Trump declares war on Fox News and wins
Jan 29, 2016 15:33 pm UTC| Politics Law
The Republican civil war reached a new level of intensity on Thursday night when Donald Trump shocked the political world by boycotting the Fox News presidential debate. Instead of joining his fellow GOP candidates on the...
Spanish political uncertainties likely to weigh on investment in H1 2016
Jan 29, 2016 10:18 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Spains preliminary GDP grew by 0.8% q/q in the fourth quarter of 2015, in line with consensus, maintaining a similar pace seen in the third quarter. The Preliminary GDPs growth was driven by contribution from net exports...
Why Britain pulling out of the EU won't give it complete control over its affairs
Jan 28, 2016 02:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
For years, crusaders of the Eurosceptic cause have claimed that all the evils of the world will disappear once Britain leaves the European Union. British fishermen and women will be able to fish as much cod as they like...
Trump and the GOP: the Silent Majority versus the establishment
Jan 28, 2016 02:00 am UTC| Politics
While Donald Trump continues to hold a commanding lead among Republicans in the race for the 2016 presidential nomination, National Review, the countrys leading conservative magazine, thinks otherwise. In a special...
Trump, Clinton narrowly lead in Iowa with five days remaining
Jan 28, 2016 01:59 am UTC| Politics
The Iowa caucuses will be held on Monday 1 February. The caucuses begin at 7pm Iowa time (12 noon Tuesday Melbourne time). There is some attempt at persuasion before people vote at the caucuses, causing minor delays, so...
Coalition tensions expose the flaws of the same-sex marriage plebiscite
Jan 28, 2016 00:49 am UTC| Politics
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said the Australian people will have their say on same-sex marriage in a plebiscite after the next election. But Coalition senator Eric Abetz claims he and other Liberal MPs do not have...
The good old days: how nostalgia clouds our view of political crises
Jan 27, 2016 05:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
After five prime ministers in five years, many fear that Australias political system is irrevocably broken. The Conversation, in partnership with Griffith Review, is publishing a series of essays exploring the problems...