Australians are clearly seeking something more complex from their political system. Something reflective of a society with array of interests and ideas. With the Australian federal election a week ...

The way our federal elections work can be confusing. Here, 7NEWS Political Editor Mark Riley explains everything you need to ...

SYDNEY, May 3 (Reuters) - Australia will hold a general election on Saturday, May 3. Sign up here. A large number of independent and minor parties are also seeking reelection and could become ...

The rise of One Nation may seem sudden. In the 2025 Australian federal election, Pauline Hanson’s party received only 6.4% of the national vote. A year later, One Nation has surpassed the Liberal ...

Pauline Hanson’s minor party took an “open ticket” to Saturday’s state election, which meant their followers were not given how to vote advice on where to place contenders on poll papers. One Nation, ...

Australia's far-right One Nation party won its first lower house election battle by a wide margin on Saturday, snatching a seat held by traditional conservative parties since 1949. It was the party's ...

Abolishing an electoral system that allows for hidden deals to control voter preferences seems like a no-brainer. Yet in Victoria, the process continues to be dragged out.

Victory for the populist party in Farrer, New South Wales, would give it its first seat in Australia's national parliament.

Voters are being asked to choose whether to stick with the Labor government to “build Australia’s future”, or choose a ...

New Zealand has a voter turnout problem. Although enrolment is compulsory for all eligible voters, casting a ballot is optional. And the number of people voting has been falling in both general and ...