'Column of smoke': coalition launches One Nation attack An economic blueprint has been pitched by the coalition to win over voters as it warns One Nation won't be able to deliver on its promises to Australians. AAP · Jul 9
View from The Hill: WA state byelection within Hastie’s seat another ‘real time’ test for One Nation One Nation will be tested soon in a Western Australian byelection for a state seat lying predominantly within the federal electorate of Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie, a ferocious critic of the party. The Conversation · Jul 6
Victorian Redbridge poll has One Nation just ahead of Labor and the Coalition With less than five months until the Victorian state election, a large-sample Redbridge poll has One Nation on 27% of the primary vote, with Labor and the Coalition tied at 26%. Right-wing parties are likely to win a majority in the upper house. The Conversation · Jul 6
'Fight for our lives': Labor fears as by-election looms A by-election for a seat will be tough to retain after a state MP quit, Labor says, as One Nation prepares to exploit voter disquiet. AAP · Jul 6
Right-wing rivals locked in 'race to the bottom': PM Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken a broad swipe at right-wing rivals, telling the Labor Party faithful they are only interested in airing grievances. AAP · Jul 5
Coalition criticises Labor over electricity prices as Bowen rejects ‘hypocrisy’ – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jul 4
Chris Minns says Labor needs to ‘climb Everest’ to stay in power as One Nation looms over state conference The New South Wales premier warns of rising threat of Pauline Hanson’s party as he addresses party conference The Guardian - AU · Jul 4
'Really opened my eyes': Leanne Castley wants to stick to independent path The idea One Nation has made an approach? Hilarious, former Liberal leader says. The Canberra Times · Jul 3
'Can you imagine': PM mocks One Nation over fuel crisis Australia's multicultural background is being held up by the government as a reason the nation was able to strike fuel supply deals with its Asian neighbours. AAP · Jul 3
Premier pitches train-building to keep Labor on track Billions of dollars in funding for local train building has been promised at a state Labor party gathering otherwise focused on countering One Nation rhetoric. AAP · Jul 3
One Nation is campaigning directly to Christians. But will party policies rub against worshippers’ conscience? Anti-abortion policies may have appeal, but with one in three Australian churchgoers born overseas, talk of a monoculture may put them off The Guardian - AU · Jul 3
Deeming delays de-selection move, as Hanson declares One Nation doesn’t want her Victorian Liberal rebel Moira Deeming on Friday delayed a move to de-select her, with her court action leading to the Liberal Party agreeing to stay its hand until after further legal proceedings. The Conversation · Jul 3
Unpopular, unknown or undecided: Jacinta Allan and Jess Wilson have a lot of work to do to win over Victorian voters The embattled Laborpremier and an opposition leader struggling to establish her identity need to define their vision for Victoria The Guardian - AU · Jul 3
Speak to multicultural Australia, elder tells Liberals The coalition is being urged to sharpen its messaging in diverse communities as it flails in the polls and its popularity is eclipsed by Pauline Hanson. AAP · Jul 2
The Guardian - AU · Jul 2 Political lobbyists, NSW Liberals and a fugitive developer are facing corruption allegations. Here’s what you need to know Anti-corruption body examining allegations Liberal figures accepted donations to recruit members and also received money from fugitive Toplace developer Jean Nassif
The Conversation · Jul 1 Migration is dropping, but public concern is climbing. Why? Net overseas migration is declining. It peaked in 2023, and as of mid-2026 it has dropped by 45%.
AAP · Jul 1 Struggling Liberals seek reboot in winter of discontent Down in the polls, Liberal leader Angus Taylor will look to reconnect with voters through a blitz of marginal seats as parliament rises for its winter break.
The Conversation · Jul 1 Labor gains in three further polls; Trump’s ratings recover slightly Three further federal polls have been released since Monday’s article, for a total of five polls since Sunday.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 30 Morning Mail: abuse survivor ‘stabbed in the back’, One Nation’s poll slip, Serena WIlliams returns to Wimbledon A legal tactic by the Christian Brothers has denied a survivor his day in court; Essential survey shows some Hanson policies are unpopular
The Conversation · Jun 30 View from The Hill: Even when they’re doing quite well, Liberals find a way to put their foot in it The Liberals, it seems, can’t resist returning to damaging infighting even in the one part of the country where things have been going quite encouragingly for them.
AAP · Jun 29 Liberals push for 'discipline' after party rebrand call The Liberal Party's leaders are urging members to stay on target following a frontbencher's call for an overhaul as parliament nears its winter break.
The Canberra Times · Jun 29 First the Kingo, now Bean: One Nation holds first branch meeting in ACT 'I know what Canberrans and what our community is like.'
The Conversation · Jun 29 View from The Hill: Liberals now wedged in tunnel, staring at a sinkhole The Liberal Party reminds one of that cumbersome machine, nicknamed Florence, that became stuck (twice) in a tunnel in the Snowy 2.0 project.
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.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 28 Court rules identities of multiple survivors of Bondi attack cannot be published – as it happened This blog has now closed