Forms of Government

The embattled Glenelg Shire Council has had five resignations and four failed countbacks in the past year, but the Victorian Electoral Commission is charging ahead in an effort to fill two councillor roles in a dwindling pool of eligible candidates.

Tennant Creek residents welcome investigation into Barkly Regional Council after suspension of all elected members.

Torres Strait locals are beyond referendum and are now considering next steps on the path to self-determination.

Clashes on Israel's border with Lebanon have stoked fears the war could spread to multiple fronts. Here's what we know about Hezbollah.

As some global royals come under the microscope for their role in modern society, it seems Sweden's king is more popular than ever, despite a scandal-plagued reign.

Pressure is mounting on the South Australian government and education union to resolve a pay dispute before teachers go on strike this Friday.

China's president Xi has not visited the places devastated by the two weeks of torrential rain and flooding, which has angered and confused many people.

Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama has been granted bail and released after spending the night in custody. 

Iraq's parliament elects a new president, who immediately appoints a prime minister-designate, marking an important step toward forming a new government for the first time since elections in October last year. 

We checked in with Australians across the country to find out how they're feeling about the monarchy right now. Here's what they said.

Minister for Indigenous Australians' condolence motion in Parliament, highlighted the complex, difficult and painful impacts colonisation have on Indigenous Australians.

The final verdict brings a close to a court process which stretched 16 years, cost $500 million and resulted in the conviction of three senior Khmer Rouge leaders.

The Queen did nothing and everything. She made it look as though the monarch was unchanging, at a time of more rapid change in her seven decades than in her family's 1000-year reign. And while many find an hereditary monarchy unacceptable, emotion for the Queen's recognises her achievement writes Rafael Epstein.

The Queen earned much affection and admiration in India, but many have recalled colonial injustices after her death.

The leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua says their fight for independence over Indonesia has been overshadowed by other issues facing the Pacific.

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong will meet her Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bali.

A speech by businesswoman Sam Mostyn created a chain of events few could have predicted after the Coalition's 11 years in power. Their women's package in Tuesday's budget shows they're listening now, but are female voters?

Fiji's national election is set to be a contest between two former military coup leaders, both with experience serving as prime minister. Campaigning is already in full swing and voters could potentially head to the polls next month.

The wife of an Australian man suspected of being tortured in an Iraqi jail dismisses assurances from the Foreign Minister that her husband has not been forgotten by the federal government.

A prominent Chinese-Australian political donor is named in federal parliament as being the mysterious "puppeteer" behind a thwarted foreign interference plot to back political candidates in the next election.