John Warhurst

John Warhurst is an emeritus professor of political science at the Australian National University.

State of origin still matters a great deal in federal politics, which isn't entirely a party v party contest.

Senior Liberals must step in and stop the Nationals' damaging, self-interested push to the bush.

Despite declining church attendance, the community's Christian roots should not be underestimated.

In politics, those who have most to gain or lose usually prevail over the majority.

The public yearns for more consensus rather than confrontation, but our parties are yet to learn.

Since 1970, governments switched leaders 17 times - and lost almost all the following elections.

Peter Dutton has revealed an unusual sensitivity and unwillingness to recognise community concerns.

Virtual parliaments and job-sharing MPs are problematic ideas, but still possible.

When historians of the future write about late Australia in the 1990s and 2000s, Pauline Hanson will be a major part of the story.

The Liberals always, eventually, drift away from the sensible centre.

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