Protests occur as part of a political struggle with winners and losers. Like strikes, protests are disruptive; that’s the ...

Australia has been, and continues to be, remarkably resilient. But the fragile machinery of democracy needs some long overdue ...

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 ...

There is a gap in Australian political attention, media coverage and academic scholarly literature about Indigenous policy ...

“That is just a lack of transparency and accountability and, frankly, an abuse of the notion of cabinet in confidence”; Wong ...

The decorated journalist and TV presenter also shares how she’s learnt to live with personal loss, and why her latest project ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australians fired up barbecues and wore tight-fit swim trunks called "budgy smugglers" to voting centres as they welcomed election day on Saturday with some unique and quirky ...

"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 ...

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 ...

When Australia Became A Republic is inspired by the many times Australians have done things their own way, from the introduction of the secret ballot to the Sydney Olympics.

Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui, a high-profile participant of the city's 2019 pro-democracy protests, has been granted asylum in Australia - Copyright AFP Anthony ...

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 ...