When parliamentarians left Canberra on Thursday after the fortnight sitting, federal politics had the air of an uneasy ...

The last election was just three years ago in 2022, leaving the incumbent party only a few years to achieve its agenda before ...

In past state and federal elections some ballots have measured over a metre long from the sheer number of candidates and ...

Bond traders reckon there’s a 90 per cent chance of an interest rate cut on Tuesday. In reality, it’s a coin toss and if the ...

Launching the election campaign this weekend means Labor would avoid a budget, Senate estimates and a distracting clash with ...

On this most auspicious Valentine's Day, Anthony Albanese's gift to the public is an apparent glut of hints he's about to announce the federal election (but who the hell really knows?).

In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...

Peter Dutton, who wants to be prime minister, has been taking aim at “wokeness.” But Australia’s electorate isn’t America’s, ...

WA's little-known opposition leader is fighting for recognition, his seat and the future of his party. On a road trip through ...

The state of Western Australia has called an election, setting the stage for a final test for Australian Prime Minister ...

With the end of the three-year federal government term rapidly approaching, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could call an ...

Clive Palmer has lost his High Court bid to re-register the United Australia Party for this year's federal election, meaning ...