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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).

The Conversation

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

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”.

The Conversation

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

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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).

The Conversation

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

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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.

AAP

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

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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

The Guardian - AU

One Nation silent on future of Queensland election candidate who likened Covid vaccine to Holocaust

Deputy premier says Gary Williamson, who is running in the seat of Redlands, should be ‘disendorsed immediately’

The Guardian - AU

‘Supremely ignorant’: Queensland One Nation candidate’s comparison of Covid vaccination to Holocaust condemned

Health experts and Jewish community leader decry comments by bricklayer Gary Williamson, who is standing in the seat of Redlands

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Coalition seizes Newspoll lead, but other polls have Labor improving

A national Newspoll, conducted October 7–11 from a sample of 1,258, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. After three 50–50 ties in a row, this is the first time this term the Coalition has led in Newspoll.

The Independent UK

Tory centrists should back Kemi Badenoch and not boycott leadership vote, urges party grandee

Exclusive: After Tory moderates threatened to boycott the leadership election, Damian Green – former chair of the One Nation caucus of Conservative MPs – has urged them to back Kemi Badenoch instead

The Independent UK

Tory centrists refuse to back Jenrick or Badenoch as MPs leave them disenfranchised

Tory members on the left of the party have started announcing they will boycott a leadership election with two right-wing candidates

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