Why Australia holds federal elections every three years
The last election was just three years ago in 2022, leaving the incumbent party only a few years to achieve its agenda before ...
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 ...
VIDEO: Alan Kohler investigates Australia’s housing crisis and what can be done to fix it
Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis ...
Opinion
Labor’s voice failure won’t be forgotten at the ballot box
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s thoughtless decision to anchor rows of giant wind turbines off the coast is not the only reason Labor MP Meryl Swanson should start looking for another ...