Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
What to know about Peter Dutton, the leader of the opposition vying to be PM
Peter Dutton is seeking to defy almost 100 years of political history by defeating Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and ...
Liberal Party concedes Werribee by-election following extended vote count
Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin has conceded the Werribee by-election to Labor candidate John Lister after a tight ...
Libby Mettam: WA Liberal leader has a mountain to climb
Earlier this year, Ms Mettam became a grandmother when her eldest daughter, Bianca, gave birth to a girl, Remi. Bianca, 25, ...
Australia Billionaires Pour Funds Into Parties Ahead of Election
Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart increased her donations to the center-right Liberal National opposition by more than ...
‘Commit to put the Greens last’: Julian Leeser's call to the Labor Party
Liberal MP Julian Leeser has urged the Labor Party to “put the Greens last” in the upcoming federal election. “I’ve been ...
Australian state by-elections underscore disaffection with major parties
Two by-election results in the Victorian capital of Melbourne have triggered further alarm in ruling circles that the next federal election will produce a fragile minority government.
The Australian Labor Party and Liberal Party both reap big benefits with millions in donations ahead of federal election
The Labor Party has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of cash and gifts received from external entities ahead of the upcoming federal election.
WA State Election: How much ‘respectability’ WA Liberal Party can win back is big question of election
The campaign for the Western Australian election is now under way, with the state Liberal Party fighting to win back “electorate respectability” after it was almost obliterated in 2021.