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 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 ...

The vibrancy of Australian democracy relies on the robust and open exchange of news, views and opinions.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australian federal election in Sydney SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australians fired up barbecues and wore tight-fit swim trunks called ...

Around the world, democracy as a system of government is backsliding. After more than 50 years of liberal democracy in ascendancy, democratic progress plateaued around the turn of the century and is ...

Across the world, democracies are grappling with a widening gap between citizens and those who govern. Australia is no exception. Increasingly, people feel politics is something done to them, not with ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australia's trust in democracy is under strain, with calls for parliamentarians to better represent the public and build ...

Governments and their agencies wield awesome power. At times, it is quite literally the power over life and death. That is why in any functioning democracy, we have robust checks and balances designed ...

The Australian PM argued that a monetary value should be attached to journalists' work, adding that investment in journalism ...

SYDNEY, May 3 (Reuters) - Australians fired up barbecues and wore tight-fit swim trunks called "budgy smugglers" to voting centres as they welcomed election day on Saturday with some unique and quirky ...

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, ...