Liberal leader has 'heavy heart' criticising One Nation Angus Taylor has been accused of "appalling" attacks on Pauline Hanson's right-wing party but has refused to condemn her meeting with a notorious UK activist. AAP · Jul 14
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 · Jul 13
Another poll shows One Nation’s surge has turned around. Has the party peaked? In the months since the Bondi terror attack in December 2025, One Nation’s popularity has surged. Opinion poll after opinion poll has support for the right-wing populist party surging, mostly at the expense of the Coalition, which has been unable to find its footing since its drubbing at the 2025… The Conversation · Jul 13
Morning Mail: Excess aged care fees under scrutiny; US and Iran contest control of Hormuz; Jannik Sinner wins Wimbledon Many aged care residents are being charged for services they can’t use or understand, prompting an investigation from the regulator The Guardian - AU · Jul 12
One Nation says photo ID will help stop Medicare ‘rorts’. Here’s why that’s wrong One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says Medicare is being “rorted” by up to A$3 billion a year, and that “a lot of this could be prevented” by requiring photo ID on Medicare cards. The Conversation · Jul 12
Voters reject Hanson's 'monoculture' with poll slump Support for Pauline Hanson has fallen as rival parties say voters are starting to wake up to the reality of One Nation policies. AAP · Jul 12
One Nation’s rise puts the next election in ‘unknown territory’ – but does Pauline Hanson really have a path to government? Data shows the rightwing party faces an obstacle in the form of urban seats – and the effect of preference flows is harder to predict The Guardian - AU · Jul 12
Hanson says Australia has a ‘language problem’ due to immigration. After arriving with little English, Marziyah is now a lawyer with a mission If given the opportunity people ‘can learn English, just like myself, and they can contribute back to the community’, the 28-year-old says The Guardian - AU · Jul 12
'No resources': One Nation defends uncosted policies Pauline Hanson's rising right-wing party has blamed deficient parliamentary resources for the lack of detail about how much its plans will cost. AAP · Jul 12
As One Nation surges in the polls, why are the Greens being left behind? Experts believe ‘Greens voters and One Nation voters have similar concerns’ and the party must capitalise on the emerging anti-establishment mood The Guardian - AU · Jul 11
One Nation is capitalising on Australians’ economic pessimism like never before. Is a ‘stagflation impulse’ to blame? By tying housing cost to immigration, Pauline Hanson promises a simple solution to a multilayered problem The Guardian - AU · Jul 11
How Pauline Hanson courts UK’s far right – and builds a global brand – with ‘pseudo events’ and publicity stunts The One Nation leader is set to be interviewed by Tommy Robinson as part of a media strategy that seems designed to seek scandal – and reach millions The Guardian - AU · Jul 10
Australian Jewish News removes article criticising treatment of Jewish Council’s Sarah Schwartz Article was taken down by AJN but later republished on personal site of contributor Nomi Kaltmann. Plus: ABC Ombudsman’s intriguing investigation The Guardian - AU · Jul 10
Liberal leader rules out forming One Nation alliance Angus Taylor has doubled down on attacks on One Nation, ruling out any coalition with the minor party despite Pauline Hanson's pleas to "work together". AAP · Jul 10
The Guardian - AU · Jul 9 Telstra must ‘face the music’, Anika Wells says – as it happened The day’s events as they happened
The Conversation · Jul 9 Angus Taylor warns a One Nation government would bring ‘an eternity of pain’ Opposition leader Angus Taylor has delivered his most comprehensive attack so far on One Nation, describing it as a “column of smoke” that would, in government, send the country broke.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 9 Angus Taylor warns of ‘eternity of pain’ if One Nation wins government in strongest attack yet on Pauline Hanson Opposition leaders calls Hanson’s party a ‘column of smoke’ that won’t fix Australia’s problems and ‘would only make things worse’
AAP · Jul 9 '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.
The Conversation · Jul 6 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.
AAP · Jul 6 'Bullshit': Socceroo slams Hanson's monoculture claim Socceroo Awer Mabil says the national football team is a representation of the best Australia has to offer as a multicultural country.
AAP · 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.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5 Trump’s $2bn bonanza heralds the rise of political grifters across the west With voters embracing leaders who brazenly monetise public office, experts say an ethical code is breaking down
The Guardian - AU · Jul 4 What Australia can learn from the rise of populists around the world to avoid following Hanson down her rabbit hole A quarter of the world’s democracies are now led by authoritarian regimes and almost none have media systems that are able to hold power to account
The Guardian - AU · 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 Conversation · 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.