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

Liberal and Country parties, each of which was identified with established social classes, economic interests and political ideologies. One example was the Australia Party, which was a forerunner ...

For once, in this parliament, it seemed the government was not just sitting like a hapless duck in the crosshairs of a ...

Before you head to the polls at the federal election, here's a quick breakdown of how the Australian political system works ...

For the first time, near real-time disclosure of political donations shows who's funding the WA election. We crunched the ...

only got a candidate elected in one seat. Interestingly, he has since deregistered his United Australia Party. He did that in 2022. But I do see that Clive is now starting to run ads on TV and ...

As federal parliament prepares to consider electoral donation reform, it's been revealed the major parties raked in more than ...

In 2023–24, Australia’s political parties collectively raised $166 million ... That means, for example, one donor could make many donations of $15,000, but because each is below the threshold ...

The peak industry body for Australia's automotive dealerships has called for the two major political parties to introduce stronger frameworks to protect its members.