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Labor’s clean sweep in Australian election suggests young male voters are bucking global trends. But why?

The ALP’s massive electoral victory goes against trends across parts of the west, Asia and Africa, in which young male voters are leaning towards the right

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2025

‘Deal with the women’s issue or enjoy oblivion’: conservative women on whether they can still call the Liberal party home

Federal election defeat proves the party’s haemorrhaging of female voters is entrenched. Can it change course or will it risk ‘oblivion’?

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2025

After teal wave of 2022, there was no ‘sophomore surge’. Where to from here for the independents?

Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes à Court says the movement is ‘not a blip’ and declares independents are ‘here to stay’ and fight the major parties

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2025

Disgraced, corrupt former state minister dies of cancer

Disgraced former state minister Gordon Nuttall has died at the age of 71 after losing a battle with kidney cancer, almost two years after being diagnosed.

AAP · May 9, 2025

Labor likely to gain 5 senators, cementing the left’s Senate dominance

I previously wrote about the Senate the morning after the election. About half the Senate is elected at each House of Representatives election. Those up for election include six senators out of 12 for every state and all four territory senators. So 40 of the 76 senators were up for…

The Conversation · May 9, 2025

Penny Wong Accuses Both The Greens & The Coalition Of ‘Spreading False Info’ On Gaza

She claimed the election result proved Australians “don’t want political leaders to amplify overseas conflict for their own purposes as the Greens and Liberals did”.

Pedestrian.tv · May 9, 2025

Australian prime minister says reducing student debt is his re-elected government's first priority

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told his government colleagues that reducing student debt will be the first legislative priority for his administration that was returned to power in the nation’s first election in which the Baby Boomer generation was outnumbered by younger voters

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

The teal deal: rise of independents hasn't reached end

The founder of Climate 200 says the election did not fulfil all independents' wishes, but shows a dramatic shift in the political landscape.

AAP · May 9, 2025

Greens relish powerful position despite losing leader

The Greens are pondering who will take the reins of the minor party after losing their leader at the election, but will hold a powerful position in the Senate.

AAP · May 9, 2025

Laura Tingle exits press gallery after 40 years with parting shot on News Corp’s election ‘irrelevance’

The political editor for 7.30 signs off saying ‘there’s no correlation between what News Corp says and what voters do’. Plus: Mail’s headline highlight

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2025