Australia government pledges A$8.5 billion to healthcare as election looms
Australia's Labor government on Saturday promised an extra A$8.5 billion ($5.4 billion) for the country's universal ...
What to know about David Littleproud, leader of the National party
If Peter Dutton becomes Australia's next prime minister, David Littleproud would be in the running to become his deputy. Here ...
Australia PM Albanese's approval hits lowest as voters eye change, survey shows
The survey showed a hung parliament would be the most likely outcome if the poll numbers were to be replicated at an election ...
Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
Western Australia calls election in test for Albanese before national vote
The state of Western Australia has called an election, setting the stage for a final test for Australian Prime Minister ...
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Australia’s Labor Party Must Return to Working-Class Values
Once the left of the Australian Labor Party was committed to working-class politics. To avoid collapse, Labor must return to ...
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Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
That bond has endured at the national level, with just occasional breaks, through to today, giving Australia what some have called a two-and-a-half party system. The relationship was not ...