Coalition blames tax reform for social cohesion decline Measures to scrap negative gearing and pare back capital gains discounts have passed parliament despite strong resistance. AAP · Jun 25
Karl Stefanovic won’t appear on Friday radio show with Eddie McGuire amid Tommy Robinson interview fallout Nine Entertainment is expected to sever ties with the Today show host but is yet to make details of the separation public The Guardian - AU · Jun 25
Fact-checking is good journalistic practice. But it will do nothing to stop the rise of Pauline Hanson One Nation’s surge in popularity since the December 2025 Bondi terrorist attack shows no sign of abating. The Conversation · Jun 24
Stefanovic cancels radio appearance amid podcast furore Eddie McGuire will go to air without his new radio co-host Karl Stefanovic, as the Nine star faces a growing backlash over a controversial podcast interview. AAP · Jun 24
We're happy to cheer migrants on sporting field, so why the blame off it? Letters: 'Some politicians build careers blaming them and some media outlets spread fear about them.' Newcastle Herald · Jun 24
Capital gains tax changes are already having an impact on wealth inequality – and vested interests are running scared Weekend house auction results and the official taxation data reveal the arguments from outraged conservatives are hollow The Guardian - AU · Jun 24
Nine Speaks Out After Karl Stefanovic’s Podcast With UK Far-Right Activist Tommy Robinson Deleted Channel 9 has distanced itself from Karl Stefanovic’s podcast after his interview with anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson was deleted. Pedestrian.tv · Jun 24
Labor launches One Nation attack on paid parental leave Six months of government-funded paid parental could eventually be extended, as Labor seizes on Pauline Hanson's attacks on the scheme. AAP · Jun 24
'Who's in the mono': clarity sought on multiculturalism Pauline Hanson has rejected criticism the multiracial make up of the Socceroos shows Australia did not have a monoculture, arguing it actually proves her point. AAP · Jun 24
Stefanovic to leave Nine after far-right interview A controversial host is set to exit Nine following an outcry over his podcast interview with a British anti-immigration activist. AAP · Jun 24
Death or divorce: owners could miss out on tax breaks The federal government is being accused of a crucial oversight as it tries to ram its overhaul of taxes on investments through parliament. AAP · Jun 23
Pauline Hanson taking policy advice from Gina Rinehart is a red flag for voters Letters: 'Voters need to be certain they are relying on genuine representation, not a political agenda dictated by multi-billion-dollar corporate interests.' Newcastle Herald · Jun 23
'It gets everything right': War Memorial launches new Anzac Hall and Afghanistan galleries Controversy and difficult questions mark opening. The Canberra Times · Jun 23
Angus Taylor won’t say if he supports multiculturalism as Chalmers says he’s trying to ‘out-One Nation One Nation’ Treasurer says Coalition playing ‘footsie with the monoculture language’ after Liberal leader sidesteps questions at press conference The Guardian - AU · Jun 23
The Guardian - AU · Jun 23 Pauline Hanson says parental leave will force small businesses to ‘fold’ – despite no law forcing employers to pay One Nation leader says she isn’t suggesting Australia get rid of taxpayer-funded parental leave entitlements
The Conversation · Jun 23 One Nation’s surge continues in polls as Andy Burnham set to become next UK PM In two federal polls that were partly taken after Pauline Hanson’s June 17 National Press Club address, One Nation’s surge continued, gaining two points on primary votes in both the DemosAU and Morgan polls, to reach 30% and 31.5% respectively.
AAP · Jun 23 UK PM's political demise 'hard to watch' for Aussie MPs Keir Starmer's resignation as British prime minister has drawn a mixed reaction from Australia's political leaders.
AAP · Jun 23 FED:'Out of context': Hanson defends parental leave stance The One Nation leader has stepped back from controversial comments on paid parental leave after a closely watched National Press Club speech.
AAP · Jun 23 One Nation monoculture claim red-carded as 'nonsense' Anthony Albanese has pushed back on Pauline Hanson's call for Australia to be a monoculture, citing the nation's World Cup squad as proof of its diversity.
The Conversation · Jun 22 Hanson has tapped into angst about immigration, but it remains central to the Australian story Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club address last week reminded us she doesn’t like multiculturalism, she sees immigration as responsible for most of the country’s problems, and she regards the values of some immigrants as inimical to a predominantly “Judeo-Christian society”. She called for “monoculturalism” to replace “multiculturalism”.
AAP · Jun 22 Investment overhaul to pass despite 'taxmaxxing' claims Controversial changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax will get a parliamentary green light after Labor made a handful of concessions.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 22 Australia undergoing historic decline in support for multiculturalism amid rising fear and pessimism, poll finds Share of people who say cultural diversity has been good for the nation plunges from 90% in 2024 to 73% in 2026, Lowy Institute survey finds
AAP · Jun 22 Foreign disinformation pages target Hanson, Hastie A disinformation operation is spreading fake quotes about conservative politicians Pauline Hanson and Andrew Hastie on social media.
AAP · Jun 22 Wave of foreign disinformation targets Natalie Barr Sunrise host Natalie Barr has become the subject of outlandish fake news stories spread by Facebook users in Vietnam.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 22 Pauline Hanson and Donald Trump both exploit voters’ fury. But her popularity is rising while his is at a low Hanson is taking off here partly because of the global economic mess induced by Trump’s Iran war – a crisis so big that the Albanese government is struggling to end the misery