Democracy

Media Diversity Concerns over Rinehart-backed SCA deal

Australia’s media ownership is back in focus after billionaire Gina Rinehart helped finance a deal to acquire Southern Cross Austereo, one of the country’s major broadcasters. The move has renewed scrutiny of media concentration and ownership in Australia as the sector continues to consolidate. It also raises ongoing questions about media diversity, democracy and how …

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Increase in Polarisation in Democratic Governance

With economic instability and conflict rippling across the globe, many of Australia’s neighbours have experienced increases in polarisation, even a lack of faith in democratic governance. But those trends haven’t hit Australia in the same way. A new report from The Grattan Institute has found that in an uncertain world, Australians remain largely committed to …

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Living in the ‘Orange Wave’: South Australia’s One Nation success

South Australia has recorded the first success story of One Nation in recent years with the minor party securing seven state representatives. The four lower house seats have shaken up long-held Liberal heartland across regional areas. The town of Murray Bridge is the biggest centre in the regional seat of Hammond which fell to One …

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