Daniel Andrews says Ben Carroll ‘can win’ Victoria election in rare public statement Former leader shows support for new Victorian premier while paying tribute to Jacinta Allan The Guardian - AU · Jul 29
One Nation faces being struck off in Queensland after failing to file audited financial statements Breach exposes Pauline Hanson to possible fines as party given deadline to comply by 18 August The Guardian - AU · Jul 29
Morning Mail: Angus Taylor’s approval plummets, earthquake in Japan, and an ultra long-haul flight Our latest Essential poll shows collapsing support for the Liberal leader; quake traps many in mall The Guardian - AU · Jul 28
Ben Carroll will want to distance himself from Jacinta Allan’s unpopularity – but will that be enough to save Victorian Labor? Another female politician has fallen to opinion polls and factional leaders as the spectre of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation hovers over all The Guardian - AU · Jul 28
Gina Rinehart paid for Pauline Hanson's Europe flights Pauline Hanson's flights from London to Sicily during a recent European trip, and tickets to a luxury fashion show, were paid for by mining boss Gina Rinehart. AAP · Jul 28
Morning Mail: Victoria’s looming leadership spill, Hanson derides family law system, Colin from Accounts retires Perceived inaction on alleged Big Build corruption could see Jacinta Allan’s leadership demolished The Guardian - AU · Jul 27
The Senate is the real prize and Labor is on track to lose it badly Preference flows in the upper house tell a different story. The Canberra Times · Jul 27
The Victorian Labor government had many successes. But it has also had its failures – and these have lost the voters The Labor Party in Victoria is going through its most difficult period in the 21st century. The Conversation · Jul 27
Pauline Hanson loses bid to overturn Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination finding Judges find in Faruqi’s favour after One Nation leader launched an appeal against judgement she had breached Racial Discrimination Act The Guardian - AU · Jul 27
Special DemosAU poll has Labor well short of a parliamentary majority A special DemosAU poll has Labor winning 68 of the 150 House of Representatives seats, well short of the 76 needed for a majority. One Nation is on 60 seats, the Coalition 13, the Greens three and Others six. The Conversation · Jul 27
Top Liberal bats away proposal for One Nation coalition After a senior frontbencher left the door open for a partnership with One Nation, his party's leader quickly tried to shut the idea down. AAP · Jul 27
Morning Mail: Israeli siblings owed Australian protection; Europe’s tough wildfire fight; swimmers win gold in Glasgow Trio able to seek protection over Gaza fears; authorities battle massive blazes in France and Spain; swimmers boost Commonwealth Games medal haul The Guardian - AU · Jul 26
'Win for all' as Hanson loses appeal over racist tweet A Greens senator has declared she will always stand up to bullies after a court confirmed she had been racially vilified by Pauline Hanson. AAP · Jul 26
Barnaby Joyce backs One Nation’s ‘monocultural’ vision of Australia. But the reality in his NSW electorate is very different New England MP previously supported Armidale becoming a refugee resettlement site. Now he’s flagging a possible exception to his new party’s strict English-language requirement The Guardian - AU · Jul 26
The Guardian - AU · Jul 25 ‘Socialist’ teachers target eight Victorian Labor MPs including education minister – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Jul 25 One Nation's rise in new heartland a warning to majors Changing local politics in a newly minted One Nation town offer a sign of what's to come for the rest of the country as the populist party builds support.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 25 Like Trump, Pauline Hanson plays the media and attacks the media simultaneously. Who’s using who? One Nation is borrowing heavily from the Maga playbook. But constant claims of being misquoted predate the US president’s
AAP · Jul 24 Labor summit 'most united' but Israel debate quashed Anthony Albanese has singled out unity among Labor delegates at the party's triennial policy summit but contentious issues remained off the conference floor.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24 Albanese is fond of saying people underestimate him. He should be careful not to do the same with Pauline Hanson No politician is as good at evading scrutiny as the One Nation leader, whose actions this week would be disqualifying if she represented any other party
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24 Pauline Hanson’s domestic violence comments were no stumble The One Nation leader has allied herself with men’s rights activists for years, consistently suggesting women routinely make false allegations of violence
AAP · Jul 24 Anti-racism measures bolstered after One Nation rise Labor members have committed to implementing national anti-racism plans, while speaking out against the threat One Nation poses to multicultural communities.
The Canberra Times · Jul 23 Barnaby, a barking dog and the absurdity of the puppycino set Why did a barking dog spark a nationwide culture war?
The Conversation · Jul 23 Grattan on Friday: One Nation’s spectre hangs over Labor national conference Bill Kelty has been a member of the Labor Party since 1964 but he is not among the hundreds of delegates at the party’s national conference in Adelaide. If he were, the conference’s Thursday debate on the economy might have seen a touch of fire.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 23 Afternoon Update: Hanson calls domestic violence leave ‘ridiculous’; Husic urges gas tax; and orcas’ explosive hunting habits In an unearthed interview, the senator suggested domestic violence was taking police away from ‘real crime’
The Guardian - AU · Jul 23 Pauline Hanson says domestic violence prevents police from dealing with ‘real crime’ in unearthed interview One Nation leader labels family violence leave ‘ridiculous’ and decries ‘woke’ support of women’s rights in November podcast