A recent survey highlighted that less than a third of the Australian population believe that “people in government can be ...

Democracies worldwide are suffering from legitimacy problems. This is reflected in low levels of public trust in key political institutions, the polarisation of politics, and the erosion of public ...

Across the world, democracies are grappling with a widening gap between citizens and those who govern. Australia is no ...

It’s almost inevitable that a media professor who migrated from the United States six years ago to live and work in Australia will be asked to compare the state of democracy — and the threats it faces ...

New research led by Western Sydney University, in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Wesley College Melbourne, reveals how Australia's major print newspapers have played ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty by eating what’s become known as a democracy sausage, a cultural tradition as Aussie as ...

Australia runs two governments. The elected government speaks; the real one acts. Only one understands what century we’re in.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. Tony ...

"The ocean is right there. So a lot of people come up from especially down in Bondi. They come out of the water and come vote. Me, honestly, I could have worn my clothes, but I actually enjoy it. I ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty by eating what’s become known as a democracy sausage, a cultural tradition as Aussie as ...