"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 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty by eating what’s become known as a democracy sausage, a cultural tradition as Aussie as ...

Democracies worldwide are suffering from legitimacy problems. This is reflected in low levels of public trust in key political institutions, the polarisation of politics, and the erosion of public ...

Democracy is under an all-out assault in the Asia-Pacific region. People from Hong Kong to Myanmar to Thailand have risked their lives to join peaceful protests or speak out for democratic freedoms ...

We asked five experts to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of democratic governance, taking as their prompt Winston ...

Nicholas Biddle does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Yang Hengjun, a China-born Australian democracy blogger, received a suspended death sentence from a Chinese court on Monday. The Australian government, which has consistently advocated for Yang, ...

Modern Australia has been built by countless individual acts of service, bravery, ambition and kindness – resources that we ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty by eating what’s become known as a democracy sausage, a cultural tradition as Aussie as ...