John Warhurst

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

Public opinion polls suggest it's increasingly likely that Labor will win next election.

Party members with a diverse range of views need enough common ground to prevent gridlock and infighting.

In different ways, the pair have become powerful irritants to their ideological colleagues.

Whatever Parliament decides this week, the education debate will grind on until the next election.

The Coalition and Labor will ban foreign political donations. That's nowhere near enough.

The PM seems to believe our conservatism goes far beyond constitutional matters to life in general.

Anyone who takes a public personal stand on this issue, regardless of which side, is brave.

Government ministers bring very different approaches to the job.

The industry may be unpopular but it has vast political power at its disposal.

Australia has long had its share of minor party and independent voters, informal voters and non-voters.

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