ADF member ‘person of interest’ after ‘despicable betrayal of trust’ on Navy ship where camera found in women’s shower – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Oct 14
Leaders accused of dropping the ball before fuel crisis The RSL has weighed into the fuel crisis caused by the Iran war, declaring it an example of how Australia is not always prepared for challenges it might face. AAP · Oct 11
Australia to bar foreign students from bringing families Home affairs minister Tony Burke is expected to announce the changes in a speech at the National Press Club later in the day. The government plans to bring net overseas migration down to 225,000 by 2028, compared with about 300,000 currently, public broadcaster ABC News reported. Burke's office did not… The Times of India · Sep 17
Grattan on Friday: Burke delivers overdue migration baby, but is it sturdy enough to withstand the critics? Tony Burke was late to the National Press Club to announce the government’s migration policy on Thursday. Six weeks late, to be precise. The Conversation · Sep 17
Labor targets backpackers, students and visa overstayers in immigration plan as Greens criticise ‘race to the bottom’ Most international students unable to bring dependants or family members to Australia under migration policy announced by Tony Burke at National Press Club The Guardian - AU · Sep 17
Queensland to create outback boot camps for youth offenders – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 16
Take two: Labor to announce migration plan after delay New levers to push down migration numbers will be detailed by the home affairs minister as opposition parties devise ways to slash the amount of new arrivals. AAP · Sep 16
As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk? Australia is being exploited by an ally that could draw it, however unwillingly, into war with China, experts warn The Guardian - AU · Sep 12
RSL says One Nation’s Hastie ‘slur’ was an ‘attack on every veteran’s service’ – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 9
One Nation mops up migration policy amid new polling One Nation has again been forced to clarify a key policy stance after its newest MP claimed its migration numbers would not differ much from Labor's. AAP · Aug 23
Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications The home affairs minister has not given an indication when an overhaul of Australia's migration policy will be unveiled, citing possible unintended concerns. AAP · Aug 21
'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy A Liberal frontbencher has called on his party to slash the construction code, cut migration, tax big tech more and freeze the NDIS to fix Australia's malaise. AAP · Aug 11
View from The Hill: Burke struggles to wrangle numbers as opposition and One Nation apply heat on migration Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s cancelling of his big speech on migration that had been scheduled for delivery at the National Press Club on Thursday was embarrassing but also revealing. The Conversation · Aug 5
Labor plans migration cuts as Tony Burke pulls out of major speech As home affairs minister’s National Press Club address is postponed, refugee advocates lament missed ‘opportunity to bring Australians together’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 5
The Conversation · Jul 19 Newspoll has right-wing parties rebounding from a slump three weeks ago Three weeks ago, the Newspoll taken in the week after Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address had the combined vote for One Nation and the Coalition down three points and the combined vote for Labor and the Greens up five points.
The Conversation · Jul 13 Mixed bag for One Nation in latest polls as voters show wariness around some policies The three new federal polls show mixed results – but some good news – for One Nation following a polling slump in response to Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address. This is particularly marked in Morgan, where One Nation gained 5.5 points to 28% after dropping nine points…
The Conversation · Jun 28 Two new polls show drop in support for One Nation and the Coalition In two new polls taken in the week after Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address, support for One Nation and the Coalition combined is down three points to 46% in Newspoll and four points to 47% in Redbridge.
AAP · Jun 24 Choosing between US and China 'offensive': coalition The opposition has bristled at the assertion Australia must choose between trading with China and keeping in lock step with Washington on defence.
The Conversation · Jun 23 One Nation’s surge continues in polls as Andy Burnham set to become next UK PM In two federal polls that were partly taken after Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address, One Nation’s surge continued, gaining two points on primary votes in both the DemosAU and Morgan polls, to reach 30% and 31.5% respectively.
The Conversation · Jun 22 Hanson has tapped into angst about immigration, but it remains central to the Australian story Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club address last week reminded us she doesn’t like multiculturalism, she sees immigration as responsible for most of the country’s problems, and she regards the values of some immigrants as inimical to a predominantly “Judeo-Christian society”. She called for “monoculturalism” to replace “multiculturalism”.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 21 Is Pauline Hanson a liar or the only truth-teller? What voters think on Melbourne’s margins After Pauline Hanson’s controversial speech at the National Press Club, Guardian Australia headed to Pakenham, one of the electorates One Nation is targeting in the Victorian state election, to see how the message landed
The Guardian - AU · Jun 21 One Nation opposes measures that make a difference to working people, Albanese says Pauline Hanson criticised by PM as opposition leader Angus Taylor urges members not to defect, arguing One Nation wants to ‘blow this country up’
The Guardian - AU · Jun 20 Pauline Hanson’s stance on paid parental leave and childcare could turn clock back by decades, economists warn One Nation leader appears to suggest women should not be paid by employers while on maternity leave and calls for family income splitting
The Guardian - AU · Jun 20 Pauline Hanson’s media attacks are not just Trump-inspired. For 30 years she has sought to control the press The One Nation leader’s anger at reporters reflects an intolerance towards anyone who challenges her preferred, self-crafted reality
The Canberra Times · Jun 18 One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said to go to the Kingo to talk to her supporters, so we did We find out how popular Pauline is in Canberra.