Australia's States Are Turning Blue
On Saturday, South Australia and Tasmania go to the polls. Elections in Australia’s smaller states…More
Tagged: state politics
There's No Simple Conservatism In The West
The results of the Western Australian state election have been extensively parsed and analysed, with…More
How To Bring Down A Sitting Premier
Melbourne Autumn has been hot and uncomfortable, with a long string of sunny days and…More
Will Rann Take SA Labor Down With Him?
Mike Rann has been Premier of South Australia for over nine years, and has been…More
That Wasn't A Strategy Failure
The results from the Victorian election are more or less settled and Labor’s loss has…More
A Gentle Reminder From Barry O'Farrell
The media in Australia’s biggest city has run out of ways to say that the…More
Be Careful What You Wish For
Last week saw WA Premier Colin Barnett announce wistfully that he prayed for a "soulmate",…More
Still No Cigar Likely For The Libs In S.A.
When Mike Rann became Premier of South Australia in March 2002, he completed the set…More
What The LNP Won Was Some Respect
Right now there’s plenty of differing opinion out there on how good, bad or middling…More
Is That A Pig In The Sky Over Queensland?
This article was published before Saturday’s state election in Queensland, which was won by Labor…More