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A guide to Australia’s lackluster election
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A guide to Australia’s lackluster election

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australians will head to the polls on May 21 to decide whether to keep his Liberal Party in power. What agenda items will be at the heart of the election campaign over the next six weeks, and what – if any – are the foreign policy implications?

Australian women protesting
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Can gender quotas counter sexism in Australian politics?

In recent months, Australians have grown accustomed to stories of sexual impropriety by their politicians dominating the news headlines. As a result, Prime Minister Scott Morrison called this week for a "shake-up" to address systemic sexism in Australian politics. What are the proposals currently dominating the political conversation, and where might they lead?