Pre-election national opinion polls firmed in Labor’s favor, but Australia’s preferential voting system and the declining dominance of the two major parties makes it difficult to predict who ...

Supporters cheer during Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s victory speech at the Labor Party’s election night event in Sydney, on Saturday, May 3, 2025. - Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images ...

With the full complicity of the participating trade union chiefs, the “economic reform” summit became a vehicle to launch ...

Australian election result reminiscent of Canada In an election result reminiscent of Canada’s recent contest, conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton lost his parliamentary seat.

Australia’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state came after the government sensed a major shift in the domestic mood ...

The 2025 Australian federal election delivered a decisive mandate to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party, which secured at least 85 seats in the House of Representatives.

As Northern Territorians head to the polls for local government elections today, academics and politicians say not enough is ...

The Australian election result “masks a more sobering political reality: that Albanese and Labor were increasingly unpopular not all that long ago.” By Shannon Tiezzi June 01, 2025 ...

Only Australian citizens will be able to vote in future SA council elections under a new reform to boost integrity.

Supporters cheer during Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s victory speech at the Labor Party’s election night event in Sydney, on Saturday, May 3, 2025. - Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images ...

While Australia has not faced the same affront to its sovereignty as Canada, the similar election results show Trump’s influence in the domestic politics of longtime US allies.