Democracies worldwide are suffering from legitimacy problems. This is reflected in low levels of public trust in key political institutions, the polarisation of politics, and the erosion of public ...

A recent survey highlighted that less than a third of the Australian population believe that “people in government can be trusted.” Australia is perceived as a country weathering the current global ...

"The ocean is right there. So a lot of people come up from especially down in Bondi. They come out of the water and come vote. Me, honestly, I could have worn my clothes, but I actually enjoy it. I ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty by eating what’s become known as a democracy sausage, a cultural tradition as Aussie as ...

As co-chair of the Australian Republic Movement, Esther Anatolitis is on a mission to see Australia cut ties with the monarchy. On the 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam’s dismissal, she has written a ...

Recently an Australian parliamentary inquiry from the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters published its report, titled “From Classroom to Community.” The purpose of the inquiry was to ...

Australia’s democracy and sovereignty is being threatened by a propaganda machine aiding climate change deniers, a security ...

The birth of Australian democracy almost occurred in a room filled exclusively with politicians, with the people who gave the nation life shut out. The great Antipodean project to combine six British ...

Australia is facing a wave of misinformation and disinformation on climate change and energy. This is being fuelled by the growth in artificial intelligence and allowed to spread freely on social ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty by eating what’s become known as a democracy sausage, a cultural tradition as Aussie as ...