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 ...

Peter Greste is professor of journalism at Macquarie University, and the executive director of the advocacy group, the Alliance for Journalists' Freedom. Governments and their agencies wield awesome ...

Australians deserve principled political leaders who reflect the community’s strength and goodness at such difficult times ...

New research led by Western Sydney University, in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Wesley College Melbourne, reveals how Australia's major print newspapers have played ...

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 ...

We call for the government to withdraw this omnibus bill, subject it to genuine parliamentary inquiry, and consult widely.

"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 ...

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We speak with Australian Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, a prominent supporter of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who says the publisher’s case is “a big deal” in the country that cut across political ...

An RFID-enabled interactive exhibition is putting Australia’s democratic history in the hands of students at the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD). The system allows groups of students equipped ...