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

And friends, that Australian story is embodied by our ... Bowen and Katy Gallagher have all but claimed victory in the federal election after declaring there is 'no pathway for the Coalition'.

Residents of a small NSW town say incorrect how-to-vote information from Australian Electoral Commission staff saw nearly ...

South Australian Liberal senator Alex Antic was ... A young Aussie who voted for the first time in the federal election on Saturday has stirred a very wild conspiracy theory.

The Labor Party. While counting is still underway, Labor has won enough seats to rule as a majority government. It will be his second term as Australia's prime minister. He was first elected back in ...

Senior opposition frontbencher James Paterson has conceded the Coalition’s immediate objection to Labor’s $5-a-week tax cuts ...

As one of the more forgettable and uninspired federal election campaigns in recent memory limps across the finish line, millions of Australians will head to the polls today to choose who governs ...

In Australia, the federal election happens every three years ... The location of an early voting station can be found on the Australian Electoral Commission website.

It's arguably the biggest issue of the election. Mr Albanese has ... but has opposed modest tax cuts for Australian workers unveiled in the recent federal budget. In Sunday night's debate, only ...

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's chief elections analyst, Antony Green, has appeared on air for the last poll of his 36-year presenting career. He signed off by providing his expertise for ...

The federal election, US President and Gaza conflict are among the hot-button issues to tread carefully around in the office. Experts weigh in on how colleagues can discuss them respectfully.

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