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 ...

The mega-wealthy buying into Australia’s increasingly concentrated media industry is nothing new – and it is a critical issue ...

A recent survey highlighted that less than a third of the Australian population believe that “people in government can be trusted.” Australia is perceived as a country weathering the current global ...

This is not a story of journalists talking and writing about journalists. It is a story about the functioning of Australian democracy.

"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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Around the world, democracy as a system of government is backsliding. After more than 50 years of liberal democracy in ascendancy, ...

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 ...

Yang Hengjun, a China-born Australian democracy blogger, received a suspended death sentence from a Chinese court on Monday. The Australian government, which has consistently advocated for Yang, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Across the world, concern about democratic backsliding – the erosion of democratic institutions and civil liberties – is growing.

As the Australian prime minister prepares to meet with the US president for their first face-to-face meeting, only one of them is leading a country where democracy is thriving and the public isn't ...