The legal challenge claims the new law inhibited Australians’ 'implied freedom of political communication' and does not significantly protect under-16s.

Foreign-run social media pages are spreading disinformation about Australian politicians quoting fabricated news reports and interviews.

In the final episode for 2025, political editor Tom McIlroy speaks with Melissa Clarke from ABC RN Breakfast and Michael Read from the Australian Financial Review about criticisms of Albanese’s ambiti

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s rival political leaders offered Sunday competing policies to help Australians buy a home ahead of the nation’s first federal election in which younger voters will outnumber the long-dominant baby boomer generation.

Political fundraising is bad enough. But politicians are charging taxpayers to travel for the purpose of selling their time to vested interests keen to distort public policy.

In his latest book, Clinton Fernandes explains why the AUKUS deal is an all-too-predictable continuation of past follies.

FILE - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese smiles at the end of a press conference in Sydney, July 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File) MEBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Anthony Albanese hopes to become the first Australian prime minister in 21 years ...

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 security ties are heavily bound to the U.S., Trump’s ...

Caroline Fisher receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Aljosha Karim Schapals receives funding from the Australian Research Council. David Nolan receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Kerry McCallum receives funding from the ...

After the furore over Pauline Hanson’s burqa stunt and Barnaby Joyce’s defection, the latest Guardian Essential Poll shows a surge in support for One Nation

The overall combined primary vote for Australia’s major parties has continued to decline, opening space for independents to make gains. Australia’s recent federal election produced a commanding win for the Labor Party. However, just looking at the seat ...