Which parties are leading hung councils after the local elections? All 10 councils left with no party in overall control after ballots this month have confirmed their executive arrangements. Evening Standard · May 22, 2025
Ditching the Liberals can put the grunt back into the Nationals – Australia’s rural party Rural Australia holds the balance of power – if it wants to exercise it – in pretty much every parliament The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2025
Patrick Harvie faces Holyrood election challenge from young activist A PROMINENT Scottish Greens activist is challenging Patrick Harvie for the top spot in the Glasgow list in the 2026 Holyrood election ... The National (Scotland) · May 21, 2025
Wong condemns ‘abhorrent and outrageous’ comments by Netanyahu government members as global fury grows UK suspends trade negotiations over ‘monstrous’ rhetoric as Gaza starvation worsens The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2025
Counts in Bradfield and Calwell become clearer, while Jacqui Lambie faces a possible problem in the Tasmanian Senate Counting in several extremely close seats continues, but some results have become clearer. In Liberal-held Bradfield, Teal candidate Nicolette Boele has taken the lead, while the Calwell distribution of preferences indicates an independent is on track to pass the Liberals and benefit from their preferences against Labor. Meanwhile, Jacqui Lambie… The Conversation · May 21, 2025
State and federal MPs describe death threats and vile abuse in wake of Joanna Howe’s anti-abortion campaign Representatives around the country say third parties sent abusive messages after they were targeted for their stance on abortion The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2025
Liberals and Nationals call it quits: what does the ‘monumental’ Coalition split mean for day-to-day politics? The Nationals are now a minor party – here’s what’s changing, from question time allocations to salaries The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2025
Can Murray Watt fix Australia’s broken nature laws? First stop, Western Australia New federal Environment Minister Murray Watt is in Western Australia this week to reboot nature law reform. Reform stalled in the Senate last term, following stiff opposition from the state’s Labor government and mining sector. The Conversation · May 20, 2025
Follow the money: the organisations that spent the most on social media during the election Social media advertising is an increasingly important frontier in election campaigns. The Conversation · May 20, 2025
Advance director says ‘bed-wetting anonymous Liberals’ trying to blame others after bitter election defeat Exclusive: Senior Liberal sources question rightwing advocacy group’s impact – and ongoing role – after Labor landslide The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2025
Charities step up pressure on Keir Starmer to scrap two-child benefit cap Exclusive: Survey commissioned by children’s charities shows UK voters want to see families prioritised The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025
Ambition is not a dirty word: female politicians and the ‘Lady Macbeth bias’ When the new parliament convenes after the recent election, it will feature a rarity in Australian politics. Women will lead two significant political parties at the same time: the Liberal Party’s Sussan Ley and the Greens’ Larissa Waters. The Conversation · May 19, 2025
Labour faces watershed moment with Black and Asian voters, experts warn Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ immigration speech brings wave of condemnation from anti-racism campaigners The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025
Thorny nature reforms threaten to entangle new minister Labor's pledge to deliver a once-in-a-generation overhaul of environmental laws went unfulfilled in its first term, leaving a new minister to finish the job. AAP · May 17, 2025
The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2025 Attacks on Australia’s preferential voting system are ludicrous. We can be proud of it It’s been argued the election would have had a different outcome with first-past-the-post voting. I cannot overstate how unsound this assumption is
The Conversation · May 15, 2025 No chance to say goodbye – defeated MPs will rue not giving valedictory speeches Former Greens leader Adam Bandt’s 15-year career in federal parliament came to an end in a nondescript park in Melbourne, far from the seat of power in Canberra.
The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2025 Eighty dead in Gaza bombing, Coalition talks begin, doctors’ gene genius As ceasefire talks wither, Trump suggests territory could become ‘freedom zone’; Sussan Ley expects partnership talks to ‘take time’
The Conversation · May 15, 2025 This election, young people held the most political power. Here’s how they voted This election, a lot of focus was directed at young voters. With Millennials and Gen Z now making up a larger share of the electorate than Baby Boomers, this was deserved.
AAP · May 15, 2025 Green light for party to stand strong on social issues New Greens leader Larissa Waters says the party will continue to focus on climate action and social justice, despite losing seats in the lower house.
The Conversation · May 15, 2025 Likely final House seat outcome: 94 Labor, 44 Coalition, 12 Others The ABC has called Labor wins in 93 of the 150 House of Representatives seats. The Coalition has won 43 seats, the Greens one and all Others 11, with two seats (Bradfield and Calwell) remaining undecided.
The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2025 Larissa Waters urges Labor to be bold while Liberals in ‘electoral wilderness’ and says Greens hurt by ‘Trump effect’ New federal Greens leader says current political climate an opportunity for ‘real reform’ on environmental protections
The Conversation · May 15, 2025 Fresh start for the Greens, with new leader Larissa Waters Queensland Senator Larissa Waters is the new leader of the Australian Greens, following a two-hour partyroom meeting held in the wake of the party’s lacklustre performance in the May 3 election.
The Conversation · May 15, 2025 The new leader of the Greens sits in the Senate. Why is that so unusual in Australian politics? The 2025 federal election resulted in some unexpected outcomes, including the loss by the Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, of his seat in the House of Representatives. The new Greens leader is Senator Larissa Waters.
The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2025 Larissa Waters is the new federal Greens leader. Here’s five things to know about her The former environmental lawyer made history when she became the first person to breastfeed in Australian parliament in 2017
Pedestrian.tv · May 15, 2025 Larissa Waters Has Been Chosen As The New Leader Of The Greens, Replacing Adam Bandt The Greens held a party meeting in Melbourne this afternoon to choose a new leader after the shock loss of Adam Bandt.