Long before the Anzacs, April 25 was the day women in Australia got the right to vote

April 25 1896 was a significant date in the history of women’s legal rights in Australia. Two things happened on this day: ...
KBIA

S4E19 – Compulsory Voting, Democracy Sausages and More: Learning about Elections Down Under with Former Australian Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Tom Rogers, who was the Australian Electoral Commissioner from 2014 to 2024. They spoke about the structure of Australian elections, how ...

The Liberal Party retain seat in Nepean by-election despite ‘fragmented’ voters

Voters in a key electorate will go to the polls on Saturday for a by-election in an early test for Liberal leader Jess Wilson ...
The Conversation

Why preferential voting is superior to first past the post

The South Australian state election will be held on March 21. Preferential voting will be used to elect members for all 47 single-member lower house seats. This is the same system as used for federal ...

Australian prime minister claims election victory in dramatic comeback, riding anti-Trump wave

Australia’s Anthony Albanese claimed a historic second term as prime minister powered by voters' concerns about the influence of President Donald Trump.
World Socialist Web Site

Australia: Victorian educators’ industrial action ballot opens—Vote yes but build rank-and-file committees to take the struggle forward

More than 45,000 Australian Education Union (AEU) members in Victoria—teachers, education support staff and principals in public schools—are being asked to vote in a protected industrial action ballot ...

Liberal party preferences handed seats to One Nation in South Australian election, analysts say

Pauline Hanson’s party will have at least two seats in the upper house and at least one and likely more in the lower house ...