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Why these people decided to vote for One Nation
Blue-collar workers are moving away from Labor and towards Pauline Hanson’s surging party. Pollsters expect the trend will extend beyond South Australia.
South Australian election shows two-party system is breaking down fast
The irony of the SA election result is that the grievances driving One Nation supporters are occurring on Labor’s watch, but the Liberals are bearing the brunt.
Mutiny at the bowling club: One Nation crashes Adelaide’s safest seat
Lifelong Liberal voters in Adelaide’s elite eastern suburbs are defecting to One Nation, citing cost-of-living and immigration concerns.
Get ready for the biggest Clive Palmer advertising campaign ever
The mining magnate has revived his United Australia Party for a tilt in the Queensland electorate of Fadden at the 2028 federal election.
Labor, Liberals set to lose millions in corporate cash
Both major parties make millions from pay-for-access business programs for executives and lobbyists. From July 1, they will have to change how they do business.
This Month
‘Temu Trump’: Leaked report slams Dutton’s ‘incoherent’ campaign
Peter Dutton called the review a “gratuitous” attack, but his colleagues and candidates were scathing in their assessment of the former Liberal leader.
One poll number highlights a problem for Pauline Hanson
Angus Taylor has mooted preference deals with One Nation, as a poll shows the party could suffer from low preference flows from Coalition voters.
Hastie sought own poll as suspicious MPs fretted over bullish research
Polling by Freshwater Strategy emboldened Peter Dutton to think he was winning, but MPs were less convinced, according to the Liberals’ secret election review.
Will the Hanson juggernaut come for Labor?
Given the high level of disillusionment among One Nation voters, it is of little surprise that the firewall protecting the progressive vote might be breached.
Coalition going nowhere as One Nation nips at Labor’s heels
Angus Taylor’s elevation to the leadership has not given the Coalition an immediate boost. And there are worrying signs for Anthony Albanese and Labor.
February
Taylor ‘obvious loser’ as Liberals block damning election review
The party says it can “restore trust with voters” without releasing the report into its disastrous 2025 campaign, a move designed to protect Angus Taylor.
Liberal donors deserve to know why their money was wasted
The party’s decision to block the release of its election review will disappoint many. They cannot learn from past mistakes if they do not know what they are.
Softball or savvy? The rise of ‘cuddly’ political interviews
A stream of next-gen podcasters are achieving what until now has seemed impossible – making politicians likeable.
Only 9 seats remain: Here’s what the Libs must do to survive
This is not just a cycle Liberals can wait out. It can get worse. New York City is the global headquarters of capitalism, yet a socialist has been elected mayor.
BCA supports capital gains tax changes, but with conditions
The corporate lobby group, which represents some of Australia’s largest companies, insists any change must be part of a broader tax reform rather than one-off cash grab.
Lowe blows showed Labor’s deeper sensitivity on living standards
A focus on the economy should at least play the opposition back into form. Maybe even win a few waverers back from Pauline Hanson.
Can Angus Taylor save the Liberals and stop the One Nation surge?
Phillip Coorey and Lidija Ivanovski on Angus Taylor’s big move, the One Nation threat and why this may not be the last leadership battle before the next election.
Releasing election review is Liberals’ first step to recovery
If they don’t want to be a permanent fixture on the wrong side of the aisle, they must show they are capable of levelling with themselves about what went wrong.
Revealed: What the Liberal election review said about Peter Dutton
The report is deeply critical of the former opposition leader’s role in the campaign and recommends a leader never be allowed to run their own campaign again.
Victoria is what happens when Labor governs unchallenged
Without a robust sparring partner to take on Labor, we are left with the soft tyranny of unchecked power and the inevitable decline of the state.
A Liberal Party that can’t win women can’t win Australia
We may not want to cry for Ley – or even for the Liberal party itself. But we should pause for what it says about diversity of representation in our democracy.
‘Even chance’ Taylor challenges Ley this week
The Coalition reunion may have bought time for Sussan Ley, but she’s still likely to face a leadership challenge from Angus Taylor.
Ley was handed a ‘smouldering wreck’. Could she have done any better?
The first woman to lead the Liberal Party at a federal level is widely expected to last days to weeks in the role.
How the Liberal Party can win back voters on migration policy
The Liberals should support a move towards a genuinely skilled migration program that relies on labour-market signals.
January
Paul Erickson helped Albanese win two elections. Here’s his next political move
Labor insiders want Erickson to keep running their election strategy forever. He has other plans.
