When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up the text of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech in full public view, her supporters saw…

The Victorian government plans to bring in a state-wide code of conduct for councillors as well as mandatory training for council election candidates. The Local…

We hear a lot from citizens about the failings of Australian democracy and the need for reform. But how do politicians view the growing trust…

A dominant view has taken hold that Australia’s political system is in crisis, paralysis and even decline. The public images of both the federal government…

The civil unrest in Hong Kong, where the Beijing-backed government is in a standoff with pro-democracy protesters, is showing no signs of ending. Hong Kong…

Addressing the growing crisis of faith in democracy and public institutions is not easy but it is a key responsibility of public servants, says Department…

The Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) celebrated its three millionth visitor on Thursday, two months after it turned 10.

Faith in democracy is plummeting among Australians, and the connection voters had with a leader like Bob Hawke now seems out of reach. Is this…

Government agencies need to be more open, honest and direct with the public, come to terms with social media and realise that working with people…

Longer parliamentary terms? More free votes by MPs? Party publication of membership numbers and financial details each year? All proposals for consideration in a new…

A small Belgian city tries out a new governance system that gives 25 Average Joes and Josephines decision-making influence on the management of important social…