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Bradfield MP Nicolette Boele spent more than $2.2m on election campaign – the most of any teal independent

Data shows Boele – who won seat by only 26 votes – received almost $700,000 in donations from Climate 200

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The Most Memorable & Snazzy ARIA Awards Red Carpet Looks Throughout The Years

The 2025 ARIAs are around the corner. So here are some of the most memorable and snazzy looks from the ARIAs throughout the years.

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Watchdog pings racing channel for election blackout ads

A TV channel dedicated to horseracing has been chided by the broadcasting regulator for airing a major party's campaign ads during an election blackout period.

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Former Triple J host got $2.2m in donations for third unsuccessful tilt against Liberal

AEC data shows $1.1m raised by Alex Dyson’s campaign was left unspent, which he says was an administrative error

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Climate 200 tops poll donors as funding list revealed

The amount of money given in donations to candidates from non-major parties at the federal election has been revealed, as well as who chipped in to campaigns.

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State pulls rug out from Liberals as Labor gain swing

The coalition could be left with as few as seven seats in the nation's second-largest state after voters swung further behind Labor.

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Inside ex-Liberal heartland where roads, wind rule vote

Rundown roads, offshore wind farms and drought assistance are on the minds of voters in a now-marginal electorate the size of Belgium.

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Independents may build on Australia’s history of hung parliaments, if they can survive the campaign blues

Major parties used to easily dismiss the rare politician who stood alone in parliament. These MPs could be written off as isolated idealists, and the press could condescend to them as noble, naïve and unlikely to succeed.

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Rubber hits the road as MPs vie for closely fought seat

Local issues such as worn-out roads, grocery prices and childcare shortages are big concerns for voters in a critical seat the Liberals are keen to hold on to.

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Transparency, whistleblowing key themes in target seats

Undecided voters in marginal seats being targeted by independents are overwhelmingly in support of whistleblower protections and say it could sway their vote.

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AI ads, action figures and Auto-Tuned raps: Australian election campaigns battle on social media

Labor jumps on AI doll trend, inspiring Liberals to troll with Anthony Albanese (in)action figure. Meanwhile, right-wing activists spend up on Facebook

The Guardian - AU

A sense of optimism: independents in regional Australia claim to offer a new kind of politics, but can they win?

Alex Dyson in Wannon, Caz Heise in Cowper and Kate Hook in Calare are among those hoping to upset the major parties in the federal election. But don’t call them teals

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Australia’s embrace of independent political candidates shows there’s no such thing as a safe seat

At the last federal election, Australia elected the largest lower house crossbench in its post-war federal history.

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Misleading and false election ads are legal in Australia. We need national truth in political advertising laws

The highly pertinent case of a little-known independent candidate in the Victorian seat of Wannon has exposed a gaping hole in Australia’s electoral laws, which allow for misleading political advertisements in the lead-up to an election campaign. It’s all entirely legal and is already being exploited to try to shape…

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Ahead of a historic Hottest 100 vote, we look back at the evolution of Like A Version

For 20 years, triple j's Like A Version has grown from humble beginnings to one of the most recognised media segments in Australia with an enduring legacy.

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Victoria state election: former political journalist Carol Altmann seeks to ride ‘teal’ wave

Warrnambool-based independent will challenge Liberal MP Roma Britnell in the seat of South-West Coast

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Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson on how Drag Race Down Under is upping its game for season two, and coming out as non-binary

The comedian, actor and judge of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under talks to ABC Arts about controversies from season one, starring in a new Netflix show, and his “bonanza year”.

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Liberal heartland Malcolm Fraser called home rocked by young independent

Wannon in south west Victoria, may have been retained by the Liberals, but the rise of independents has changed the landscape of this once very safe seat.

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