No rush to kiss and make up as leaders stick at talks Nationals MP say they owe it to their voters to make sure any resumption of the coalition isn't beset by the threat of further divorces. AAP · Feb 3
View from The Hill: Hanson nabs ex-Liberal for One Nation’s real time test in SA election As Sussan Ley and David Littleproud are at a standoff in their attempts to mend the federal Coalition, Pauline Hanson has set up a real-time test for One Nation at the March 21 South Australian election. The Conversation · Feb 3
Morning Mail: Bernardi goes to One Nation, David Copperfield claim in Epstein files, purple tomatoes get green light Former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi will lead One Nation’s ticket for the legislative council at the upcoming South Australian election The Guardian - AU · Feb 2
Lettuce, sausages and ‘simps’: Bill Shorten’s most memorable zingers After 17 years, Shorten leaves behind a legacy of important reforms – and some immortal one-liners The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2024
Faruqi v Hanson: Greens senator seeks to reopen racial discrimination case citing new evidence Sky News podcast casts doubt on One Nation leader’s claim she did not know Faruqi was a Muslim when she sent ‘piss off back to Pakistan’ tweet, court told The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2024
Alex Antic: Liberal who rolled female frontbencher described as nice guy turned ‘Trumpian’ by colleagues The conservative firebrand has rekindled criticism of party’s ‘women problem’ after nabbing top spot on South Australian Senate ticket The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2024
The Voice isn't apartheid or a veto over parliament – this misinformation is undermining democratic debate Readers please be advised this article discusses racism. The Conversation · May 18, 2023
Climate scientists first laughed at a ‘bizarre’ campaign against the BoM – then came the harassment Former Bureau of Meteorology staff say claims they deliberately manipulated data to make warming seem worse are being fed by a ‘fever swamp’ of climate denial The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2023
Morning Mail: Liberals accused of flirting with ‘far-right fringe’ over voice, rocketing rents, BP’s ‘heinous’ profits Mark Dreyfus accuses Michaelia Cash after her appearance on controversial Sky News segment The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023
First major bank passes on rate hike – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023
Peter Dutton turns to unlikely source of support after Nazi ‘question’ Peter Dutton has made a fiery parliamentary speech rejecting any suggestion he has been slow to condemn extreme right-wing behaviour. The New Daily · Mar 21, 2023
One hundred years of the Coalition – will Nationals and Liberals be celebrating? February is the 100 year anniversary of the Coalition Agreement, a milestone in conservative politics that we should mark. The New Daily · Feb 8, 2023