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

Sky News host James Morrow says Australia’s new hate crime laws will broadly “further limit speech”. Mr Morrow said Australia ...

New data has exposed a frightening reality in one state, with a map revealing the most dangerous suburbs at night.

The Australian government enacted a new law banning the display of hate symbols and mandating minimum sentences for certain terror offences on Thursday, as part of a broader effort to curb the surge ...