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

The great majority of Significant Investor Visa holders are just very good business people with money to invest in Australia ...

The most recent study showed more than 60% of Year 10 students don’t make the national standard for knowledge of democracy ...

We’ve been horrified at the crime and hatred in our streets and in suburbs that we always considered safe. We took the quiet safety of Australia for granted, as we should be able to. Yet, with ...

With an election looming, Commonwealth Bank wants to hide its light under a bushel. But the gap to the rest is only getting ...

The upgrade of thousands of Smartrider readers to allow for credit card and mobile phone payments was announced in September ...

The Royal Australian College of GPs is urging all political parties to support its plan to ensure access to affordable GP care for everyone in ...

There is a perceptible Roman bias in the teaching of law, but the ancient Greeks were actually also quite influential.

Many American cities have dire public transport systems, but it hasn't always been this way. How did they get so bad and how ...

In 1989, political scientist Francis Fukuyama predicted we were approaching the end of history. He meant that similar liberal ...

The system’s inclusivity ensures that smaller parties and diverse political voices can gain a foothold in the ... However, the American system reflects a history of compromise and federalism, where ...

From spending caps to lower thresholds for donation disclosures, the reforms are the most comprehensive changes to ...