In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...

For once, in this parliament, it seemed the government was not just sitting like a hapless duck in the crosshairs of a ...

While there’s plenty of information in the latest data disclosure, Australians are still in the dark about exactly who funds ...

From spending caps to lower thresholds for donation disclosures, the reforms are the most comprehensive changes to ...

The new election-spending limit for a political party is $90 million, but it’s just $800,000 for a single MP. Might ...

Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart increased her donations to the center-right Liberal National opposition by more than ...

Labor and the Coalition appear on track to bank as much as $140 million in public funding as part of a major overhaul of ...

When South Australian Liberal MP Tim Whetstone faced a challenge to his candidacy, the decision came down to just a few ...

Tens of millions of dollars in “dark” donations to political parties have renewed calls for election funding reform. The Australian Electoral Commission’s annual release of political contributions ...

New data from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC ... into donations for the country’s major political parties during the 2023-24 financial year. According to the study, companies that ...

Sportsbet donated $88,000, Tabcorp $60,500, the Lottery Corporation $44,000 and Responsible Wagering Australia ... cap on federal spending for non-political parties of $11 million, which covers ...

Peter Dutton, who wants to be prime minister, has been taking aim at “wokeness.” But Australia’s electorate isn’t America’s, ...