Calls for Closing the Gap to be 'above politics' With only four of the 19 Closing the Gap targets on track to be met, a range of senators put forward different ideas on how best to address Indigenous inequity. AAP · Feb 28, 2024
One Nation head lobs extensive attack on Faruqi lawsuit Pauline Hanson has made a wide-ranging legal attack on a defamation suit by Mehreen Faruqi which could strip the Greens deputy leader of most of her witnesses. AAP · Feb 2, 2024
Dutton’s Woolworths ban is pure political positioning – but who would be suckered in by it? The opposition leader is prepared to fight for tacky Australia Day items for all – as if nothing is more patriotic than an Australian flag bikini The Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2024
One Nation’s future after Pauline Hanson appears grim, but the Queensland election won’t be its final test Today’s party struggles to present any concrete identity – though heir apparent James Ashby may put his own modernist populist stamp on its tired and faded image The Guardian - AU · Jan 8, 2024
Morning Mail: Israel warns Gaza fighting could ‘last a year’; Nadal to miss Australian Open; injury blow for Sam Kerr Officials say conflict will have lengthy timeline; Spaniard withdraws from Melbourne tournament after injury; Matildas captain ruptures ACL The Guardian - AU · Jan 7, 2024
Meat and greet: Gina Rinehart supplies the wagyu as James Ashby beefs up One Nation’s fundraising efforts Pauline Hanson’s controversial chief of staff attracts cash and clout to Queensland state campaign – with speculation he is positioning himself as party’s heir apparent The Guardian - AU · Jan 7, 2024
Christmas in Australia has become an expression of diverse, personalised and secular joy You don’t need to believe in God to engage in shared rituals that simply bring you most happiness The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2023
Afternoon Update: far north braces for Jasper; US ‘concerned’ by reports of Israeli use of white phosphorus; and love life after dating apps Steven Miles to become new Queensland premier as Tropical Cyclone Jasper approaches state’s coast The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023
Mehreen Faruqi launches crowdfunding campaign to finance racial vilification case against Pauline Hanson One Nation senator will argue freedom of political speech trumps the racial discrimination act over tweet directed at Faruqi The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2023
Hanson COS Ashby to stand for One Nation at election One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's chief of staff James Ashby will stand for the party in the state seat of Keppel at next year's Queensland election. AAP · Dec 7, 2023
Pauline Hanson Refused To Withdraw Comments About Wanting Mehreen Faruqi To Leave Australia Pauline Hanson has sparked unrest in the Senate after she was asked to withdraw comments she made about Mehreen Faruqi. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 8, 2023
Pauline Hanson withdraws comments made to Mehreen Faruqi to avoid Senate censure One Nation leader, who is also being sued by Faruqi for similar comments she made in a tweet, said she would take the Greens senator ‘to the airport and put you on a plane’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023
The week in review: the Matildas’ public holiday debate was ultimately moot – but let’s not live in the past à la Barnaby Joyce In a week that left Joyce even more red-faced than usual, he wasn’t the only politician to find himself as a man out of time The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2023
Afternoon Update: Matildas fever grips Australia; Thorpe calls voice ‘window dressing’; and eating animals when you know their names Matildas fans scramble for hottest tickets in town as World Cup semi-final against England to kick off tonight The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2023
The Conversation · Aug 15, 2023 Labor, Albanese and the Voice slide in Resolve poll; Fadden byelection preference flows A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted August 9–13 from a sample of 1,603, gave Labor 37% of the primary vote (down two since the July Resolve poll), the Coalition 33% (up three), the Greens 11% (steady), One Nation 5% (down one), the UAP 2% (up one), independents 10%…
The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2023 Mark Latham removed as One Nation’s NSW leader due to media shunning after homophobic remarks Exclusive: Source says Pauline Hanson dumped Latham because ‘mainstream media’ won’t deal with him following his comments about MP Alex Greenwich
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 14, 2023 Axed NSW One Nation Leader Mark Latham Hits Out At Pauline Hanson In A Brutal FB Post Mark Latham has been axed as NSW's One Nation leader in what the MP dubs a "bizarre" takeover by federal leader Pauline Hanson.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2023 Mark Latham dumped as One Nation’s NSW leader after intervention from Pauline Hanson Hanson cites party’s electoral performance in letter to members disbanding the party state’s executive
The Conversation · Jul 19, 2023 Ghassan Hage is one of Australia's most significant intellectuals. He's still on a quest for a multicultural society that hopes and cares It is 50 years – two generations – since then Immigration Minister Al Grassby launched the idea of a multicultural Australia at a Melbourne conference in 1973. Ghassan Hage, Professor in Anthropology and Social Theory at the University of Melbourne, and currently visiting scholar at the prestigious Max Planck Institute…
The Conversation · Jul 11, 2023 What is 'reverse racism' – and what's wrong with the term? “Reverse racism” is sometimes used to describe situations where white people believe they are negatively stereotyped or discriminated against because of their whiteness – or treated less favourably than people of colour.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 3, 2023 Morning Mail: Hong Kong bounty on Australian lawyer, Hanson’s voice tactic, Israel targets West Bank Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for eight exiles, including two people living in Australia, and borrowers face tense wait before latest Reserve Bank decision
AAP · Jun 29, 2023 'Academic' expert concerns Hanson's team in Faruqi suit High-profile barrister Sue Chrysanthou has shared a Federal Court judge's concerns over expert evidence proposed to support a legal case between two senators.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2023 ‘Avalanche’ of demand for Nazi artefacts ahead of Australian ban on sale of hate symbols Jewish groups decry ‘vomit-inducing’ frenzy of auctions before impending law change that will also prohibit public display of items
The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2023 Tensions arise as Lidia Thorpe and Pauline Hanson vie to contribute to voice pamphlet Representatives for opposing sides must collaborate on essays outlining their stands on Indigenous voice to parliament
The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2023 Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith result lauded as win for journalism; Pauline Hanson in court; and Australians flocking to Townsville Australia’s most decorated living soldier has lost his defamation case against the Nine newspapers.