Both major parties have begun their official federal election campaigns, choosing Queensland to get proceedings underway. Anthony Albanese has launched his re-election fight in Peter Dutton's own electorate of Dickson, while the Coalition has chosen to start in a seat currently held by the Greens that they are hoping to claim.

The Australian federal election season has begun and you might be wondering how to have your say at the polls. Now that the election has been called, all adult Australian citizens not yet enrolled must enrol in the next seven days or they could face a fine. In Voting 101, SBS explains who is eligible to vote and how to go about registering.

The 2025 Federal Election has now been called. So what does that mean? And what do you need to do now?

An election is on its way in Australia - but just when is unclear. Your summer holiday probably won't be interrupted, but you'll need to be ready to vote by May.

Cost of living issues dominated Australian politics this year. But as politicians gear up for an election within the next six months, some of the key issues that will be taken to the polls surfaced throughout the year.

A new organisation has launched in Australia with the aim of tackling political polarisation and division. Amplify says it has deliberately chosen to stand apart from affiliation to a political party to encourage national debate on community-driven solutions to policy challenges like housing and education. Kaytetye woman from Central Australia Rona Glynn-McDonald is a board member of Amplify. She has told Biwa Kwan the group is taking a different approach to finding policy solutions, including in areas like Indigenous affairs after the defeat of last year's Voice to Parliament referendum.

Federal politicians will face consequences for bad behaviour under new laws to be introduced to parliament. It comes as women on the crossbench have raised concerns about the way they are treated in the chamber.

The federal government has passed laws to force the CFMEU into administration, compromising with the opposition on the deal. Experts anticipate there will be minimal changes for construction workers, although finding new leaders within the union may be a challenge.

On the day Senator Payman announces her resignation from the Labor Party, she talks to SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson.

A Labor Senator crossed the floor, voting against her party, for the first time in several decades. So why is this such a big deal? SBS Explains: