The major parties are being urged to restore trust with disenfranchised Australians who think they are failing them as ...

Democracies worldwide are suffering from legitimacy problems. This is reflected in low levels of public trust in key political institutions, the polarisation of politics, and the erosion of public ...

Young voters are confusing the Prime Minister with a president because schools fail to teach them about Australia’s democracy ...

An Australian human rights lawyer is the latest victim of a campaign to shut down Jewish people who dare to criticise Israel.

It has also sparked an upsurge in speculation as to whether democracy is dying, in recession or crisis. So how does Australia compare with this global pattern? The findings of the New Democratic ...

A joint standing committee on electoral matters report has called for mandated civics education for all Australian students, ...

"We see a picture of a democracy in Australia under stress, but not in crisis," he said. There were concerns about "the perceived failure of governments to deliver solutions to pressing issues ...

Ms Storer said it is “disgusting” for Australia to have such extreme hate speech laws. “It does not belong in a free democracy.” ...