In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Monsoon rains unleashed flooding in Australia’s Queensland that have claimed the lives of two ...

The attack was the second shark fatality in the country's waters this year, about a month after surfer Lance Appleby was ...

The ability for Adani to secure new debt demonstrates that it is recovering from a fallout after the US indicted Gautam Adani ...

Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned ...

Although February is still peak severe weather season, the majority of extreme events this month are being exacerbated by abnormally warm waters off our coastlines.

Thousands of people have been affected by the extreme floods, as the Labor Government continues to fund and approve fossil ...

A teenage girl was killed Monday in a shark attack in Queensland, Australia. The 17-year-old suffered a "serious shark bite" ...

A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities ...

The destruction from the rainfall over the past week was described as "quite frankly incredible" by David Crisafulli, the premier of Queensland, Australia.

Torrents of rain, with some areas receiving up to 30 inches since last week, have pounded parts of Australia as severe storms continue to unleash widespread flooding.

State of emergency in Australia: Devastating floods swamp Townsville and surrounding tourist areas; power outages and record ...