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

Political parties are integral to the Australian political system, yet also largely absent from the Commonwealth Constitution ...

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 ...

There's plenty to unpick in the new data but there's one glaring problem: we are only just now learning about donations made in 2023-24. Australians are left in the dark about who is donating right ...

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

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell has revealed the key signs a federal election will soon be called, adding he would ...

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 ...