Big test for Hanson looms in front of the National Press Club It's a big opportunity, but also a big risk. The Canberra Times · Jun 5
A basketball stadium will be great, but other sports need fields too Letters: 'As the president of a new club that also has a vision, I am less than excited about the loss of two established fields' Newcastle Herald · Jun 4
Grattan on Friday: Hanson prepares to take the big stage as Husic hits out at straitjacket on caucus When One Nation leader Pauline Hanson addresses the National Press Club on June 17, there will be landmines everywhere. The Conversation · Jun 4
Hanson becoming PM is technically possible. But history is not on her side What would it take for Pauline Hanson to become prime minister? The Canberra Times · Jun 4
One Nation’s lurking attachment to the fringe anti-abortion movement sounds like the start of a horror movie Australians who don’t want to find themselves victims should read the whole screenplay before accepting the part The Guardian - AU · Jun 4
What would it take for Pauline Hanson to become prime minister? There has been a lot of speculation lately, not least from Pauline Hanson, about the possibility of the One Nation leader riding her surging polling figures into the Lodge at the next election. The Conversation · Jun 3
Pauline has the attention span of a gnat for anything other than her Lights, camera ... Hanson is there. The Canberra Times · Jun 3
Why Australia is not the high-taxing country that many people think Claims that Australia is highly taxed are exaggerated. The Canberra Times · Jun 3
Budget tightrope: balancing debt, cost of living relief A recently re-elected state government is tipped to focus on managing growing debt rather than cost of living relief when its budget is handed down. AAP · Jun 3
Labor must be clear about its purpose - or risk losing voters to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Australians’ pessimism about the future is fuelling support for One Nation The Guardian - AU · Jun 3
One Nation surges to first on primary votes in two new polls Four federal polls have been released since Sunday. One Nation has taken the primary vote lead from Labor in both the Redbridge and YouGov polls and is tied with Labor in the Morgan poll. Labor held a primary vote lead in Fox & Hedgehog. The Conversation · Jun 2
Morning Mail: Harm risk in NDIS cuts, Trump confronts Netanyahu, unrecyclable ‘franken-can’ trashed Is One Nation trying to fuel a new culture war? Albanese government faces more pushback against its plans to reform the disability scheme The Guardian - AU · Jun 2
Hanson’s gas policy follows the far-right playbook: attack ‘elites’ and push for drilling New polling this week put One Nation ahead of Labor in the primary vote for the first time, as the party’s latest policy announcements signal greater political ambition. The Conversation · Jun 2
How changes to negative gearing are driving the rise and rise of One Nation A One Nation government would deliver chaos of Trumpian proportions. The Canberra Times · Jun 2
The Canberra Times · Jun 2 Left or right, populism always fails the people You only have to look across the Pacific to see the damage done.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 2 If Tony Abbott's the answer, Liberals may be asking the wrong question Letters: 'The party's decision to go further down the One Nation road ... is an experiment that will inevitably end in tears.'
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2 One Nation says it wants a Norway-style gas policy – but it’s not actually in favour of higher taxes on profits Pauline Hanson wants the government to take a stake in resource operations. While experts say this may sound reasonable, the devil’s in the details
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2 Barnaby Joyce rallies anti-abortion activists ahead of tight NSW vote Sydney crowd told to put pressure on National MPs as upper house prepares to vote on a bill outlawing sex-selective terminations
AAP · Jun 2 QLD:One Nation's Barnaby Joyce fires up anti-abortion rally One Nation firebrand Barnaby Joyce has capitalised on his party's rise in the polls by appearing at a pro-life rally urging a vote against the major parties.
AAP · Jun 2 FED:One Nation MP not afraid of side-stepping party line David Farley has been sworn in as the first One Nation MP elected to parliament's lower house, but has warned he's not afraid to vote against party lines.
AAP · Jun 2 FED:One Nation MP open to breaking with party on some votes Ahead of being officially sworn into parliament, Pauline Hanson's newest MP has indicated he could break with his leader on major points.
AAP · Jun 2 One Nation MP not afraid of side-stepping party line David Farley has been sworn in as the first One Nation MP elected to parliament's lower house, but has warned he's not afraid to vote against party lines.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 1 Ben Roberts-Smith won’t see full brief of war crime allegations for months – as it happened This blog is now closed
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The Canberra Times · Jun 1 What would a One Nation government really mean for Australia's future? Are voters sleepwalking into a bleak future governed by Trumpian populism?