Turkey on the verge of political crisis
May 05, 2016 05:28 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, is set to resign after talks failed with the countrys authoritarian President Tayyip Erdogan over his independence as elected Prime Minister of the country. Mr. Erdogan, who founded...
May 04, 2016 04:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The GOP nomination is within Donald Trumps grasp. On Tuesday he won the Indiana primary in decisive fashion, a victory that puts him about 185 delegates short of the 1,237 he needs to secure the nomination. Ted Cruz,...
Mark your calendars for June Spain election
May 03, 2016 11:20 am UTC| Commentary Politics
June is getting risk heavier than ever. We already have British referendum over stay in European Union, which is on June 23rd and enough to rattle global markets, FOMC rate decision in which FED is largely expected to...
The one Trump comparison you haven't heard yet
May 03, 2016 07:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
he race for the Republican presidential nomination has provided pundits with ample opportunity to claim that we have reached an all-time low in terms of fractiousness, divisiveness and vulgarity. Not so. A quick look to...
Smart Cities Plan offers signs of hope, but are Turnbull and Taylor just dreamin'?
May 02, 2016 06:13 am UTC| Politics Technology
For committed urbanists, any sign of serious urban policy action by the federal government is welcome. Early announcements by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his appointment of a minister for cities were cause for some...
In defence of left-wing populism
May 02, 2016 02:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
We are witnessing a crisis of representative democracy in most European countries. As I argued in On the Political, this is the outcome of the consensus at the centre established under the neoliberal hegemony between...
Please 'like' me: why Facebook might be the key to success in the 2016 election
May 02, 2016 01:22 am UTC| Politics
Another big week in federal politics is underway, with the budget announced on Tuesday. Then, possibly this weekend, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will formally call a double-dissolution election for July 2. While it...