A long winter federal election campaign that clashed with school holidays has resulted in the biggest voter no-show since compulsory voting began in 1925. More than 1.4 million Australians last month ...

Two senior government frontbenchers say the Federal Parliament should respect the outcome of a plebiscite on same-sex marriage. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Coalition MPs will be allowed a ...

Providing the essential context, commentary and analysis for the ABC's uninterrupted coverage is Australia's top team of political experts, including ABC election analyst Antony Green (covering his ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The Coalition would command a 16-seat majority and the Greens would pick up an extra seat in the ...

Vote counting has been stopped and won’t resume until Tuesday — yes, Tuesday — leaving the fate of the nation effectively on hold while everyone takes a breather. With a 3.3 per cent swing against the ...

COUNCIL elections are coming up — wondering what it means for you? Do you have to vote? How? Where? When? Here’s all you need to know. Vote counting will soon be underway for the 2016 Local Government ...

Throughout the ups and downs of the 2016 campaign, the political class has been called many things — crooked, dishonest, rigged, take your pick — but prescient is not one of them. We didn’t just mess ...