Australian Labor Party (ALP) senator Doug Cameron summed up his eleven-year senate career with characteristic candor. “It all comes down to one thing: socialism,” he said. Cameron’s words — and the ...

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

The Albanese Labor Government is building Australia's future by investing in training, with new data showing there have been more than 3,700 ...

As the 2025 federal election approaches, news.com.au brings you the latest political updates on the Australian Labor Party and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

A swing of 9.8 per cent against the sitting government has triggered concern for the federal Australian Labor Party, according to the Herald Sun. The loss of support for Victorian Labor in its ...

What do the weekend byelection results in Victoria tell us about Peter Dutton’s prospects in one of Labor’s strongest states?

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

You can say what you like about Australians in the polling booth - but at least they are fair. Case in point: PMs who break election promises are distrusted by voters regardless of which major party ...

Labor appears set to retain the Victorian seat of Werribee, despite a significant decline in voter support in its traditional stronghold in Saturday’s by-election.

Rattled federal Labor MPs have warned the voter revolt that has pushed Jacinta Allan to the brink of defeat in the party’s ...

As all sides count down to the start of the election campaign, a possible vote on changes proposed by the government has been ...

Before you head to the polls at the federal election, here's a quick breakdown of how the Australian political system works ...