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 ...
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, ...
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A former Miss America takes her nuclear sales pitch to audiences in Australia
Nuclear engineer and former Miss America Grace Stanke has entered the fierce debate in Australia over its future energy ...
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Australia’s Labor Party Must Return to Working-Class Values
Australian Labor Party (ALP) senator Doug Cameron summed up his eleven-year senate career with characteristic candor. “It all comes down to one thing: socialism,” he said. Cameron’s words — and the ...
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 ...
Independent candidate Anita Kuss joins race for federal seat of Grey
South Australia's largest seat only has two candidates as the federal election nears, with an independent joining the race.
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 ...
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.
Former premier Colin Barnett accuses Anthony Albanese of treating Western Australia as a 'token, backward outlet'
Former Western Australia premier Colin Barnett has slammed the Prime Minister's treatment of his home state. Speaking to Sky News Australia on Tuesday afternoon, Mr Barnett said Prime Minister Anthony ...
Why are young people like this 18-year-old fronting the pro-nuclear push in Australia?
Some polling suggests older Australians are more supportive of nuclear power than their younger counterparts. So why are ...
'Uninformed and unfair’: Moira Deeming hits back at internal criticism of parliamentary absence while cutting short overseas trip
Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has hit back at “uninformed and unfair” criticism from a senior party colleague while ...
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.