Compulsory voting was introduced in 1925 after the voter turnout in federal elections had dropped to just 78.3 per cent.

Surprise Senate results will see Pauline Hanson's One Nation double its representation in the next parliament, meaning it ...

After a marathon of counts, recounts and wins-by-a-nose, where are we in the House of Representatives? And what happens next?

Goldstein and Bradfield seats face recounts after close federal election results, with outcomes pending for days or weeks. In Goldstein, a partial recount is set after Liberal Tim Wilson leads ...

SYDNEY--Australian retail sales fell in April amid a myriad of factors weighing on confidence, including the approach of a federal election in early May and volatility in financial markets as traders ...

SYDNEY--Australian retail sales fell in April amid a myriad of factors weighing on confidence, including the approach of a federal election in early May and volatility in financial markets as traders ...

Defeated Coalition MPs who don’t have an investment portfolio or private family company to fall back on face a tough time.

South Australia’s Charlotte Walker is the nation’s youngest senator at 21 years of age after weeks of vote counting finally ...

Australia's conservative Liberal-National coalition - the nation's main opposition political party - has split after a ...

The race to become the MP for the NSW seat of Bradfield is heading for a recount after the Liberal and teal candidates were ...

More than 50 serious threats to the safety of politicians and candidates were made during the federal election campaign.

HRW Letter to Australian Attorney-General Michelle Rowland regarding the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility ...