Ahead of the New Zealand election, Todd Muller’s resignation is a national nightmare – and a sign of a toxic political culture Editors' Picks This is not just another leadership spill, coup or change. In fact, nothing about this is routine.
What key quality should Australia’s next PM have? Thursday May 9, 2019 By Jayani Nadarajalingam Career Advice There are many characteristics of political leadership – strength, courage, wisdom, vision, judgment, responsiveness. All are elusive, difficult to describe in the abstract, and turn…
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…
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.
