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Afternoon Update: hate speech bill faces defeat; Adelaide festival apologises to Abdel-Fattah; and pelvic floor strategies

Opposition leader Ley labels bill ‘unsalvageable’ while Greens senator says it should be properly scrutinised and include protection for LGBTQ+ people

The Guardian - AU · Jan 15

Three early January polls have Labor down, but disagree on One Nation’s vote

Three early January national polls have Labor sliding to between 52–53% two party preferred against the Coalition, down from around 55% to Labor before Anika Wells’ expenses scandal and Bondi. These polls are the worst for Labor since they unexpectedly won the May 2025 federal election in a landslide.

The Conversation · Jan 13

Quoting religious text could be defence against Australia’s new hate speech laws, draft bill shows

Referencing ‘teaching or discussion’ could give exemption from legislation Labor hopes to pass next week

The Guardian - AU · Jan 12

It’s unwise for Labour to attack the Green party and its wealth tax proposal

Letters: Readers respond to the Fabian Society’s leader, Joe Dromey, describing the Green party as a threat to be countered alongside Reform

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7

Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play

This article covers the March South Australian state election and November Victorian state election. The United States will hold midterm elections in November, giving Democrats an opportunity to take control of Congress.

The Conversation · Jan 7

Labour drops behind Tories for first time since election ahead of make-or-break May vote

Pressure on prime minister Keir Starmer as he trails Nigel Farage’s and Kemi Badenoch’s parties in key poll just months before elections in Scotland, Wales and English councils

The Independent UK · Jan 6

Labour hits new record low in London with Tories pushed into fourth place behind Greens and Reform, poll finds

EXCLUSIVE: Just 31% of Londoners now say they would vote for Sir Keir Starmer’s party, according to a Savanta survey, down from 43% at the 2024 General Election

Evening Standard · Jan 6

Labor and Albanese take a hit in post-Bondi Resolve poll

Despite fallout from the expenses scandal and Bondi, Labor still holds a 54–46 lead in Resolve, but Anthony Albanese’s ratings have slumped. Newspoll analysis has One Nation’s surge concentrated with voters of lower educational attainment.

The Conversation · Jan 4

‘We were missing in the conversation’: how Zack Polanski hit on plan to beat Reform at their own game

This time last year Polanski was barely known outside the party. Now he’s hoping for success at May’s local elections – by taking a page from Nigel Farage’s playbook

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

Greens 'blindsided' as state MP quits in frustration

The Greens say the departure of an MP for the cross bench will disappoint party members who campaigned for her at the election six months ago.

AAP · Jan 2