Door opens for Nationals leader's lower house move Capricornia MP Michelle Landry has announced she will step aside at the next election, citing "enormous travel" and a wish to spend more time with her family. AAP · Oct 23
Michelle Landry announces retirement, opening path for Matt Canavan to switch to lower house The path has opened for Nationals leader Matt Canavan to move to the House of Representatives by contesting the Queensland seat of Capricornia at the 2028 election. The Conversation · Oct 23
Firearms manufacturer standing for One Nation in NSW opposes post-Bondi gun laws that ban his rifles Jeff Bacon, managing director of Oceania Precision, has been described by the NSW party’s leader as ‘my go-to man on the firearms industry’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 16
Victoria to become first state to make abortions free as Coalition matches Labor election promise Exclusive: Out-of-pocket costs for abortion care to be covered regardless of who wins November election as Jess Wilson says Liberals and Nationals ‘will not allow Labor to play politics on this issue’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 15
Vikki Campion, News Corp columnist and wife of Barnaby Joyce, begins role with NSW One Nation Media adviser who married federal One Nation MP in 2023 confirms she has started working part-time for the party’s state executive The Guardian - AU · Oct 13
Conservatives one, and all over the place at conference A political conference has made an impassioned call for unity between Australia's splintered conservative parties but there was friction onstage and off. AAP · Oct 10
Seeing orange: Nationals under threat in regional Victoria as angry voters consider One Nation ‘No safe seats’ for Coalition partner at upcoming state election, Danny O’Brien says, amid fury about renewables, immigration and condition of roads The Guardian - AU · Oct 9
Angus Taylor vows biggest cut to migration in Australia’s history, slashing 650,000 temporary visas Opposition leader says Coalition would reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 for two years The Guardian - AU · Oct 5
One Nation celebrated stunning success in Queensland in 1998 – then it all fell apart. What happened? Those who lived through the rightwing populist party’s most successful election say history could soon repeat itself – but this time ‘on steroids’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 4
The 11 Most Surprising Statistical Leaders of the 2026 MLB Season These surprise performers, both good and bad, unexpectedly led MLB in various statistical categories this season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 28
Greyhound watchdog fronts probe over misconduct files A dog-racing integrity boss has fronted a fiery inquiry over the submission to parliament of documents detailing serious misconduct allegations. AAP · Sep 23
Senior Liberals rubbish Barnaby Joyce’s claim of talks over deal with One Nation as ‘figment of his imagination’ Joyce would not say which Liberals he had spoken to, while Angus Taylor denied any conversations had taken place The Guardian - AU · Sep 23
After the EU’s offer to Canada, could Australia also embrace a ‘Eurovision’? Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bold move to have Canada join the European Union (EU) as an “associate member” has led to discussion of Australia following in Canada’s footsteps. After all, Australia has been represented in the Eurovision song contest since 2015, so why not join the EU? The Conversation · Sep 20
Gun debate fires up with reload on buyback pushback A state opposition proposal to halt a buyback scheme and review firearm restrictions has reignited the post-Bondi terror attack gun debate. AAP · Sep 19
The Conversation · Sep 17 Politics with Michelle Grattan: Matt Canavan on why One Nation is ‘not really compatible’ as a Coalition partner With less than two years to go before the next federal election, Nationals leader Matt Canavan knows his time in Parliament could be running out, with polling showing his Senate seat representing Queensland may be under threat.
AAP · Sep 16 Minister defends 'best practice' grant for sports club South Australian MP Mark Butler says he encouraged a council in his electorate to apply for a national grant to give its soccer club a home.
AAP · Sep 10 'Crossroads moment': Greens at odds over carbon scheme Polluters will be able to use carbon credits from existing native forests after Labor won support for a new accounting method, creating a rift among the Greens.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 8 MLB’s 10 Most Improved Players The players who began as early season surprises and who have maintained an elite level into a sixth month are legit breakout stars.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 7 NSW Greens MP pleads with federal colleagues not to back National party motion to block koala park deal Federal Greens partyroom split over plan for NSW to get millions of dollars’ worth in carbon credits for creating a koala national park
The Guardian - AU · Sep 5 Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics The industry has been pushing for cuts to excise for decades. With the explosion in illegal cigarette sales, those calls have grown louder
Sports Illustrated · Sep 4 The 10 Most Devastating Regular Season Collapses in MLB History These teams learned the hard way that you can never feel safe until your magic number is zero.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 1 MLB September Preview: Standings, Series and Storylines That Matter The final month of the regular season has arrived, and there’s plenty left to decide between division crowns, wild-card spots, award races and more.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 25 NSW’s koala national park will protect threatened species and cap logging. Could the Greens really block it? The Albanese government approved a proposal allowing the park to create carbon credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars, sparking a schism among environmentalists
Sports Illustrated · Aug 24 Jacob deGrom’s 2,000th Strikeout Strengthens a Fascinating Hall of Fame Case The Rangers hurler’s career has been afflicted by injuries, but at age 38 he’s making a late push for Cooperstown and has an interesting historic comparable.
The Conversation · Aug 20 Anti-abortion rhetoric is becoming entrenched in Australian right-wing politics Earlier this week, Queensland Nationals MP Llew O’Brien introduced a so-called “born alive” bill into the House of Representatives.