An Australian senator who is British by descent has become the ninth lawmaker to leave Parliament over a 116-year-old constitutional ban on dual nationals running for office that threatens to bring down the government

An Australian state parliament's marathon debate on allowing voluntary euthanasia ended unresolved after a lawmaker collapsed in his office

Gay lawmaker starts Australian Parliament debate on legal recognition for same-sex marriage with an speech warning against attempts at winding back LGBT rights, a day after voters backed marriage equality

A gay lawmaker started the Australian Parliament's debate on recognizing same-sex marriage with an emotion speech in which he warned against winding back LGBT rights

A gay lawmaker has started the Australian Parliament's debate on legalizing same-sex marriage with an emotion speech in which he warned against winding back LGBT rights

Australians supported gay marriage in a postal survey that ensures Parliament will consider legalizing same-sex weddings this year

Australians support legalizing gay marriage in survey, letting Parliament consider measure to allow same-sex weddings

An independent Australian senator who is British by descent has become the eighth lawmaker to leave Parliament in recent months over a 116-year-old constitutional ban on dual nationals running for office that threatens to bring down the government

A self-described straight crocodile hunter from Australia's socially conservative north will cut short a United Nations assignment in New York to lead reform in his homeland if Australians vote to legalize gay marriage

Jacinda Ardern is sworn in as New Zealand prime minister, says she will lead government that's active, focused, empathetic and strong