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George Galloway v Zack Polanski: How fight for radical Left vote may gift Holborn by-election win to Labour

Green leader Zack Polanski risks losing votes to George Galloway in London contest

Evening Standard · Sep 23

It’s easy to ignore the Lib Dems, but they could soon hold the balance of power

Ed Davey’s strategy is meant to build a ‘firewall’ of MPs to prevent Reform UK entering government. The stakes are high if he gets it wrong, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Report finds oil and gas decline outpacing Scotland’s green transition

A NEW report has warned that oil and gas industries are declining at a faster rate than new green industries are growing –with thousands of jobs…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 22

Councils fear data centres 'coming at us' on prime land

Local councils have called for state and federal governments to crack down on data centre developments, as potential residential land is snapped up.

AAP · Sep 21

Five takeaways from Germany's regional elections after far-right gains

Sunday's elections in two German states resulted in the defeat of the country's ruling CDU, a result described as a “disaster” by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the northeast of the country, the far-right AfD became the strongest party while the hard-left Die Linke led the polls in…

France 24 · Sep 21

Germany: The Left triumphs in Berlin as AfD surges in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Germany’s final state elections of the year have delivered a sharp political shake-up. The Left has won Berlin, while the AfD has come out on top in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with the CDU suffering heavy losses in both elections.

Euronews · Sep 21

Labor and Albanese slump to new lows in Newspoll, but Labor improves in a DemosAU poll

Labor’s primary vote in Newspoll was down two points to 27%, their worst Newspoll since 2012 and just one point above their record low. Anthony Albanese’s net approval slumped six points to a new low of -27.

The Conversation · Sep 21

Would Labour win an early election? Here’s what the polls say

Rising support for the government could make this the right time for Burnham to cement his position – but experts have urged caution

The Independent UK · Sep 20

Melbourne finishes second-last at world tram driving championships – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 19

Government grants: 'park barrelling' or pledge-keeping?

The government is quietly furious at attacks on its closed-shop $560m grant round, believing it has the right to fund election promises and breaks no rules.

AAP · Sep 19