A plebiscite milestone: 100 years on from the 1917 conscription debates
Today, 20 December 2017, marks the centenary of Australia’s second plebiscite on conscription. Our regular blogger Barry York asks, 'was this a ‘Brexit’ moment?'
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Young People and the Right to Vote: Some exceptions to the rule
All Australians aged 18 or over have the right to vote and have a say in their democracy. But it wasn’t always this way.
Election rituals: leaving the closet of prayer?
Part 2 of a series of 2 blogs on election rituals. This one concentrates on the act of voting and how people are tending to vote early instead of turning up to vote with their fellow citizens.
Election rituals: Laying a bet and having a drink
Verging on another federal election, it is as good a time as any to ask ‘why do we have elections?’
