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The article evaluates the government of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. It discusses some of his important policies, and argues that Turnbull has failed on his promise to deliver a thoroughly Liberal Government. Topics covered include a legislation that sought to amend section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, the Turnbull government's energy policy, and the changes introduced to superannuation.

The article reflects on steps taken by the Australian government in providing access to quality education to all students regardless of their family income by raising funds. Topics discussed include imposing of favored program by the Australian government to introduce a National Curriculum, set of teacher and principal professional standards, national standardized testing, and report by Australian economist Ian Harper on schooling reform and the Programme for International Student Assessment.

The article discusses the popularity of the Australian Greens in Australian politics. It describes one common thing that the Greens have with the major parties. It explains why the Greens continue to prosper in electoral events. It expects that the green political party will rise prominently in the future.

The article presents an argument on the ability of the Australian government to interfere on the circumstances of the employment separation event. She outlines a comparison between the unfair dismissal of employees and a no fault divorce of adult relationships. She stresses that if the government would insert itself into employment separation then it should do so in a useful and servicing manner rather than a punitive and judging manner.

The article reports on the management of media by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her government. It discusses the complaint of Gillard about short-term and shallow coverage by the media. It details how Gillard lectured the media for their negative coverage about the government. It stresses that the adoption of media management tactics of state Labor Party governments has set Gillard government on a collision course.

The author discusses the influence of the newspoll survey on politics in Australia. He states that the absence of surrounding battlements of incumbency for opposition leaders makes them more vulnerable to polls than prime ministers. The author notes that the plethora of internal party polling can be a threat to democracy.

The article discusses the lack of criticism for the proposal of a four year term for members of the House of Representatives in Australia. Peter Beattie, former Queensland Premier, states that a long-term vision can be accomplished through four year terms. Steve Bracks, former Victorian Premier, notes that shorter terms do not provide an opportunity for proper governance.

The article reports on regulation of religious affairs by the Australian government. It states that faith-based institutions are confronted with offensive anti-discrimination laws undermining their right to adhere to their belief structures in conducting their affairs. It notes that hostility to religion is not limited to the increasingly aggressive assertions of secularism by public institutions. It mentions that religious vilification laws are restricting religious discourse.

The article discusses the political aspects of wowserism, a word originated in Australia which is associated with anyone who suggests restrictions on other person's choice. It refers to the moves of politicians including Ministers Kevin Rudd, Nicola Roxon and Stephen Conroy to warn about the dangers of some personal behaviors such as drinking or browsing wrong websites. It argues that these politicians are considered as wowsers even though they claim that they are not one.

The author comments on several myths related to health care policy in Australia. The author emphasizes that the argument of key actors in the health debate, which include physicians and nurses, that they are acting in the interests of the community is not true. He also points out the falsity of the claim that a unified health care system in the country will result in the better delivery of the service.

The author reveals how the left have managed to convert the sporting field into yet another battlefield for the culture wars in Australia. He mentions that anybody who thought the election of Kevin Rudd as prime minister would mean the end of the culture wars, was not looking closely enough at the 2007 summer's cricket. He notes that while many had strong views about the behavior of both the Australian and Indian teams, few would have thought to place it within the context of the culture wars.

The author reflects on the governance of John Howard during his term as prime minister of Australia. He notes that central to Howard's policies were social and cultural issues. He points out that Howard was far more comfortable with a democratic approach to foreign policy than most before him. He says that the Howard administration extended Australia's commitment to economic reform through a decade when the politics of reform were both harder in the community and tougher in parliament.

The article focuses on some loop-holes concerning the political ideologies of government in Australia. The Western Australian Town Planning and Development Act 1928 gave local government the power to control the use of private land which is accelerating reduction in land available for housing in Australia. The split in the labor party, and the implementation of the Immigration Restriction Act are some of the mistakes of government in Australia.

The article discusses the author's insights on the role, like both mother and father, playing by the Australian government. She claims that a nanny approach carried out by the government will socially harm and destruct things which will have a tendency to spread. She stresses that the state interference like parents at the most basic levels of the people's lives will attempt to control private and sometimes quite trivial behaviour.

The article discusses the effectiveness of research institutes on free enterprise in Australia. The fundamental issue of the very nature of the state is seldom analyzed by research institutes which instead focus on the failings and misdirection of the government. The quest for more power and money by the state is limited by such establishments.

The article discusses the declining support and interest of the people in parliamentary proceedings particularly question time in Australia. It notes the impact of the mainstream media on political commentary and on the long speeches by the government in answering inquiries from the House of Representatives. It also emphasizes that question time should be able to engage the people and gain their support to avoid acquisition of biased information through social networking internet sites.

The author reflects on the trends in Australia's public spending. Current Prime Minister Kevin Rudd strongly upholds regulation designed to stop reckless spending in the government budget. Under Rudd, the government has been maintaining a budget surplus and not spending as much as it could. He notes however, under John Howard's administration, it was debt averse. He notes that the Commonwealth Treasury reported that Commonwealth spending has risen 54% since 2000-2001.

The article focuses on the concerns on the proposal of shrinking the size of the Australian government. The author emphasizes that achieving this task requires an efficient political leadership. The main goal of decreasing the size of the government is to put constitutional constraints on taxes and borrowing.

The article discusses the lack of support for voluntary voting as compared to compulsory voting in Australia. The option of not voting is recommended by nearly one third of voters. Supporters of compulsory voting are concerned that widespread disengagement from politics might result from voluntary voting.

The article offers news briefs related to the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) in Australia as of April 1, 2016. Topics include the abolishment of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) and its effect on the transport sector, the impact of the abolishment of negative gearing on investments and low and middle income earner, and an increase in the number of breaches in federal legislation.

The article presents an analysis on the authoritarian decisions of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Australia. According to the author, the Prime Minister's move to consider the debate on climate change as illegitimate reflects the failure to understand the value of questioning and impairs the democratic political system of encouraging unpopular views. It also criticizes the emissions trading scheme (ETS) imposed by the government referring to it as inefficient, costly, and needs careful analysis.

The author reflects on the response of Australian politicians on the republic issue. In a republic system, the president would be selected by the members of federal parliament. He claims that Liberal Party politicians are facing a dilemma on how to act on the issue. He emphasizes that if these politicians want to avoid alienating their support base, they should support a republic with a directly elected president.

The article deals with growth trends in Australian state and federal regulation. Regulation, like taxing and spending, produces a redistribution of costs and benefits across the community. Many economic regulations have been dismantled in past years where tariffs have been reduced, banking opened up, and domestic airline travel liberalized. It notes that regulations derive from political processes since parliament and the cabinet encourage them.

Investigates the support received by the political party, ALP from the unions during the election campaign in Australia. Significance of financial resources to maintain a strong competition between political parties; Trade union movement as the biggest special interest group in the country; Loophole on the proposal of ALP for a union-friendly government.

The author reflects on the plan of Opposition leader Tony Abbot to implement a big society concept in Australia. He discusses the concept of the big society, which was originally proposed by British Prime Minister David Cameron to get charities and volunteers take over the delivery of government services in the country. The author contends that Abbot's interest to adopt the concept illustrates his genuine desire to slowly and systematically reduce the size of the government.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discuses various reports published within the issue which include the importance of transforming the government in Australia, capitalism, and the private Internet usage in Australia.

The article discusses the author's view on the economic reform promoted by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in 2011. He raises two issues which best describe in Gillard's economic reform. He emphasizes that Gillard government has only stayed in power and chances for economic reform will rest with the two major parties.

The article discusses the decision of the Liberal Party to provide a lower house seat to the Greens political party in the House of Representatives in Australia. It states that more government control and irresponsible spending are preferred by the Greens. The author notes that political development and advancement of good policy will be hindered by the growing influence of the Greens.

The article discusses the risk for Australia to have an illegitimate government due to the membership of the Greens party in the House of Representatives. The majority of the Labor party will be unable to govern in their own right as the Greens ascend to power. John Black, former Labor Senator, states that stability is appreciated by protest voters.

The article reports on the plan of the Australian government to provide financial incentives to industries to reduce carbon emissions. The plan of the government is neither economically efficient nor environmentally effective. It notes that the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) is a giant churn machine offering little environmental gains. According to Coalition climate change adviser Danny Price of Frontier Economics, the action plan is a short-to medium-term stopgap measure.

The article discusses the denunciation by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott on the tax policies of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Australia. It highlights the criticism made by Abbott on Rudd's emission trading scheme referring to it as a fund for politicking and bribing which was practiced by the government of former Prime Minister John Howard. The possibility of social conservatism in the Labor Party due to the support of baby boomers and Abbott's suggestion to cut taxation are also included.

The author reflects on Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's government policies as highlighted during the 2020 Summit. He notes that the summit is designed to help inspire the microeconomic reforms of the 1980s and 1990s which launched Australia on the path of prosperity and confidence that its citizens have been enjoying. He claims that Rudd's main goal for holding the summit is to gather the country's 'one-thousand most intelligent people' to hear their ideas for the country.

The author reflects on the public administration of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and compares it to that of Louis XIV of France. Under Louis XIV, public discussion and enquiry was first co-opted, and then subordinated to the service of the ruler. He notes that the election of Rudd has been heralded as initiating an 'intellectual and cultural' renaissance for the country's elites. The author bases his comparison from the book "The Pursuit of Glory: Europe 1648-1815," by Tim Blanning.