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

There’s a popular belief that a good leader will win an election for their party, while a bad one will lose it. The numbers ...

You can say what you like about Australians in the polling booth - but at least they are fair. Case in point: PMs who break election promises are distrusted by voters regardless of which major party ...

For those counting, the billionaire mining magnate and major political donor is now 0-5 before the High Court.

Palmer labelled the electoral act “Draconian and unconstitutional”, arguing that it breaches the implied freedom of political ...

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Labor has added 36,000 Canberra-based public servants since taking office. OUR VERDICT. False. The latest government data ...

Indi MP Helen Haines, who could become a kingmaker if the federal election returns a hung parliament, will make unpicking a ...

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Former Labor leader Rebecca White is stepping down from the Tasmanian parliament to focus on winning a crucial marginal seat ...

However, there has been comparatively consistent return improvement since the merger with WesTrac in 2010, notwithstanding the ups and downs of the mining cycle. Group ROICs have exceeded our ...