Emergency housing on the way as more action urged Women and children fleeing violence will have access to new homes, but more needs to be done for essential workers, independent MPs say. AAP · Sep 14
Australia slips further behind 1.2m new homes target The Middle East conflict and higher interest rates have hit project feasibility for builders, as advocates call for a rethink of affordable housing. AAP · Aug 20
Australia’s largest aluminium smelter to run on renewables by 2033 after Rio Tinto strikes $2.5bn taxpayer bailout deal Rio Tinto makes power supply deal with federal and NSW government to cut emissions and decarbonise, preventing potential closure The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
Politicians and media gather for Canberra’s Midwinter Ball– as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jun 30
Teals 'could do well' with once-in-a-century chance As Labor flags, the coalition paints itself out of the picture and One Nation surges, Community Strong Australia will experiment with a new political formula. AAP · Jun 26
Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have a new party – but what does it stand for and who will join? Independent MPs say Community Strong Australia offers an alternative to political extremes, but spending and donation caps may factor in The Guardian - AU · Jun 25
Bradfield MP Nicolette Boele spent more than $2.2m on election campaign – the most of any teal independent Data shows Boele – who won seat by only 26 votes – received almost $700,000 in donations from Climate 200 The Guardian - AU · Feb 2
‘Our gas, our prices’: Ed Husic breaks ranks with Labor to demand an end to ‘profiteering’ by exporters Labor MP backs independent’s call for cheaper energy on the east coast by forcing producers to sell cheaper fuel for Australian use The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2025
Trump’s approval ratings slide, with Americans angry over inflation and Jimmy Kimmel US President Donald Trump’s net approval in analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of US national polls slid two points in the last week to -9.4, after his ratings had been stable since late July. Currently, 53.1% disapprove of his performance, compared to 43.7% who approve. The Conversation · Sep 29, 2025
Liberal Gisele Kapterian concedes defeat in Bradfield 145 days after federal election Candidate abandons her court challenge to election result in blue-ribbon seat, saying she is satisfied independent Nicolette Boele won The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2025
Independent MP victorious as Liberals abandon challenge The Liberals have abandoned a last-ditch legal challenge to overturn the result of the former blue ribbon seat of Bradfield after it was won by an independent. AAP · Sep 25, 2025
Legal teams will pore over 792 disputed ballots to help decide Bradfield nail-biter Nicolette Boele was declared the member on 4 June by a slim margin of 26 votes, defeating the Liberal party candidate Gisele Kapterian The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2025
MPs urge changes for next generation of Australians Two of Australia's newest MPs want to see changes both in policy and in their constituents, getting personal in their first speeches to parliament. AAP · Jul 28, 2025
Decoding a voter’s poor handwriting is subjective – let’s enlist AI to help with the Bradfield recount Voters deserve to know the fight between Gisele Kapterian and Nicolette Boele is being resolved with the fairness integral to Australian elections The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2025
AAP · Jul 15, 2025 Last-ditch bid in knife-edge seat might not change fate One of the most closely fought battles of the federal election faces a legal challenge, but one expert does not expect the result to flip.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2025 Day of high drama in Tasmanian politics – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Jun 4, 2025 'A new path': independent turns tables in recount scrap A teal independent has been declared the winner in the electorate of Bradfield by a tiny margin after a recount, but her Liberal rival is yet to concede defeat.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2025 Complaints from cricket fans as Ashes tickets go on sale – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2025 Inside the Bradfield recount: painstaking and polite, but sometimes heartbreaking A day watching the recount in the federal seat where only eight votes split the top two candidates bolsters faith in Australia’s electoral system. But could there be a better way?
The Conversation · May 27, 2025 Labor gains a Senate seat from the Liberals in South Australia, while Jacqui Lambie is re-elected Buttons have been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate in South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Labor gained a seat from the Liberals in SA, with the other two unchanged. There’s also been further counting in close lower house seats.
AAP · May 25, 2025 Knife-edge seat set to undergo partial recount Almost one month since the last ballots were cast, recounts will get under way in some of Australia's closest election contests.
AAP · May 23, 2025 Knife-edge recounts could decide parliament's make-up Australia's parliament won't be fully known until a recount in one seat split by eight votes, with an incumbent requesting a recount in another.
AAP · May 23, 2025 Two seats still undecided three weeks after election Australia's next federal parliament is taking shape as the margin in one of two remaining electorates narrows to just three votes.
AAP · May 21, 2025 Retain: PM officially declared winner of Sydney seat Anthony Albanese has been declared the winner in his seat of Grayndler, increasing his primary vote after easily winning on first preferences.
The Conversation · May 21, 2025 Counts in Bradfield and Calwell become clearer, while Jacqui Lambie faces a possible problem in the Tasmanian Senate Counting in several extremely close seats continues, but some results have become clearer. In Liberal-held Bradfield, Teal candidate Nicolette Boele has taken the lead, while the Calwell distribution of preferences indicates an independent is on track to pass the Liberals and benefit from their preferences against Labor. Meanwhile, Jacqui Lambie…