In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...

Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin has conceded the Werribee by-election to Labor candidate John Lister after a tight ...

Ahead of the 2025 federal election, news.com.au has the latest politics news and updates on the Liberal National Party and its leader, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

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Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart increased her donations to the center-right Liberal National opposition by more than ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The state of Western Australia has called an election, setting the stage for a final test for Australian ...

In an unexpected move, former Nationals minister Keith Pitt is expected to be appointed Australia’s ambassador to the Holy ...

Liberal leader Peter Dutton has led parliamentary tributes to former Fraser and Howard government minister John Colinton Moore following a state funeral for the Queensland MP and businessman.

The Labor Party has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of cash and gifts received from external entities ahead of the upcoming federal election.

The campaign for the Western Australian election is now under way, with the state Liberal Party fighting to win back “electorate respectability” after it was almost obliterated in 2021.