Rinehart buys ‘significant’ stake in Elon Musk’s SpaceX – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 14
One Nation’s anti-abortion turn shows MAGA’s creeping power in Australia Earlier this month, One Nation’s Barnaby Joyce addressed a rally on the steps of New South Wales parliament. In emotive terms, he praised an anti-abortion bill about sex-selective abortion, legislation opposed by health experts. The Conversation · Jun 14
We laughed at Trump’s run for president and marvel at the rise of Pauline Hanson. Why didn’t we see the sleeping threat? Commentators left, right and centre are trying to grasp the bouncing ping-pong ball that is One Nation which has been hiding in plain sight The Guardian - AU · Jun 14
Denial is back in vogue. As Australia leads climate talks, it’s beyond time we took the issue seriously It is unlikely that many voters are flocking to Pauline Hanson for her scientific insights – but that is where they are lining up, regardless The Guardian - AU · Jun 13
Protesters clash outside One Nation fundraiser while Labor says opposition parties will ‘give us chaos’ Pauline Hanson claimed fundraiser was moved from original location due to ‘too many bookings’, not because of expected protests The Guardian - AU · Jun 13
Labor and the Coalition must force Pauline Hanson to ‘please explain’ her policies if they are to win back voters Her strongest supporters don’t care that her positions often don’t make sense, but first-time One Nation voters could swing back if the party faced more scrutiny The Guardian - AU · Jun 12