Australians like their political system, but they have become less fond of the parties that have dominated it over the past 75 years. This is the lesson of Australia’s recent federal election, yet ...

It's been three years since we last voted in a federal election, so you might be a bit rusty on how to fill out your ballot paper. Australia has a preferential voting system, which means you can't ...

American electoral politics is not very “malleable” and can feel “set in stone,” in the words of three prominent political scientists. Australia, by contrast, has a rich history of improving its ...

Australia has a rich history of changing its voting system to create a more representative government and a more democratic society. As a result, voting is mandatory in Australia, voters rank ...