Burning new tracks on Australia's political map A new, incessant political drumbeat surrounds the fires still raging in eastern Australia, and that is climate change.

Factbox-Policies of Australia's Political Parties at a Glance (Reuters) -Australians will vote on Saturday in a close-run national election marked by concerns over the cost of living and housing ...

The fires are leading to political controversy over the Australian government’s refusal to acknowledge the climate change threat — and what Australia should do about it.

The political reaction is scarier than the fires. By Paul Krugman Opinion Columnist In a rational world, the burning of Australia would be a historical turning point. After all, it’s exactly the ...

In Australia, a federal election may still be months away, but immigration — in particular the number of foreign students — is already a focus of political debate.

Map is, unusually, quiet. Maps and flags are always political, with people either identifying or rejecting the ideals embodied in that scrap of fabric.

Unlike similar democracies, Australia neither limits political donations nor campaign expenditure by political parties at the federal level.

Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia by Frank Bongiorno is a comprehensive account of the history of Australian parliamentary politics. It examines political parties and their ...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrives for a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Sunday. (Lukas Coch/EPA-EFE) Sam Roggeveen is director of the International Security ...

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 ...

The Australian Labor Party — or ALP — is Australia's oldest political party. The ALP is synonymous with Australia's labour and union movement, being born from the "great shearer strikes in ...

You’re going to be hearing a lot from the two biggest parties in Australian politics over the next few weeks. So, as the campaign ramps up, political reporter Claudia Long is getting back to ...