One Nation forecast to become federal opposition: poll A new poll has shown the coalition slipping to as low as nine seats in federal parliament as One Nation surges in support among voters. AAP · Mar 20
Labor set for landslide in final South Australian polls with One Nation ahead of Liberals The South Australian state election is Saturday, with polls closing at 6:30pm AEDT. The 47 lower house seats will be elected in single-member electorates using preferential voting. The Conversation · Mar 20
What does One Nation actually believe in? One Nation’s unprecedented surge in the polls raises important questions about whether a party built on grievance can present coherent policies to voters. The Conversation · Mar 19
Bernardi vows to pay for flights taken with Hanson on Rinehart’s plane amid confusion about SA’s donations ban World-leading laws to be tested before South Australian election, complicated by Hanson and Bernardi’s political status The Guardian - AU · Mar 19
Premier turns up the heat on 'pretender' One Nation One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been derided as a hypocrite by a premier responding to the party's surge in opinion polls ahead of a state election. AAP · Mar 19
Never waste a fuel crisis: the Albanese government must seize the moment and start taxing gas companies A failure to respond to soaring energy prices and act in the May budget could make voters turn their anger toward the federal government The Guardian - AU · Mar 18
Leaders clash but absent One Nation looms large A state liberal leader has come out guns blazing in the final debate before a state election, despite opinion polls showing her party facing an historic loss. AAP · Mar 18
As South Australia’s Liberals struggle to stay in the fight, will their preferences usher in One Nation? Putting Pauline Hanson’s party above Labor on how-to-vote cards is a gamble for Ashton Hurn’s leadership, with the Liberals facing potential eclipse The Guardian - AU · Mar 18
SA banned donations to political parties. Now experts fear powerful lobby groups could pick up the tab and dominate the discourse Special interest groups such as GetUp and Turning Point Australia may be able to outspend opponents, with donations not needing to be disclosed until after state election The Guardian - AU · Mar 17
Pauline Hanson fails to properly declare more free flights from Gina Rinehart Exclusive: One Nation leader updates register after questions from the Guardian to include multiple flights courtesy of Rinehart’s company The Guardian - AU · Mar 17
Morning Mail: Trump’s fury at reticent Europeans, EVs key to energy security, inside One Nation’s SA surge US president says he’s ‘not happy’ with the UK but Germany says ‘it’s not Nato’s war’; Pauline Hanson supporters explain why they are backing her The Guardian - AU · Mar 16
Politics with Michelle Grattan: why Farrer is a key test for One Nation vs the Coalition The Farrer by-election on May 9 will be a major test for new Liberal leader Angus Taylor and new Nationals leader Matt Canavan, as well as a real-time measure of One Nation’s surging poll numbers. The Conversation · Mar 16
Polls show federal Labor losing support; One Nation looking strong in Farrer seat poll It’s over two weeks since the United States and Israel began their war on Iran. In the federal Resolve and Morgan polls, Labor has lost support to the Greens and Others, although YouGov has Labor’s vote up one point. Left-wing voters would like Anthony Albanese to oppose the war. The Conversation · Mar 15
South Australian election is likely to be Labor in a landslide. But who will be the opposition? For the past six decades, South Australian politics has been characterised by long periods of Labor domination interrupted by short-lived Liberal governments. Since a record 32 uninterrupted years in office came to an end in 1965, the Liberal Party has spent a mere 17.5 years in government. Now, as they… The Conversation · Mar 15
AAP · Mar 15 Liberals pledge revival as leader oversees historic low Liberal leader Angus Taylor has launched the party's defence of a key seat ahead of a by-election as the coalition continues to suffer from dire polling.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 15 ‘Blue-sky flood’ as waters reach outskirts of Longreach – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Mar 13 'They spat in my face': ex-Lib leader seeks redemption A former Liberal Party leader is trying to put a humiliating drug scandal behind him and win back the seat he held for a decade.
AAP · Mar 13 Challenges ahead for popular premier as poll approaches Navigating minority government has barely troubled Chris Minns but he faces fresh problems as voters turn towards One Nation and the coalition rebuilds.
AAP · Mar 12 Coalition promises 'beautiful' unity after messy splits New Nationals leader Matt Canavan has promised to work closely with his Liberal counterpart in a reunited coalition, despite possible policy disagreements.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 11 Payman, Thorpe and Faruqi demand Labor change parliamentary rules to counter ‘overt’ racism Exclusive: Independent and Greens senators ask president to set up inquiry and anti-racism training for politicians to prevent bigotry ‘corroding democracy’
The Conversation · Mar 11 View from The Hill: it’s now Canavan v Joyce after the Nationals opt for the radical leadership option Matt Canavan was once Barnaby Joyce’s staffer, and later his closest ally and most vociferous spruiker. Not to mention his best political friend.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 10 Trump’s re-election may have helped Albanese – but the US war in Iran is creating economic conundrums Resurgent inflation, already a factor before the Middle East conflict, now risks intensifying, creating a problem for the prime minister
The Guardian - AU · Mar 10 Cory Bernardi criticised over ‘damaging’ videos appearing to mock traditional Kaurna language Liberal Aboriginal affairs spokesperson says Bernardi’s comments ‘grossly offensive’ as party announces it will preference One Nation over Labor in all seats
AAP · Mar 9 One Nation in front among voters ahead of by-election Polling shows Pauline Hanson's party has a slight edge with voters in one electorate, weeks out from a by-election challenge.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 9 Pauline Hanson secured government solar rebate despite calling for subsidies to large-scale renewables to end Exclusive: Spokesperson for One Nation leader says it supports rooftop solar, as Matt Canavan also defends using scheme