What key quality should Australia’s next PM have? Editors' Picks There are many characteristics of political leadership – strength, courage, wisdom, vision, judgment, responsiveness. All are elusive, difficult to describe in the abstract, and turn… Read more
Rome's Augustus and the allure of the strongman Wednesday January 23, 2019 By Frederik Vervaet Editors' Picks The Roman emperor Augustus is often held up as a model statesman, but a University of Melbourne expert warns admirers should be careful what they… Read more
Can politics build, rather than divide? Tuesday October 2, 2018 By The Mandarin Australian Capital Territory Dennis Richardson has joined a non-partisan prize that embraces the question: what are the qualities of real political leadership. Read more
Give us respect, and no more gotcha games: Parkinson's plea Friday December 4, 2015 By Tom Burton Features Incoming public service chief Martin Parkinson opens up about his approach to reform, the need for political leadership, more risk taking and innovation from public… Read more
