Australia 's National Party split from the Liberal Party, its conservative coalition partner of over 60 years, citing key policy differences after a resounding loss at a national election this month.

The split shows the pressure on Australia’s conservative parties after Anthony Albanese’s centre-left Labor Party won a historic second term in the May 3 election, powered by a voter backlash ...

There are also the left-leaning Greens, Australia's third largest political party, as well as a wave of "Teal candidates" - independent candidates who have been running on a strong climate platform.

Polls have closed in Australia in a national election dominated by cost-of-living concerns that’s being closely watched abroad for signs of a Donald Trump-inspired swing against conservative ...

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a second term in office in a disastrous night for his conservative rivals, as voters chose stability over change against a backdrop of ...

Australia will hold an election on May 3, and energy security has become a key issue as voters face rising power bills and the prospect of gas shortages.

The ruling Labor Party stormed to victory in Australia’s election Saturday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese becoming the country’s first leader to win back-to-back elections in over two ...

The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) last week held public meetings in four key working-class electorates where it is running in the May 3 federal election. The party’s candidates addressed the ...

Ms Ley will have to ignore calls from the party’s right wing and media outlets owned by Rupert Murdoch to intensify culture wars over immigration and climate change. During the election campaign ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's National Party has split from its conservative coalition partner of over 60 years, the Liberal Party, citing policy differences over renewable energy and after a ...