There are certain barriers to entry to becoming an MP — and that's before defeating opponents at the ballot box.

The man compared politician Peter Dutton to Lord Voldemort from the popular fantasy franchise A prominent Australian ...

Maverick MP Bob Katter has reflected on the power of independents in a minority government, taking credit for the ousting of former prime minister Julia Gillard during the 2013 Labor leadership spill.

Political parties are integral to the Australian political system, yet also largely absent from the Commonwealth Constitution ...

He was previously known as Ben Dawkins. Now, an Australian politician has legally changed his name to Austin ‘Aussie’ Trump ...

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

Footage receives widespread condemnation from politicians as Australia struggles with surge in anti-Semitic attacks ...

He shared his name change document on January 29.

and said more Trump-style 'truth bombs' were needed in Australian political debate. He was a Labor candidate at the 2021 state election but was expelled from the party after he was convicted for ...

Australia complained to Beijing after a dangerous encounter with a Chinese fighter jet and sent a frigate to the Torres ...