerns. But not everything is going according to plan.

04.05.2026 20

The Conversation

Pandanus Petter

Politicians say immigration threatens 'Australian values', but our research shows no one knows exactly what that means

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and new Liberal leader Angus Taylor have invoked "Australian values" to justify taking a hard line on...

27.02.2026 20

The Examiner

Pandanus Petter

Politicians say immigration threatens 'Australian values', but our research shows no one knows exactly what that means

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and new Liberal leader Angus Taylor have invoked "Australian values" to justify taking a hard line on...

27.02.2026 20

Canberra Times

Pandanus Petter

Politicians say immigration threatens ‘Australian values’, but our research shows no one knows exactly what that means

The assumption that Australian values are coherent is flawed, and the same flawed assumption is often projected onto other countries.

26.02.2026 20

The Conversation

Pandanus Petter

Should Australia lower the voting age to 16 like the UK? We asked 5 experts

The UK wants to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the next general election in 2029. 5 experts give their verdicts on if Australia should do the...

23.07.2025 10

The Conversation

Pandanus Petter

Australians almost never vote out a first-term government. So why is this year’s election looking so tight?

For once-popular Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the honeymoon is well and truly over.

28.03.2025 10

The Conversation

Pandanus Petter

Do parties win elections because of their leaders, or in spite of them? History shows it’s a bit of both

There’s a popular belief that a good leader will win an election for their party, while a bad one will lose it. The numbers show this isn’t...

12.02.2025 10

The Conversation

Pandanus Petter