Elections

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif declares victory in Pakistan's national election, but says he will talk to other groups to form a coalition government as his party had failed to win a clear majority on its own.

This year, more than half of the eligible voters in Indonesia are young people. The election is not only influenced by political dynasties but also overshadowed by references to K-pop, anime, and manga, which many believe are being used to garner political advantages.

The US Supreme Court's justices have appeared sceptical toward a judicial decision kicking Donald Trump off the ballot in Colorado for participating in an insurrection during the 2021 Capitol attack.

More than 27,000 voters in the marginal inner Adelaide electorate of Dunstan will head to the polls in March to elect a new MP following former premier Steven Marshall's resignation.

Election corflutes are set to be banned from public infrastructure after the South Australian government backed laws introduced to state parliament by the opposition leader almost two years ago.

The controversial Prabowo Subianto's candidacy has been bolstered by his partnership with the country's current president Joko Widodo.

Two blasts near the offices of electoral candidates in Pakistan's south-west have killed dozens of people and injured many more, raising concerns about security in the lead-up to today's national election.

A federal appeals court rules that Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges that he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

Unity in diversity is in Indonesia's official motto and one of five values the country was built on, known collectively as 'Pancasila.' Is it still standing strong or are religious and political tensions undermining it?

President Macky Sall's unprecedented announcement on Saturday that he would move to delay the Senegal's election pitched the West African nation into uncharted constitutional waters.

Taking on the Russian president can lead to being poisoned or imprisoned, but Boris Nadezhdin believes his anti-war stance is gaining traction among voters in one of the world's most authoritarian regimes.

Lawmakers in Northern Ireland have appointed Michelle O'Neill as the first Irish nationalist leader in its history. 

US President Joe Biden has won South Carolina's Democratic primary, notching an overwhelming 2024 victory in the state that vaulted him to the White House four years ago.

Less than a fortnight out from Indonesia's election, President Joko Widodo's son is proving to be the decisive factor driving some of the country's almost 200 million voters towards his joint ticket. Could he secure the Widodo political dynasty?

A Pakistan court has sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan to a further seven years in prison along with his wife, after a ruling that their 2018 marriage violated the law.

Fani Willis and Nathan Wade acknowledge their relationship after four weeks of allegations swirling, with the former president among those seeking to have them disqualified, alleging a conflict of interest centred around holidays the pair took.

Regardless of whether Australia's economic picture is improving or heading for a crash, it's unlikely voters will have stage 3 tax cuts front of mind come the next general election, writes Melissa Clarke. 

The Move Forward Party was attempting to change some of the world's strictest defamation laws and now faces the risk of dissolution and a ban on its leaders after losing the legal case.

Taiwan's foreign minister has rejected Beijing's warning that the election of Taiwanese President William Lai would jeopardise the status quo between China and Taiwan.

Three months after Australians overwhelmingly voted against enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution, South Australian First Nations people are deciding whether to nominate as candidates for the country's first state-based Voice.

Partial results from Tuvalu's national election suggests the pro-Taiwan leader of the Pacific islands nation, Kausea Natano, has lost his parliamentary seat.

The vast majority of taxpayers in Dunkley will be better off under the government's tax cuts. That's the first problem for Peter Dutton. But then there is the question of the opposition's response, writes Michelle Grattan.

The former media personality is expected to announce his candidacy for the Liberal pre-selection in Churchlands.

Reporter Erwin Renaldi speaks to those on the frontlines of the country’s anti-corruption fight about what needs to change to address political and police corruption once and for all.

Political dynasties have become part of the fabric of Indonesia. But experts say they crowd out space for other candidates, who may not be as well-known or wealthy.