HISTORICAL FACTS: 36 - Caught on Camera

Afternoon Update: One Nation casts shadow over budget; soldier dies in training incident; and coexisting with dingoes

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says ‘… the tax system is not working for a lot of Australians’ before handing down his fifth budget

The Guardian - AU · May 12

'A problem for us': coalition reveals One Nation fears

The Liberal and National parties aren't seen as parties of conviction, the opposition leader says after One Nation's historic victory in a by-election.

AAP · May 12

Yes, Pauline Hanson’s voters are struggling with economic pressures. But blaming migrants won’t ease their pain

One Nation supporters are not unique or special. And there are plenty of ways to express anger at a failing political system without scapegoating particular communities

The Guardian - AU · May 11

Morning Mail: Iranian politician’s Australian links revealed; how One Nation won in Farrer; the mystery of ‘gaping’ whales

Australia’s handling of Iran sanctions in spotlight; voter shifts to One Nation seen across Farrer; research sheds new light on whale behaviour

The Guardian - AU · May 10

How One Nation won in Farrer: the maps that show the big swings across the seat

The swing played out throughout the electorate – even in places like Albury – although the gains were largest in rural areas

The Guardian - AU · May 10

One Nation’s Farrer win is just the latest example of regional NSW voters putting a stick in the eye of the major parties

Before independents reshaped urban politics, country electorates in the state had long elected outsiders and defectors

The Guardian - AU · May 10

Budget to include extra $2bn for infrastructure – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 10

Nationals MP Colin Boyce says he’s considering move to One Nation after ‘wake-up call’ in Farrer byelection

Exclusive: Queensland MP says ‘I think everybody should be thinking about their political future’ after devastating result for Coalition

The Guardian - AU · May 10

Waking up in One Nation country: after the Coalition demolition, voters wait to see if Pauline Hanson’s party can deliver

A disaffected constituency that delivered a historic victory to the minor party also dashed ambitions of independent Michelle Milthorpe

The Guardian - AU · May 10

Australia's Trump-aligned populists vow to fight mass migration after winning first lower house seat

Australia's right-wing populist One Nation party secured its first lower house seat, vowing to end mass migration and lower the cost of living. This victory, though not impacting the Prime Minister's majority, marks a significant advance for the party, which is polling strongly and whose leader has high approval ratings.

The Economic Times · May 10