Diplomatic sources told the ABC they were surprised after Australia declined to join a 12-nation, UK-led coalition imposing ...

When Australians cast their vote at a federal election, what exactly are they choosing? A person to represent their local ...

Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to the home affairs minister about why the government is making immigration reforms – and why new migrants aren’t to blame for the housing crisis ...

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced the government’s long-awaited migration policy yesterday. It’s been a week dominated by the topic, with One Nation unveiling its policy on Monday, too. The ...

The election of Donald Trump to serve another term as president of the United States is sending most countries scrambling to understand the implications for their foreign policies. With Australia’s ...

Abroad, India’s RSS Speaks of ‘Love.’ At Home, Its Affiliates Attack Christians. Australians are clearly seeking something more complex from their political system. Something reflective of a society ...

Governments such as Australia’s need to recognize that defending civil society and a free press throughout the region and ...

Over 35 human rights organizations on Friday issued an open letter, addressed to the leaders of Australia’s three major political parties, urging them to foster a “civil and respectful discourse” on ...

A conference of the Victorian Socialists (VS), the electoral front of the pseudo-left Socialist Alternative (SAlt), ratified a national expansion over the weekend. VS will be renamed “the Socialist ...

THE COALITION, a partnership of the right-wing Liberal and National parties, is so established in Australia that it has acquired a capital “C” and has ruled the country for around two-thirds of the ...

Expats, politics and culture: our essays illustrate the nature of the country they concern. Read on to find out what makes Australia a harmonious land of contradictions. Expats, politics and culture: ...

As the announcement of an Australian federal election looms, the Labor government and opposition Liberal-National Coalition have been trading blows over the presence of three Chinese warships in ...