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Motoring group puts brakes on city fuel ration push

As concerns rise over the cost to the economy of rising fuel prices, a key motoring body warns against a proposal to quarantine petrol and diesel for regions.

AAP · Mar 15

‘Blue-sky flood’ as waters reach outskirts of Longreach – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 15

Fuel stockpile topped up as minister says supply secure

Australia has stockpiled more than a month's supply of fuel and is as "prepared as possible" as the war in the Middle East continues to impact global supply,

AAP · Mar 13

Polls, preferences, potential defections: can Victoria’s Liberal party ward off the rising threat of One Nation?

Opposition leader Jess Wilson is under pressure to reveal her position on a deal with Pauline Hanson’s party as the state election approaches

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27

Riding the rightwing algorithm to success: is Karl Stefanovic Australia’s Joe Rogan?

Pauline Hanson, Barnaby Joyce and Anthony Albanese have appeared on news host’s breakaway podcast, which has climbed to No 2 in Australian charts

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27

One Nation wants to get more doctors in rural areas – but it’s got the wrong approach

According to the latest polling, the right-wing populist party, One Nation, is gaining significant political ground.

The Conversation · Feb 26

Albanese says One Nation doesn’t ‘represent working people’ and claims Pocock ‘seeks to promote grievance’

Prime minister discusses range of issues in hour-long YouTube interview with Karl Stefanovic

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24

Yes, One Nation’s poll numbers are climbing. But major party status – let alone government – is still a long way off

Recent polling has delivered a spike for the anti-immigration party One Nation, triggering media speculation that Australian politics is on the cusp of a populist realignment.

The Conversation · Feb 9

Australian social media ban both a success and failure

Australian laws banning children from social media have the world talking but two months in, experts say they are far from foolproof.

AAP · Feb 7

Coalition squabbling and Labor tinkering leave us in a dangerous vacuum. One Nation filling it is a nightmare in the making

Brave reform remains in the too hard basket for both major parties and I suspect that won’t be enough for struggling Australians. In that, One Nation’s rise is a threat to us all

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7