Hanson lashes gas tax 'vandalism', reveals energy plan Australia should look to Norway to shore up sovereign wealth through gas, One Nation says, as the coalition urges the resources industry to "fight like hell". AAP · May 21
Visitors marvel at Fort Scratchley Letters | 'Newcastle is missing an amazing opportunity here' Newcastle Herald · May 20
‘Vein of racism’: race discrimination commissioner accuses One Nation and Coalition of scapegoating immigrants Exclusive: Australia faces a ‘pronounced political fault line’, Giridharan Sivaraman tells Brisbane seminar on human rights The Guardian - AU · May 20
FED:Hanson eyes off rival territory with surprise new move One Nation leader Pauline Hanson isn't ruling out a tilt at the lower house as she attempts to set up a new office in a closely watched seat. AAP · May 20
Hanson eyes off rival territory with surprise new move One Nation leader Pauline Hanson isn't ruling out a tilt at the lower house as she attempts to set up a new office in a closely watched seat. AAP · May 20
Further post-budget polls have Labor down, but retaining a clear lead One Nation has gained one to three points in all five federal post-budget polls. The YouGov and Morgan polls agree with the Resolve poll in having Labor down, but retaining a clear lead. The Conversation · May 20
Explainer: budget tax changes alienated Gen Z and Baby Boomer voters The budget fallout has drawn new, clear battle lines. The Canberra Times · May 19
The Making of One Nation: podcast out now From a fish and chip shop in regional Queensland to the heart of Australian politics: our new podcast series tracks the unlikely story of the country’s most controversial minor party. The Conversation · May 19
Returning to the centre may be the only way the walking dead Liberals can rise again After the weekend defections to One Nation, and with more possibly to come, the task for remaining party loyalists is to regroup and reorient The Guardian - AU · May 18
One Nation gains in polls as budget is poorly received in Newspoll In three credible post-budget polls, One Nation is up one to three points, with their victory at the May 9 Farrer byelection probably also contributing. Labor took a hit in Freshwater and Resolve, but not Newspoll. The Conversation · May 17
Labor defends budget tax changes despite critical polls Labor insists it's taking the right approach to tax reform despite a majority of Australians saying the latest budget will leave them worse off. AAP · May 17
'Paddock of despair': MP blasts One Nation defectors Two former Liberals have jumped ship to Pauline Hanson's One Nation as the right-wing party cannibalises the coalition's vote. AAP · May 17
Liberal party ‘corroded by hate’, MP says amid concerns of ‘dog whistling’ on immigration Exclusive: Several Liberals say they now believe Pauline Hanson’s party is in control of their party’s agenda The Guardian - AU · May 16
Jim Chalmers wants to make Australia more fair – but is it enough to stave off the threat from One Nation? Labor’s bid to tackle intergenerational equity and woo disenfranchised voters won’t land unless it’s the start of long-term action The Guardian - AU · May 16
The Guardian - AU · May 16 LNP falls ‘agonisingly short’ in Stafford byelection as Labor suffers swing against it Opposition expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat, with Luke Richmond ahead of Fiona Hammond by around 700 votes
AAP · May 15 How housing became a generational budget battleground Pitting investors against first home buyers in the name of intergenerational equity, Labor's fifth budget aims to address young people's housing struggles.
The Guardian - AU · May 15 ‘Refugees Are Welcome Here’ site could be part of ‘connected campaign’ to funnel votes to One Nation in Victoria Exclusive: Rightwing activist denies responsibility for set of aspiring political parties and their potential preferences, as Guardian analysis suggests links
The Guardian - AU · May 15 Getting down in the mud with Pauline Hanson won’t help Angus Taylor – but principled policy could The Coalition should seek differentiation from One Nation with policies like the indexation proposal rather than the crass convenience of grievance politics
The Texas Tribune · May 15 Here are the megadonors and dark money groups bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s Senate primary The incumbent senator has dominated financially, thanks to an array of megadonors and dark money groups. The Tribune assembled a guide to the money behind the most expensive Senate primary ever.
The Guardian - AU · May 15 Afternoon Update: Hanson bills taxpayers $16k for flood flights; Taylor’s ‘race to the bottom’; and Delta Goodrem’s ‘ripper’ performance One Nation leader previously claimed the trip aboard Gina Rinehart’s plane was at ‘no cost to the taxpayer’
The Guardian - AU · May 15 Pauline Hanson claimed $16,000 for private charter despite claiming floods tour was at ‘no cost to taxpayer’ One Nation leader and Barnaby Joyce flew on Gina Rinehart’s plane from the Sunshine Coast to Mount Isa before taking charter to tour flood-affected communities
The Guardian - AU · May 15 ‘We are not in Trump’s America’: migrant groups say Angus Taylor in race to bottom with far right Refugee advocacy group warns migrants ‘should not be used as scapegoats’ as prime minister claims Coalition imitating One Nation policies
The Conversation · May 15 Trump’s ratings slide further, but gerrymanders will help Republicans at midterm elections US President Donald Trump’s ratings have slid further to a new record low. But two recent court decisions will assist Republicans in using gerrymandering to avoid losing their majority in the House of Representatives.
AAP · May 14 Migrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told Despite being accused of taking local jobs, overseas migrants create better workforce security and bolster the Australian economy, farming groups say.
AAP · May 14 Coalition's bracket creep plan to cost tens of billions The coalition's economic plan for Australia would hand back more money to workers by indexing tax rates to inflation at a cost of tens of billions of dollars.