Across the world, democracies are grappling with a widening gap between citizens and those who govern. Australia is no ...

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 ...

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 ...

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With a federal election just a few weeks away, it’s time to put Australia’s system and political flaws into context. By Damien Cave The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia ...

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 ...

"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 ...

FILE - This undated, file photo released by Chongyi Feng shows Yang Hengjun and his wife Yuan Xiaoliang. Australia says it is appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for Chinese Australian writer ...

In late 2021, as Australian cities were seeing anti-lockdown and anti-vaxxer protests against the country’s long-running pandemic restrictions and newly implemented vaccine mandates, Donald Trump Jr.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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 ...