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Nationals confident Coalition will unite by election

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley continues attempts to reunite the coalition, while the Nationals declare they won't be held to random deadlines.

AAP · Feb 5

Can One Nation turn its polling hype into seats in parliament? History shows it will struggle

One Nation is no stranger to the headlines, but it’s been a long time since the party has been talked about as a serious political force. Operating on the fringes of Australian political life for years, suddenly Pauline Hanson is in the news every day.

The Conversation · Feb 4

You spin some, you lose more: how Albanese’s gambling rhetoric falls short

As a new parliamentary year resumes, politicians such as the ACT’s David Pocock have renewed their calls for legislation to tackle Australia’s gambling losses, which are the worst in the world per capita.

The Conversation · Feb 4

Bill Shorten questions ‘forces at play’ after Steve Bannon’s claim he helped Clive Palmer, damaging Labor’s 2019 election chances

Former opposition leader says Bannon’s purported claim, which Palmer has denied, would be a ‘badge of honour’ for him

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2

Man charged over allegedly giving Nazi salute to Jewish students at Melbourne airport – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 2

View from The Hill: Littleproud and Ley turn on the music for another attempt at the two-step

Nationals leader David Littleproud easily saw off a token move to spill the party leadership on Monday. But he is now under immense pressure to reach a deal with Liberal leader Sussan Ley to put the Coalition together again.

The Conversation · Feb 2

New data show where the parties got their money from in the lead-up to the 2025 election

Australia’s political parties set new records in funds raised and spent in the lead-up to the 2025 federal election. Now, nine months later, Australians finally get a look at who funded the parties’ election campaigns.

The Conversation · Feb 2

Clive Palmer denies Steve Bannon’s claim he was behind billionaire’s controversial 2019 Australian election ad strategy

Bannon’s claim revealed in text messages in tranche of documents released by US authorities in connection with Jeffrey Epstein

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2

Spotlight remains on a Coalition in chaos as parliament returns, with splits and spills looming over policy

Labor set to take advantage of shambles with blistering attacks in question time as Sussan Ley presides over barest opposition benches since 1943

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1

View from The Hill: New poll brings dreadful news for Ley, another boost for One Nation

Opposition leader Sussan Ley has taken another big polling hit, as defence spokesman Angus Taylor scrambles to get the numbers for a tilt at her position.

The Conversation · Feb 1