With the Australian federal election a week away, for those interested in the democratic shifts that are taking place in the country, the overall result of the election may be less intriguing than the ...

The federal election is here, bringing Australia's preferential voting system into the spotlight. When voting in a federal election, citizens vote on two ballots – one for the House of Representatives ...

There has been an insufferable degree of smugness of late in the chatting classes about Australia rsquo;s electoral system .

American electoral politics is not very “malleable” and can feel “set in stone,” in the words of three prominent political scientists. Australia, by contrast, has a rich history of improving its ...

Australia has a rich history of changing its voting system to create a more representative government and a more democratic society. As a result, voting is mandatory in Australia, voters rank ...

Democracies never stop changing. Even among those whose parameters are — like ours — staked out by constitutions that are, almost comically, difficult to alter, change happens relentlessly between the ...

Hat Yai Flooding Catastrophe a Massive Blow to Thailand’s PM Anutin Early on the morning of March 28 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid a visit to the governor-general, asking her to ...

Here’s everything to know. In preparation for this important event, we’ve put together the ultimate guide on everything you need to know, including how to vote, what to expect, and more. Voting is ...

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

Australia's flame-haired populist Senator Pauline Hanson and her anti-immigration party have rocketed up opinion polls, ...