Labor staffer and former Play School host sacked for ‘abhorrent’ posts attacking Peta Credlin Rhys Muldoon uses X to target Tony Abbott’s former chief of staff and senator Jacinta Price The Guardian - AU · Sep 15
Trump’s ratings recover a little after slump; Australian Labor retains large poll leads Donald Trump’s net approval is up a little after a slump to a term low on November 23, as Republicans hold a federal seat at a special election. In Australia, Labor continues to hold large leads in federal polls, but received just 8.3% at the Hinchinbrook Queensland state byelection. The Conversation · Dec 3, 2025
View from The Hill: Coalition parties jointly cremate net zero, while leadership contenders circle Sussan Ley The Coalition parties on Sunday formally endorsed a joint policy on climate and energy that drops the commitment to net zero and gives priority to affordable power. But settling this contentious issue has failed to ease the pressure on Sussan Ley’s leadership. The Conversation · Nov 16, 2025
Coalition’s primary vote plunges to record low and One Nation surges to record high in Newspoll The Coalition’s primary vote slumped four points to a record low 24% in the latest Newspoll, while One Nation was up four points to a record high 15%. One Nation also surged to 15% in an Essential poll. The Conversation · Nov 3, 2025
Pressure Mounts On Jacinta Price To Apologise Over Anti-Indian Migration Comments Pressure is mounting on conservative senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to apologise to Australia’s Indian community for her anti-immigration comments, with both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Nationals leader David Littleproud publicly calling for her to pull her head in. Price drew backlash after telling the ABC that the federal government… Pedestrian.tv · Sep 10, 2025
Indians want apology, resignation over migrant outburst A Liberal senator remains under fire for inflammatory comments about the Indian community, with calls for her to apologise and be reprimanded by her party. AAP · Sep 8, 2025
Libs feud as power broker wants Indian comment apology A senior Liberal MP has called for a Senate colleague to apologise for controversial comments on Indian migration, which has prompted internal division. AAP · Sep 7, 2025
View from The Hill: Ley says Liberals must ‘meet the people where they are’, but how can a divided party do that? Cynics point out that when a party turns to a woman leader, it is often handing her a hot mess. That’s certainly so with the federal Liberals, now choosing their first female leader in eight decades. The Conversation · May 13, 2025
View from The Hill: two ministers and the Nationals discover the limits of loyalty in politics Labor’s extraordinary election result has triggered a power play that has exposed the uglier entrails of Labor factionalism. The Conversation · May 9, 2025
Jacinta Price Shuts Down Trump Comparisons After ‘Make Australia Great Again’ Speech Jacinta Nampijinpa Price declared she wanted to “make Australia great again” during a Coalition rally in Perth, drawing comparisons to Trump. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 12, 2025
Musk-like efficiency role 'strange' call for Australia Australia must cut red tape and reform its tax system to boost productivity and safeguard against a looming trade war, the Business Council says. AAP · Feb 3, 2025
Newcastle, here's why we should take control of our cruise destiny Letters: 'Start rattling some cages and making noise'. Newcastle Herald · Oct 23, 2024
Grattan on Friday: As the anniversary of the Voice vote nears, the high costs of Albanese’s misjudgement are clear This time a year ago, we were on the cusp of the October 14 Voice referendum. Most players were already aware it was doomed. Less understood was just how far-reaching would be the impact of what, in retrospect, was a massive miscalculation by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024
Climate defenders under scrutiny after Santos debacle An environment litigation group has been caught in the crosshairs of post-budget scrutiny of federal spending, with the coalition demanding further assurance. AAP · May 28, 2024
AAP · Jan 26, 2024 Celebrations, mourning as outback marks Australia Day January 26 was a dichotomy of celebration and mourning in Broken Hill as some locals partied while Indigenous elders felt excluded.
Pedestrian.tv · Nov 10, 2023 Barnaby Joyce Got Invited To A Jordan Peterson Conference And The Flags Are As Red As His Head A number of Australian politicians attended Jordan Peterson's ARC conference last week in London, and some were paid for the trip.
The Conversation · Nov 2, 2023 Regulating political misinformation isn't easy, but it's necessary to protect democracy The recent open letter to the prime minister and parliamentarians broke the week-long silence from Indigenous leaders after the country rejected the proposed First Nations Voice to Parliament. The letter emphasised the damage caused by the “lies in political advertising and communication” prevalent in the recent campaign.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023 John Howard says he ‘always had trouble’ with the concept of multiculturalism Former Australian prime minister tells right-wing conference that immigrants should ‘adopt the values and practices’ of their new country
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023 Inside the voice campaigns: how muddled messages and voter confusion led to a crushing defeat The yes campaign lost voters in the summer, one insider says - and by the time it shifted strategy, it was too late
The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2023 Reports of Islamophobic incidents in Australia rise – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Oct 15, 2023 'No' camp pledges practical solutions after voice fail The opposition says it's committing to improving the lives of Australia's most marginalised after the nation said no to an Indigenous voice in the constitution.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2023 From ‘gut-wrenching’ to ‘respect’: how prominent Australians reacted to the voice referendum result Linda Burney calls on Australia to keep listening to First Nations people, while Warren Mundine says result is ‘not a celebration’
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2023 Peter Dutton is the exploding fire hydrant of politics, pushing his party to the angry fringes and electoral oblivion Anger and aggression in rightwing politics is now a multinational enterprise, and the opposition leader heads the local charge
Newcastle Herald · Sep 25, 2023 State governments responsible for injustices The First Nations people begging for equality makes me ashamed of my country.