Essential: 2016 a bad year for politics 
Essential: 2016 a bad year for politics 
Voters say 2016 was a terrible year for Australian politics, and 2017 isn't shaping up to be much better, according to Essential.
Crikey
Crikey
When it comes to election campaigns, is the gambling lobby all bark and no bite?
When it comes to election campaigns, is the gambling lobby all bark and no bite?
The gambling lobby’s influence in overriding popular opinion and the public interest in Australia is well-known. But is its electoral power exaggerated? A look at this year’s ACT election suggests that perhaps the gambling industry is less influential than it appears to be.
The Conversation
The Conversation
You can run, Cory, but you can’t hide from electoral reality 
You can run, Cory, but you can’t hide from electoral reality 
Cory Bernardi's fantasy of forming a new conservative political party faces a grim electoral reality that it's an already highly contested market.
Crikey
Crikey
Trump-style political disaffection taking hold in Australia, review says
Academic review of 2016 federal election warns trend of dissatisfaction with politicians should be seen as ‘wake up call’
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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A conservatives split from the Liberals would free the party to be truly liberal
A splinter movement would simultaneously hit pause on the rolling right-left struggles within the government and offer more choice to disaffected voters
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
India vs England, 5th Test, Day 5: Ravindra Jadeja 7/48, India win series 4-0
Ravindra Jadeja picked up 7/48, his best haul in Tests as India defeated England by an innings and 75 runs to win the series 4-0. Relive all highlights of India vs England fifth...
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times