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Intifar Chowdhury

Intifar Chowdhury

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Risk‑averse voters want caution and visible reform. Can Albanese deliver both?

In our uncertain times, voters are disillusioned by both major parties – and increasingly attracted to populism. How can the Albanese government...

23.03.2026 10

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury

To survive, the Liberal party needs to win back women and young people. It’s going about this the wrong way

Since its historic defeat at the last federal election, the Liberal party has been engaged in a frenetic search for its internal compass. What’s...

18.02.2026 10

The Guardian

Intifar Chowdhury

The Liberal party’s betrayal of younger voters on net zero isn’t just a moral failure – it’s electoral stupidity

12.11.2025 10

The Guardian

Intifar Chowdhury

Five charts that show how young Australians are getting screwed

28.10.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Intifar Chowdhury

5 charts that show how young Australians are getting screwed

Intergenerational inequality is growing. Here are 5 ways young people are getting the short end of the stick.

27.10.2025 10

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury

My extreme sickness in pregnancy feels like a personal failure, even as society glorifies motherhood as divine suffering

13.10.2025 10

The Guardian

Intifar Chowdhury

Lowering Australia’s voting age to 16 without fortifying civic foundations would be misguided

22.07.2025 10

The Guardian

Intifar Chowdhury

This election, young people held the most political power. Here’s how they voted

While Gen Z and Millennials combined are the biggest voting bloc in Australia, their votes show a quiet divergence between the two generations.

16.05.2025 10

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury

After an autocratic leader was toppled in Bangladesh, democratic renewal remains a work in progress

Urgent and sustainable reforms are needed, but it’s unclear if the interim government has the time, authority or support to deliver them.

15.05.2025 10

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury

Labor must heed the warnings wrapped up in its election win. Young voters are crying out for action

05.05.2025 20

The Guardian

Intifar Chowdhury

I split my vote because no one deserved all of it

Australia craves leaders – and a political system – that can meet a generation ready to care if only someone would give us something worth...

01.05.2025 10

Financial Review

Intifar Chowdhury

Young women are among those who care most about the cost of living. It could be bad for the major parties

Gen Z and Millennial women are more likely than men to be undecided voters. They’re also more likely to vote based on cost-of-living concerns.

28.04.2025 10

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury

This election, Gen Z and Millennials hold most of the voting power. How might they wield it?

Young voters will decide who makes up Australia’s next government. Here’s how they might vote.

23.04.2025 10

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury

Australia’s gen Z men aren’t monsters in the making – they just feel short-changed

22.04.2025 10

The Guardian

Intifar Chowdhury

New kids shape Australia's federal election block

31.03.2025 10

The New Daily

Intifar Chowdhury

Every generation thinks they had it the toughest, but for Gen Z, they’re probably right

How does coming of age in Australia look now compared to in the year 2000? Evidence shows young people now have it much worse.

21.03.2025 10

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury

When politicians resort to personal jabs and point-scoring, Australians stop listening

28.02.2025 10

The Guardian

Intifar Chowdhury

I looked at 35 years of data to see how Australians vote

24.02.2025 10

Canberra Times

Intifar Chowdhury

I looked at 35 years of data to see how Australians vote. Here’s what it tells us about the next election

Women and young people are key voter demographics for politicians to win over. Data show how both groups have become more left-leaning over time.

20.02.2025 10

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury