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

MIDCOAST councillors have voted overwhelmingly against a motion which sought to remove the Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country from Council meetings. The motion was brought to Council by ...

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

The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...

The US government's giant humanitarian agency USAID on Tuesday announced it was placing its staff in the United States and ...

Peter Dutton, who wants to be prime minister, has been taking aim at “wokeness.” But Australia’s electorate isn’t America’s, ...

Two in five of Australia’s top non-union political donors gave cash to teal fundraising vehicle Climate 200 and its ...

Kennedy's numerous anti-vaccine statements, anti-vaccine nonprofit and lawsuits against immunizations are likely to face scrutiny during confirmation hearings.

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“That's the biggest party you can have,” Wawrinka smiled. Querrey also wanted to know whether the Swiss star partied Down Under or if he waited to go home “No, no, no, I went out Australia ...

The Australian Open is a Grand Slam tournament held live from Melbourne for two weeks in January, finishing on Australia Day. Founded in 1905, women have been competing in the Aussie Open since 1922.

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