Australia's democratic system is unlike any other on Earth. As a nation, we sort of vaguely understand this, and take a generalised pride in the triennial democracy sausage, and the beige, competent ...

Australians will head to the polls on Saturday to vote in federal elections and choose their next parliament. Voters will elect representatives for their area – members of parliament (MPs) – to the ...

In countries that have compulsory voting, its enforcement "varies from being strict to being weak", said Policy Options.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s ...

Annabel Crabb is on a one-woman mission to make people care about politics. But is she fighting a losing battle?

Polls have closed in Australia in a national election dominated by cost-of-living concerns that’s being closely watched abroad for signs of a Donald Trump-inspired swing against conservative ...

The city most synonymous with capitalism is now in the hands of a self-avowed socialist. Australians like to look at people ...

With Big Brother Australia returning to our screens for 2025, it's time to get voting on who you'd like to save from eviction ...

Brisbane and Sydney, Australia (CNN) — Australians are casting their final votes Saturday in a national election campaign dominated by cost-of-living concerns that’s being closely watched abroad for ...