Tax discount 'skewing' property market to investors A parliamentary report has found significant tax discounts on capital gains have tipped the scales in favour of investors compared to owner-occupiers AAP · Mar 17
'Gaslit': government under fire over algal bloom claims A government's sustained denials that a harmful algal bloom was toxic have been proven wrong and there must be an inquiry, the Liberals and Greens say. AAP · Mar 17
Polls show federal Labor losing support; One Nation looking strong in Farrer seat poll It’s over two weeks since the United States and Israel began their war on Iran. In the federal Resolve and Morgan polls, Labor has lost support to the Greens and Others, although YouGov has Labor’s vote up one point. Left-wing voters would like Anthony Albanese to oppose the war. The Conversation · Mar 15
Compo in the offing for state greyhound racing ban Greyhound racing participants will be compensated as an Australian state forges ahead with a landmark ban. AAP · Mar 15
‘We are a completely different political party’: inside the Greens’ membership boom With membership soaring, the Green party is grappling with logistics, culture shifts and a flood of new activists The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
What you study in school shapes your voting choices in adulthood Across Europe, education has become one of the biggest dividing lines in politics, and educational qualifications are now one of the best predictors of vote choice in Britain. This is particularly the case for new parties that compete more on cultural issues, including Reform and the Greens, who attract voters… The Conversation · Mar 13
Supercharged inequality: rich investors stifle budget Almost a quarter of the benefit of the capital gains tax discount goes to just five of Australia's wealthiest electorates, entrenching inequality, critics say. AAP · Mar 13
The Guardian view on a green wake-up call for Friedrich Merz: Europe’s political centre loses its way again Editorial: The German chancellor and his Social Democrat coalition partners need to learn the right lessons, after an election reverse in Germany’s third-largest state The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
Several Labour MPs in talks with Greens about defecting to the party, sources say Exclusive: none of the MPs are yet near point of crossing the floor and want guarantees they would be reselected for their seat at next election The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
Queensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ laws likened to Bjelke-Petersen era anti-protest regime Health minister Tim Nicholls corrects claim alleged Bondi terror attack gunman Naveed Akram used controversial phrase, as laws roundly criticised The Guardian - AU · Mar 12
There is no denying Labour is in crisis – but in a strange way, Keir Starmer is equipped to save it The fact that the PM is a pragmatist, light on ideology, could allow him to forge now essential links with other parties, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
French local elections: Are the electoral alliances strong enough to defeat the far right? Ballots are set to provide clearest indication so far of political temperature in runup to presidential election The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
'Police state': hate speech laws arrests spark anger A government has been accused of overseeing an "authoritarian police state" after the Australia-first arrests of activists for reciting banned slogans. AAP · Mar 12
Zack Polanski appears to double down on breast enlargement claim in newly-resurfaced interview The interview seemingly stands at odds with claims he has made since becoming a Green Party politician The Independent UK · Mar 11
The Guardian - AU · Mar 11 Harold ‘the Kangaroo’ Thornton: the extraordinary, forgotten life of the ‘greatest genius who ever lived’ The Australian artist was a relentless self-promoter, prolific painter and pro wrestler. He loved a tall tale – but his true story was remarkable
The Guardian - AU · Mar 11 Payman, Thorpe and Faruqi demand Labor change parliamentary rules to counter ‘overt’ racism Exclusive: Independent and Greens senators ask president to set up inquiry and anti-racism training for politicians to prevent bigotry ‘corroding democracy’
Euronews · Mar 11 Large natural gas reserves - how domestic gas could make Germany independent In 2024, 67 per cent of the energy used in Germany had to be imported, according to the Federal Statistical Office. This puts Germany above the EU average of 57 per cent of imported energy. According to experts, Germany could produce domestic gas.
AAP · Mar 11 Top law officer rejects expert advice on radicalisation Advice that heavy-handed policing under laws that historically targeted minorities could lead to radicalisation has been dismissed by an attorney-general.
Euronews · Mar 10 EU Parliament ready to approve deportation bill as EPP teams up with far right for stricter rules A law enabling detention centres built outside the EU to accelerate the return of irregular migrants has been approved at committee level, splitting Parliament’s traditional majority.
AAP · Mar 10 Super tax changes a 'down payment' for greater reform The Greens want the federal government to make the tax system fairer for young Australians in the budget after agreeing to pass changes to superannuation taxes.
Evening Standard · Mar 9 Iran war ‘could turbocharge Labour's collapse in London’ as poll shows 19 councils at risk Polls have predicted a woeful set of results for Sir Keir Starmer’s party at the local elections on May 7
Radio France Internationale · Mar 9 What you need to know about France's 2026 local elections France goes to the polls on 15 and 22 March to elect 34,875 mayors, in a vote seen as a key test ahead of next year's presidential election. The two-round ballot will measure the strength of the far-right National Rally (RN) and showcase what types of alliances could emerge in…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9 ‘Bitter result’ for Friedrich Merz as Greens win in German car heartland Cem Özdemir gains 30.2% of vote in Baden-Württemberg, ahead of CDU, with far-right AfD in third
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Merz's party stumbles into a year of German state elections with a narrow defeat Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party has made a disappointing start to a year packed with German state elections, suffering a narrow defeat in an important industrial region after a prominent candidate powered the environmentalist Greens to a come-from-behind victory
The Guardian - AU · Mar 9 Australia would be signed up to Iran war ‘by deception and stealth’ if military support sent, Shoebridge says Greens senator sounds warning as Labor expected to announce possible defence measures to protect Gulf countries within days