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Coalition still ahead in latest polls, but some promising news for Labor

A national Freshwater poll for The Financial Review, conducted January 17–19 from a sample of 1,063, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, unchanged since December. Primary votes were 40% Coalition (steady), 32% Labor (up two), 13% Greens (down one) and 15% for all Others (down one).

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State's last One Nation member quits over party funding

State MP Tania Mihailuk has quit One Nation over irreconcilable issues with the party's funding arrangements.

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Labor and Albanese end 2024 in worst poll position this term

A national Essential poll , conducted December 11–15 from a sample of 1,151, gave the Coalition a 48–47 lead including undecided, unchanged from the late November Essential poll. Primary votes were 35% Coalition (steady), 30% Labor (down two), 13% Greens (up two), 6% One Nation (down two), 1% UAP (steady),…

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Newspoll returns to a tie after Coalition leads, but Labor has worst result this term in Resolve

A national Newspoll, conducted December 2–6 from a sample of 1,258, had a 50–50 tie, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll in early November. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (down one), 33% Labor (steady), 11% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation (up two) and 10% for all Others…

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Pauline Hanson loses bid to reduce costs owed to Mehreen Faruqi after racial discrimination case

Judge rejects One Nation leader’s application to halve amount she was ordered to pay Greens deputy leader

The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe apologises to Pauline Hanson after mistakenly describing her as ‘convicted’ racist

Independent senator clarifies she was mistaken about civil finding of racial discrimination against One Nation leader

The Guardian - AU

Under-16 social media ban supported by 77% as economic sentiment lifts

A national YouGov poll, conducted November 15–21 from a sample of 1,515, had a 50–50 tie, unchanged from the previous YouGov poll in September. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (down one), 30% Labor (steady), 13% Greens (down one), 9% One Nation (up two) and 10% for all Others (steady).

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Suspension, censure 'badges of honour': Lidia Thorpe

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has refused to back down, capping off her parliamentary year by staring down her suspension and taunting the Senate.

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$View from The Hill: An ugly fracas in the Senate leads to suspension of Lidia Thorpe$

View from The Hill: An ugly fracas in the Senate leads to suspension of Lidia Thorpe

Wednesday saw an ugly incident that brought shame on the Senate. It was shocking – full of provocation, accusations of racism, and what was described by Senate president Sue Lines as “physically threatening behaviour”.

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Fatima Payman decries racism, eligibility bid shot down

Former Labor senator Fatima Payman has faced down an attempt by Pauline Hanson to have questions raised about her eligibility to sit in the senate.

AAP

Greens and One Nation accuse Albanese of trying to ‘ram’ social media ban through parliament

Sarah Hanson-Young says online safety review ‘kept secret from public’ as Senate committee given just four hours to hear expert evidence

The Guardian - AU

‘Doomed to fail’: is this the end (again) for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation?

Former insiders and political observers alike think the Queensland election result signals the bell is tolling for a volatile but doggedly resilient movement

The Guardian - AU

Further US election analysis: Hispanics and young men swung big to Trump

Republican Donald Trump won the United States presidential election by 312 electoral votes to 226 for Democrat Kamala Harris. Trump carried the seven key states of Georgia (16 electoral votes), North Carolina (16), Arizona (11), Nevada (six), Wisconsin (ten), Michigan (15) and Pennsylvania (19).

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From gaffe-prone Philp to hardliner Patel, who makes up Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?

The newly elected party leader unveiled her top team on Tuesday morning ahead of its first meeting

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The Guardian - UK

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates says he’s been waiting a month for reply from PM about compensation delays – as it happened

Former post office operator tells Commons committee that Keir Starmer has not responded to requests for help with settling claims for Horizon scandal

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch is taking Starmer’s ‘say nothing’ approach – and it will come back to bite her if she wins

Sticking to broad platitudes and waiting for your opponent to fail is the wrong approach for a new-look Tory party, says ConservativeHome’s Henry Hill

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Pauline Hanson Racially Vilified Mehreen Faruqi With Appalling Tweet, Federal Court Rules

The Federal Court has determined that One Nation leader Pauline Hanson racially vilified Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi with vicious tweet.

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Hanson tweet to Muslim senator 'ultimate racist slur'

A judge has rebuked Pauline Hanson for being loose with the truth, making racist remarks for decades and telling a Greens senator to return to Pakistan.

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Devastating losses in regional Queensland show Labor is increasingly being consigned to the cities

ALP has done well in the urban south-east but was hit hard in the regions, bringing it in line with the federal party and other state branches

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LNP wins Queensland election, likely with a clear majority

With 45% of enrolled voters counted in today’s Queensland state election, The Poll Bludger’s results have the Liberal National Party (LNP) winning 38 of the 93 seats, Labor 26, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) three and independents one.

The Guardian - AU

QLD election: David Crisafulli claims victory – as it happened

All the Queensland 2024 election news, as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Your armchair guide to the 2024 Queensland election

From the battleground seats and key issues, to minor parties wooing a polarised electorate, we answer all your questions as voters head to the polls

The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe says ‘no issue’ with missing a third of sitting days, citing assault that led to spinal injuries

Independent senator says her doctor ordered her not to travel, after records reveal she attended just 46.2% of votes since the 2022 election

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LNP lead reduced as Queensland election approaches; US election remains very close

The Queensland state election is this Saturday, with polls closing at 7pm AEDT. There are 93 single-member seats, with Queensland having no upper house. At the 2020 election, Labor won 52 of the 93 seats, the Liberal National Party (LNP) 34 and all others seven. Labor won the two-party statewide…

Evening Standard

Watch moment when Tory leader contender Robert Jenrick is unable to name new England manager Thomas Tuchel

The appointment of the top German coach and former Chelsea boss has sparked controversy

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