Albanese drove to Governor-General Sam Mostyn's official residence on Friday to trigger the election and announced the date later at a news conference at Parliament House. “Over the last few years, ...

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For the House of Reps, number every box in order of preference (yup, that’s preferential voting for you). For the Senate, choose between numbering at least six boxes above the line (for parties) or 12 ...

falls off stool' and dies on his stag do in Benidorm The legislation passed in the Australian parliament’s lower house yesterday, with Labor and the Coalition voting together while blocking the ...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly ... “Naturally, we respect the laws decided by the Australian Parliament," Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms said.

Almost half of candidates contesting this election are women. But for the major parties, women are still more likely to be ...

The stage is set for a potentially tumultuous first week on the campaign trail, with a cash rate decision by the Reserve Bank ...

Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Dutton said Australia faces a “sliding doors ... said Bates, prompting the house speaker to rule the question out of order. Asked for his thoughts on the ...

In a hung parliament, giving the Speaker’s job to an independent MP would give a major party back a precious vote.