The Greens would control parliament and “run this state” if a plan to scrap Victoria’s group voting ticket system goes ahead, ...

Is Australia really immune to Trump (and Hanson) style populism? The polling suggests otherwise.

A recent survey highlighted that less than a third of the Australian population believe that “people in government can be ...

Victorian Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell has fired a warning shot at Premier Jacinta Allan over plans to overhaul ...

(THE CONVERSATION) American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the nation’s founding. Chief among them is the “pick one” ...

SBS's six-episode podcast series, Intro to Aussie Elections, provides an in-depth analysis of six key topics in the federal election with multiple and balanced voices and perspectives.

The Victorian government’s changes attempt to improve our democracy, but they’re too little and very late.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. We begin with one of the enduring oddities of the Australian electoral system - preferential voting.

A central pool of candidates for board seats amid Briggs' recommendations suggests a serious review of patronage, favouritism ...

There are a lot of misconceptions about voting, particularly among marginalised groups. But these "democracy ambassadors" are ...

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Australia's flame-haired populist Senator Pauline Hanson and her anti-immigration ...

In a society as wealthy as ours there should not be people putting off treatment because they cannot afford the bills. Basic ...