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EMBATTLED AUSTRALIAN PM SAYS HE WILL LEAD GOVERNMENT TO NEXT ELECTION
On Friday, the conservative deputy premier of New South Wales state John Barilaro called for Turnbull to step down as a Christmas gift to the nation... READ MORE›
AUSTRIA'S CONSERVATIVE-FAR RIGHT CABINET LIKELY SWORN IN DEC. 20
The populist far right last entered an Austrian federal government in 2000 and currently rules in coalition with centrists in two of the country's provinces... READ MORE›
DRAFT BILL UPS PRESSURE ON AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT TO PROBE BANKS
However, they said the banks might reject the idea... READ MORE›
WHEN ARE THE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE SURVEY RESULTS OUT AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
More than 12 million people have returned their same-sex marriage postal survey to the ABS... READ MORE›
JAPAN'S ABE REELECTED AS PM IN SPECIAL PARLIAMENTARY SESSION
Abe, as Japan's 98th prime minister, will hold talks with Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi, and inaugurate a new cabinet later in the day... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | AUSTRALIA'S OWN 'BIRTHER CONTROVERSY' MAY BRING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce was born in Australia, but automatically held New Zealand citizenship because his father was born there... READ MORE›
BABIS SAYS CZECH COALITION GOVERNMENT MUST BE STABLE
Czech billionaire Andrej Babis has ruled out forming a minority government following his big win in last week's parliamentary election... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S PRESIDENT FAINTS AND BREAKS NOSE IN TOO HOT BATH
The president of the island nation with a population of 345,000 holds a largely ceremonial role... READ MORE›
WOULD-BE CZECH PM PROBED IN SLOVAKIA OVER 'LINKS WITH COMMUNIST SECRET POLICE'
Mr Babis' Ano movement is a clear favourite to win next week's Czech parliamentary election, paving the way for him to become prime minister... READ MORE›
AN AUSTRALIAN COURT CONSIDERS: CAN DUAL CITIZENS MAKE LAWS?
An Australian parliamentary committee has since recommended a ban on political donations from foreign companies and individuals, but the government has yet to act with legislation... READ MORE›
AFTER OVER 200 DAYS OF DISCUSSIONS, FOUR DUTCH PARTIES AGREE ON COALITION
After 208 days of tough negotiations, the leaders of four Dutch parties agreed Monday on a draft program for a new center-right coalition government under... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Parliamentary System
ALMOST $200 MILLION RAISED FOR GROUPS CUT OFF BY TRUMP'S ABORTION FUNDING BAN
Trump's move, known as the global gag rule by pro-abortion groups, is expected to cause a 600 million shortfall over the next four years... READ MORE›
ERDOGAN'S AK PARTY SUBMITS BILL TO EMPOWER PRESIDENCY
Turkey has moved away from the parliamentary system towards a presidential system following the constitutional changes in 2007 and 2010... READ MORE›
TURKEY'S PRESIDENT SAYS ALL HE WANTS IS SAME POWERS AS HITLER
The Turkish presidency at present is largely ceremonial, with most powers in the hands of the prime minister... READ MORE›
'SPEND MORE' ON SAS AND DRONES
More money should be spent on the SAS and drones to combat the threat of Islamic State IS extremists, David Cameron has told defence chiefs... READ MORE›
MOROCCO'S KING NAMES FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER AS NEW PM
Under constitutional reforms adopted in the North African country in 2011 to quell pro-democracy protests, the prime minister must be appointed from the largest party in parliament... READ MORE›
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ITALY'S REFERENDUM
See the chart below to see how Italy compares to its European peers 2... READ MORE›
FRANCE 'MAY EXTEND AIRSTRIKES ON ISIL TO SYRIA'
The claim comes as David Cameron indicated that Britain's plans to do the same could be abandoned if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Labour party leader... READ MORE›
ICELAND PM CALLS FOR SNAP VOTE AFTER GOVERNMENT FALLS
Iceland's previous government had collapsed over the Panama Papers scandal that embroiled several ministers and forced former prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson to resign... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | IN THE TRUMP ERA, THE U.S. NEEDS PARLIAMENTARY POLITICS MORE THAN EVER
Bannon, who once described Trump as a blunt instrument for his agenda, sees a very different political future for the United States... READ MORE›
TURNBULL MEETS THE QUEEN, DECLARES HIMSELF 'ELIZABETHAN'
Staunch republican Malcolm Turnbull says 20 years ago he would have never imagined that he would meet the Queen as prime minister of Australia... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S PM TO RESIGN FOLLOWING ELECTION RESULTS, CLEARING WAY FOR COALITION GOVERNMENT
The Independence Party took 29 per cent of the vote and 21 of 63 parliament seats in results announced Sunday... READ MORE›
GERMAN PIRATE PARTY POLITICIAN 'CONFESSED TO MURDER BEFORE SUICIDE'
On Monday, police discovered the bodies of Gerwald Claus-Brunner, 44, and a 29-year-old man inside the politician's apartment in the south-west Berlin district of Steglitz... READ MORE›
NEPAL PM PUSHPA KUMAR DAHAL STEPS DOWN
His exit from government on Wednesday was somewhat expected under a power-sharing deal with the Nepali Congress Party... READ MORE›
GERMAN PARTY WONT EXPEL RIGHTIST WHO ASSAILED HOLOCAUST APOLOGY
The Alternative for Germany now has seats in 10 of the country's 16 state legislatures, and is expected to enter the national Parliament after fall elections... READ MORE›
ICELAND PM ASKS PRESIDENT TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT AFTER PANAMA PAPERS LEAK
A group of nine local government politicians in the prime minister's Progressive Party have signed a Facebook statement urging him to resign... READ MORE›
PM SAAD EDDINE EL-OTHMANI FORMS SIX-PARTY GOVERNMENT
New six-party coalition under PJD prime minister includes pro-market, conservative and socialist parties... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S PRESIDENT REFUSES PM'S REQUEST TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT AMID PANAMA PAPERS CONTROVERSY
The Prime Minister could not confirm this for me, and therefore I am not prepared at this time to dissolve parliament... READ MORE›
VIDEO: VOTING FOR ISRAELS NEXT PRIME MINISTER
As the results of Israels tight election roll in, Israelis reflect on the issues they hope the next prime minister will make priorities... READ MORE›
POWER GRAB OR STABILITY AMID THE TURMOIL? TURKEY'S PRESIDENTIAL REFERENDUM EXPLAINED
This Sunday Turkey votes on whether to grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers... READ MORE›
US-LED FORCES CARRY OUT 22 AIRSTRIKES ON ISIS IN 24 HOURS
The US and its allies have carried out 22 air strikes on Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in the past 24 hours, it has emerged... READ MORE›
TRUDEAU SEEKS TO REASSURE EUROPE OVER CETA DEAL
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given a robust defence of free trade as so-called populist parties make gains across Europe... READ MORE›
INVESTIGATION OF FRENCH CANDIDATE FILLON ADVANCES
Catherine Griset and Le Pen's bodyguard, Thierry Legier, are alleged to have been paid for non-existent jobs at the European Parliament... READ MORE›
PROTESTERS CALL FOR ICELANDIC PM'S RESIGNATION
Protesters in Iceland are demanding their prime minister's resignation over allegations he concealed investments in an offshore company... READ MORE›
POWER GRAB OR STABILITY AMID THE TURMOIL? TURKEY'S PRESIDENTIAL REFERENDUM EXPLAINED
Finally, in 2007, Turkey embraced a semi-presidential system, putting the election of the president to a public vote, as opposed to being appointed via a parliamentary poll... READ MORE›
WHO IS SIGMUNDUR DAVID GUNNLAUGSSON? ICELAND'S PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS OVER PANAMA PAPERS SCANDAL
Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson attends a news conference in Stockholm, Sweden, in this June 19, 2013, file photo... READ MORE›
MOROCCO'S KING MOHAMMED VI NAMES NEW PRIME MINISTER
Saad Eddine El Othmani is Morocco's new prime minister... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S PM STEPS DOWN OVER OFFSHORE FIRM
Gunnlaugson has said his wife's assets were taxed in Iceland... READ MORE›
BLUNDER REVEALS AUSTRALIAN LAWMAKERS' PRIVATE CELL NUMBERS
The Department of Parliamentary Services on Monday confirmed the blunder in its latest report on lawmakers' cellphone and internet spending published on its website... READ MORE›
POLL BOOST GIVES ABBOTT BREATHING ROOM
A poll bounce and a promise to reset controversial policies have given Prime Minister Tony Abbott some breathing space from leadership rumblings... READ MORE›
ABBOTT REFUSES TO SAY IF TURNBULL FORGIVEN
Former prime minister Tony Abbott is still refusing say if he has forgiven Malcolm Turnbull for taking his job... READ MORE›