Liberals mull Greens alliance to kill off tax changes An unlikely political alliance could put the government's contentious changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount in jeopardy. AAP · Jun 4
What would it take for Pauline Hanson to become prime minister? There has been a lot of speculation lately, not least from Pauline Hanson, about the possibility of the One Nation leader riding her surging polling figures into the Lodge at the next election. The Conversation · Jun 3
Voters back union push to get more help for teachers There is unanimous support across the political spectrum for teachers needing support with the complexities of modern classrooms. AAP · Jun 3
Scottish Greens announce frontbench MSPs – see full list The Scottish Greens have announced their frontbench team, giving key roles to a number of new MSPs The National (Scotland) · Jun 3
Secrecy laws face tough pathway through Senate The government is attempting to repeal more than 300 secrecy offences to re-balance the tension between security and the public's right to know. AAP · Jun 3
One Nation surges to first on primary votes in two new polls Four federal polls have been released since Sunday. One Nation has taken the primary vote lead from Labor in both the Redbridge and YouGov polls and is tied with Labor in the Morgan poll. Labor held a primary vote lead in Fox & Hedgehog. The Conversation · Jun 2
Hanson’s gas policy follows the far-right playbook: attack ‘elites’ and push for drilling New polling this week put One Nation ahead of Labor in the primary vote for the first time, as the party’s latest policy announcements signal greater political ambition. The Conversation · Jun 2
Greens reverse Gaza ban at London town hall as party to lead sixth council in capital Lambeth was one of seven town halls in the city where no party managed to win a majority at the local elections on May 7 Evening Standard · Jun 2
Interest rate impact hits housing approval levels The number of new homes being approved fell once again during April, and the Reserve Bank is being blamed for the downturn. AAP · Jun 1
US classification of Aussie naval base under microscope US links to a major Australian naval base and who is paying for major infrastructure upgrades will be questioned at a parliamentary inquiry. AAP · Jun 1
Premier dodges detail on ex-minister's $120k legal fees A Tasmanian minister has resigned after misleading parliament about her involvement in a secret court case and amassing legal fees that cost taxpayers $120,000. AAP · Jun 1
English Green party leader Zack Polanski tells Australian colleagues to ‘connect with anger’ to counter rightwing populism Australian Greens should ‘take on’ Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Polanski tells Victorian party conference, just as he took on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK The Guardian - AU · May 31
Green leaders warn party it must listen to Reform voters’ concerns to confront inequality Zack Polanski and Caroline Lucas say party must seek to understand why disenfranchised electorate were attracted to Nigel Farage’s party The Guardian - UK · May 30
Mapped: How London's political landscape has been transformed as Greens lead five councils Boroughs which fell into no over control are now deciding who should lead them Evening Standard · May 30
The Guardian - AU · May 29 Labor promised to do something serious about corruption. Now they’ve got a second chance The Nacc head’s appearance before a Senate inquiry illustrated why public confidence in the agency is in the toilet – and what now needs to be done
The Conversation · May 29 The Scottish electoral system has delivered its most disproportional result yet In the event, the SNP did not win the overall majority First Minister John Swinney sought in the 2026 Scottish election. However, between them the SNP and the Greens won 73 seats, 57% of all MSPs. It is the largest ever contingent of pro-independence MSPs at Holyrood.
Evening Standard · May 28 Greens take control of another London council as Zack Polanski's party forms coalition with Lib Dems Labour lost control of the borough for the first time in 16 years in a devestating set of local elections for the party on May 7
The Guardian - UK · May 28 Why the Green party must run in every seat – including Makerfield – and ignore Labour demands to stand aside Only the Greens can actually counter Reform UK – Labour is out of touch, says the freelance journalist Ben Smoke
The Guardian - AU · May 28 US firm fined for Australian immigration security failures. How much? Border force refuses to say Gavan Reynolds cites ‘commercial-in-confidence nature of the contract’ in declining to answer Greens senator’s question in parliament
The Guardian - UK · May 28 To reverse the ‘greenlash’, Europe’s Green parties should embrace Polanski’s boldness Be more strident, take on economic inequality, and progressive voters will reward you as they have the UK’s Greens, says European politics professor Tarik Abou-Chadi
The Guardian - UK · May 27 Thirty-five people want to be the next president of France. What could possibly go wrong? Unless the mainstream gets its act together, next year’s election looks likely to hand the keys of the Élysée to the far right
The Guardian - UK · May 27 ‘Everything I do has climate at its centre’: Hackney’s first Green mayor gets to work After the initial euphoria of victory, Zoë Garbett prepares to begin running one of England’s most diverse and deprived boroughs
The Conversation · May 27 Special poll has Labor barely winning majority as One Nation continues to gain A special Redbridge poll that was mostly taken before the federal budget had Labor winning 76 of the 150 House of Representatives seats (a majority of one), with One Nation on 53 and the Coalition 12.
The Guardian - UK · May 26 Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next election
The Guardian - UK · May 26 SNP accused of ‘embezzling’ voters over Peter Murrell’s theft of party funds Scottish National party’s attempt to focus on call for independence referendum overshadowed by embezzlement scandal