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How did Morrison-led government discursively used the concept of free speech? Katharine Gelber & Molly Murphy present fascinating research findings in this article. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

ICYMI: The Australian Journal of Political Science published a Special Issue on Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan. Check it out: tandfonline.com/toc/cajp20/58/3

What is the effect of municipality size on several modes of local political participation in Adelaide and Perth? Read this piece by Joshua McDonnell: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The Special Issue 'Australian war crimes in Afghanistan: race, gender and responsibility' raises important questions about how militaries are held accountable when war crimes are committed. Read here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Gendered and racialized assumptions that constituted the Afghan people as a potential threat worked to enable and excuse the violence inflicted upon them. Helena Zeweri & Thomas Gregory on Brereton and the dehumanization of Afghan civilians. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

What role might masculinities be playing in Australian war crimes in Afghanistan? Is it possible to shift such masculinities after the revelation of scandals? David Duriesmith on the response to Australia’s war crimes in Afghanistan. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Buried in the 530-page Brereton Report are indications of other violations of international humanitarian law, such as cruel treatment. Fiona Nelson examines other kinds of potential war crimes hinted at in the report. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Is the problem with military culture one of bad apples or bad orchards? Megan MacKenzie & Ben Wadham examine the historic and current role of ‘culture’ in the Australian Defence Forces’ responses to scandals, war crimes, and illicit behaviours. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

This article by Andrew Ossie Carr provides a much-needed review of the under-studied history and contemporary practice of 'paradiplomacy' in Australia. Read here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

How did Asian candidates’ migratory, ethnic and politico-economic backgrounds shape their pathways to politics? Jay Song on political representation of Asian Australians in liberal nationalist multiculturalism. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Low pay directly impacts the quality of representation by curtailing the hours councillors can commit to council work. Tanya Jakimow argues that ‘recognition’ needs to be a core principle in determining councillor pay. Read here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

What is the potential of tax credits for funding political parties in Aotearoa New Zealand? Read this exploratory study by Lisa Marriott & Max Rashbrooke tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

What did a ‘fair go’ originally mean to Australians? Cosmo Howard puts forward a historical analysis in this article. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Meagan Auer and colleagues find that journalists use unattributed assessments rather than sources when evaluating premiers’ skills and abilities, but when sources are cited, these are usually elite men. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Why have Australian Royal Commissions not been extensively implemented in the twenty-first century? Read this article by Alastair Stark, Helen Punter, and Behnaz Zarrabi. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

How do Pauline Hanson’s One Nation and Fraser Anning’s Conservative National Party manage their internal organisation and cope with problems of collective choice? Read this piece by @jordan_mcswiney tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

What factors do young women identify as impacting their willingness to run for public office? Zareh Ghazarian & Laura Woodbridge explain their research findings in this article. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Populist attitudes are associated with: ⏺️Dissatisfaction with the functioning of liberal democracy ⏺️Negative attitudes towards Indigenous peoples However, it is not strongly associated with economic anxiety. Read more: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

For Laura Woodbridge, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews invoked uncertainty, threat, and urgency, and used Victorians’ experiences with bushfire to make the pandemic appear more familiar. Read her research findings here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

'In the attempt to take an inventory of the human consequences of war, it is important to also take stock of the colonial assumptions that inform how we think about these conflicts, the places where they are fought and the people that live there.' tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…