Politics
Is Mark Carney predicted to prevail as Canada’s PM?
Both Canada and Australia will have general elections in the same week, Canada on Monday April 28 and Australia on...
Articles by Malcolm Mackerras
Politics
The American electoral college bias has disappeared
The case for keeping the electoral college is strong and I confidently predict that in 2028 the candidate who wins...
Politics
Roger Cook a sure bet in WA
On Saturday 8 March, the Labor Party will have a good night in Perth, in great contrast to the night...
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Setback looming for Victorian Labor
Labor is in a bad way in Victoria, in fact it’s not even contesting Prahran, a seat Labor seems to...
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Mackerras on return of President Trump
In the past our doyen of elections, the legendary Malcolm Mackerras, had written off Donald Trump’s second coming as a...
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What’s my favourite election for this year?
My favourite election for 2024 has been made of the basis of my joy or gloom at the result. In...
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Queensland’s Labor government will be defeated on October 26
While I may be wrong with my predictions in some individual seats, for Queensland, the LNP will win the election....
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October 19 brings general elections you might not know about
With Federal Labor under political fire, in four Saturday’s time we will see if voters in Canberra and NSW are...
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A cynical stitch up is ready to be debated
I now seek to discuss Victoria because in July this year there was issued a two-volume magnificent report from the...
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Is Labor set to lose power in the Northern Territory?
With a run of elections ahead, will a potential loss in the Northern Territory be the first pin to fall...