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Politics + Society Editor Amanda Dunn in conversation with Chris Wallace, Paul Strangio, Denis Muller
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Yet despite this, and despite nerdily watching election counts all the way through my school years, spurred by a deep interest in how power operates in this country, I still managed to make it to university and beyond with gaping holes in my civics education.
Senior Editor Sunanda Creagh in conversation with Michelle Arrow, Anne Twomey and Paul Kildea
Location: Cultural Centre Kambri, Australian National University
Location: Church of All Nations, 180 Palmerston Street, Carlton
Editor Misha Ketchell in conversation with Michelle Grattan, Frank Bongiorno and Mark Kenny
Canberra
Monday February 24, 6pm SOLD OUT
In concert with its publication on March 4 (you can pre-order here), we are hosting a series of launches is February and March, and we’d love to see you there.
So in 2024, in the tumultuous aftermath of the Voice to Parliament referendum that had us all grappling with constitutional change and what it might mean, I decided to use the incredible wealth of knowledge and experience at our disposal in our academic writers and put together a book called How Australian Democracy Works. It’s my hope that readers will find it as informative to read as I did to bring it together.
Tuesday, March 4, 7pm
Sydney
In it, some of our finest thinkers and writers explain and analyse how our government, parliament and Constitution work, and examine some of the most pressing issues facing our democracy. James Walter explains how our unique democracy evolved; Michelle Grattan looks at the role of the prime minister – and some of the most significant holders of that position we’ve had.
As we head into a federal election at a pivotal moment in our history, it’s our hope that the book offers a deeper understanding of our democracy: its history, strengths and challenges.
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What does our Constitution say, for example? And why is it such a dry legal document, so different from the grand sentiment of its US counterpart? How did the major political parties come to be? And where does the High Court fit into all this?
Melbourne
What does our Constitution say, for example? And why is it such a dry legal document, so different from the grand sentiment of its US counterpart? How did the major political parties come to be? And where does the High Court fit into all this?
