Democracies worldwide are suffering from legitimacy problems. This is reflected in low levels of public trust in key political institutions, the polarisation of politics, and the erosion of public ...

As debates over national identity sharpen, far-right movements gain visibility, and public discourse strained by ...

A Chinese court gave a suspended death sentence to a China-born Australian democracy blogger on Monday. The Australian government, which has repeatedly raised his case over the years, said it was ...

"The ocean is right there. So a lot of people come up from especially down in Bondi. They come out of the water and come vote. Me, honestly, I could have worn my clothes, but I actually enjoy it. I ...

New research led by Western Sydney University, in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Wesley College Melbourne, reveals how Australia's major print newspapers have played ...

Australia’s first election day ended in violence and riots, including in Sydney and Melbourne. Police and soldiers struggled to control drunken mobs armed with staves and pickets who tore down banners ...

It came soon after Milton Dick took his place once more as Speaker of the House of Representatives – an appointment supported by both sides of politics. Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley both heaped ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty by eating what’s become known as a democracy sausage, a cultural tradition as Aussie as ...

Daniel Bernhard is the executive director of the non-partisan watchdog Friends of Canadian Broadcasting. “I won’t pay. I know too much about extortion.” So said Tony Soprano. Facebook CEO Mark ...