Yesterday
South Australia is now like a one-party state
One Nation’s SA election success has not just decimated the Liberals, but more importantly, it has gutted effective opposition and undermined democracy.
Rinehart cheers young Aussies on MAGA fact-finding mission
Young Australian conservatives backed by entrepreneur Steve Baxter bumped into Australia’s richest person in Texas at a politician action conference.
This Month
Stand up to whinging gas giants
Readers’ letters on a controversial drawing in The Australian Financial Review, gas tax, replacing Jacinta Allan, and self-managed superannuation funds.
Labor embraces ‘progressive patriotism’ as One Nation surges
Labor, both state and federal, is bringing a new brand of nationalism to the table to combat the rise of an aggressive, monocultural version being pushed by the hard right.
Coalition plans major crackdown on temporary visa loopholes
The hardline stance on immigration is expected to be made public within weeks and comes as the Coalition bleeds votes on its right flank to One Nation.
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.
One Nation ripped votes from Labor, not just Libs. The feds are next
A look at the demographic drivers of Saturday’s state election result shows it’s one that should scare both (traditional) major parties.
Peter Malinauskas in landslide win in SA election as One Nation soars
The SA premier invoked bush poet Henry Lawson after the biggest victory in Labor history, as One Nation made huge gains and the Liberals sunk to a record low.
‘Well, she hasn’t been charged’: The brutal decline of the SA Liberals
From drug charges to ankle bracelets, South Australia’s Liberals are reeling from scandals that have left the party’s reputation in tatters ahead of the election.
Labor gives Farrer byelection a miss; Littleproud demoted
Labor has resolved to stay out of the Farrer byelection in the hope its supporters will vote strategically to help stop One Nation from winning the seat.
Liberals pick candidate for Ley’s old seat
Albury councillor Raissa Butkowski bested fellow parliamentary aspirant and former Sussan Ley staffer, Lachlan McIntyre, to secure the party’s endorsement.
NDIS spends $12b on support for walks, movies, haircuts
A rise in the cost of community support like cafe visits and assistance with dog walks is driving a significant blowout of the scheme’s overall budget.
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.
Starmer’s foreign policy is about politics – and a warning for Australia
When establishment parties are genuinely destabilised by their flanks in Australia, the economic consequences will be felt well beyond the ballot box.
Andrew Hastie’s recipe for beating One Nation
The Liberal MP lamented that the “emotional vibe” of Australia was rapidly being shaped by anxiety, stress and loneliness.
Farrer is one of the last big Liberal seats standing. Can it be saved?
If the party loses the NSW electorate, it will join a long list of blue-ribbon seats once held by prime ministers, treasurers and leaders which have fallen.
Support for Labor and Liberals crashes in Victoria, Hanson the winner
A surge in support for One Nation in the most recent opinion poll could deliver Victoria a minority government if the result were replicated at the election in November.
Wilson makes ‘modest profit’ betting against Australian sharemarket
Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson says he made a modest profit from the sale of the bear market ETF, but the fund shows its value has fallen 75 per cent since it was purchased in 2020.
Taylor vows to fix Liberals’ ‘cantankerous’ ties to big business
Angus Taylor has promised to end hostilities between the Coalition and big business. He also needs the sector’s support to sell his agenda.
