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

A loophole in the Electoral Act means it’s perfectly legal to lie to voters – as long as it doesn’t happen during official ...

Clive Palmer is seeking to re-register his United Australia Party (UAP) ahead of the next federal election ... the implied right to freedom of political communication. In a word — votes.

Mr. Dutton, the head of Australia’s main center-right political party, hopes to oust Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in an election that must be held by May 17. Mr. Albanese has been under ...

The Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that the interim government is targeting a December 2025 timeline for the next ...

Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart increased her donations to the center-right Liberal National opposition by more than 200% in the most recent political contribution data, as the country ...

Businessman Clive Palmer has lost a bid to re-register his United Australia Party ahead of the federal election, leaving his ...

Tens of millions of dollars in “dark” donations to political parties ... at the last election and only got one seat, only got a candidate elected in one seat. Interestingly, he has since deregistered ...

Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper Mr Palmer referenced the AEC’s loss of more than 1300 votes in Western Australia’s 2013 Senate election ... of the registered political party, and the logo ...

These donations helped fuel Labor’s war chest as the party prepares for an exceptionally close election race ... transparency and reform in Australia’s political donation system.

“I’ve launched a political ... of the Labor Party. Picture: X Speaking to 9News, Mr Trump maintained the name change would help him retain a seat in the upcoming election which will be held ...