Liberals' first female leader promises strong policies Liberals need to reconnect with Australians who deserted them, Sussan Ley says as her election as the party's first female leader signals an era of refreshment. AAP · May 12, 2025
The Liberals are about to select Peter Dutton’s replacement. Here’s who is in the running The ballot for new leadership is not just a contest between individuals, but a struggle for the party’s future direction in the wake of resounding defeat The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2025
Peter Dutton States That He’s ‘Proud’ To Have Unseated Greens Leader Adam Bandt Former Coalition leader Peter Dutton has stated that he was "proud" to preference the Greens last on social media. Pedestrian.tv · May 11, 2025
‘Deal with the women’s issue or enjoy oblivion’: conservative women on whether they can still call the Liberal party home Federal election defeat proves the party’s haemorrhaging of female voters is entrenched. Can it change course or will it risk ‘oblivion’? The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2025
‘We have destroyed the Greens’: third-party groups spent millions on ads to influence Australian voters. Some claim it worked Money can buy people’s attention, one campaigner says, and if you ‘slap them in the face enough with a message, it’ll stick’ The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2025
BlueEyed Kayla Jade Is Releasing A Podcast With Peggy Sue, So Here’s All The Lore TikToker BlueEyedKayla Jade is set to interview her most mysterious client, Peggy Sue, on her podcast. Here's what we know about him so far. Pedestrian.tv · May 9, 2025
Grattan on Friday: Bitter struggle in Liberals for likely poisoned chalice, as Jacinta Price defects from Nationals By late last week it was clear Labor would win the election, but it came as more of a surprise when Peter Dutton lost the Queensland seat of Dickson he’d held since 2001. The Conversation · May 8, 2025
Australian Greens Chief Loses His Own Seat Australian Greens leader Adam Bandt conceded the loss of his own parliamentary seat Thursday, blaming a flood of votes that swept to the triumphant Labor Party. International Business Times · May 8, 2025
Greens’ election hubris – how the minor party lost its way and now its leader The Greens’ federal election result has been widely condemned as a “disaster”. The Conversation · May 8, 2025
The Peter principle: how Dutton’s election campaign in Dickson went horribly wrong Labor considered the Brisbane seat ‘enemy territory’ at the start of the campaign. By the end, Ali France was the first person ever to unseat an opposition leader at a federal election The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2025
Loser Peter Dutton Soft-Launches ‘Graceful Exit’ From Politics After Historic Defeat Siri, play “No One Mourns The Wicked". Pedestrian.tv · May 7, 2025
Liberal seizes seat in teal rematch, Greens leader gone A former Liberal frontbencher has not ruled out a leadership tilt after reclaiming his seat from a teal independent, while the Greens leader has lost his seat. AAP · May 7, 2025
In an election that played out on social media as much as TV, do leaders’ debates still matter? With the election campaign now fading into the rear-view mirror, the parties, particularly the Liberals, will be reviewing their campaign strategies. A part of this will likely be the use of televised debates. The Conversation · May 7, 2025
Australia-Pacific ties enhanced by Labor's election win Improved relations with Solomon Islands and Vanuatu could be a goal of Labor's second term, with a huge step-up with Papua New Guinea already assured. AAP · May 7, 2025
AAP · May 6, 2025 Liberal premier distances himself from Peter Dutton A Liberal premier has responded "I'm no Peter Dutton" after being asked if he shoulders any blame for the coalition's cataclysmic election defeat.
The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2025 After Canada and Australia, could Donald Trump really be the saviour of centre-left politics? The picture is complex, experts say, despite two resounding wins for liberal parties in national elections, after polls had put them on track for defeat
The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2025 Who will be the next leader of the Liberal party? These are the MPs in the race Sussan Ley, Angus Taylor and Dan Tehan are the top contenders to replace Peter Dutton after federal election drubbing
The Conversation · May 5, 2025 Labor has the chance to do something big in its second term. What policy reforms should it take on? Labor’s historic election victory means the Albanese government has a rare opportunity to pursue a big, bold reform agenda. The scale of the victory all but guarantees a third term in office after the next election in 2028, and entrenches Anthony Albanese’s authority as prime minister.
AAP · May 5, 2025 Reflections on election thumping as ex-MP haunts house A federal election drubbing has prompted debate on the Liberals' future direction, but others outside the party also appear to be taking notes from the result.
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2025 Huge swings to Labor from Chinese Australian voters in key seats show Liberals failed to rebuild trust, experts say Community convincingly chooses Labor in Melbourne and Sydney seats, despite opposition efforts to engage after 2022 review
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2025 ‘Far worse than Morrison’: where did the Coalition lose the election? while middle-aged Australians targeted with a fuel cut and tax offset also abandoned the opposition
The Independent UK · May 5, 2025 Albanese holds ‘warm’ talks with Trump on Aukus and tariffs after election win Anthony Albanese is first Australian prime minister in decades to win a second straight term
Al Jazeera · May 5, 2025 Australia’s Albanese says he had ‘warm’ call with Trump after election win Australian prime minister says he discussed tariffs and AUKUS security partnership in call with US president.
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2025 Afternoon Update: Liberals start soul-searching; husband’s denial in mushroom trial; and a 478-hour ‘slow TV’ stream ends Party faces existential crisis and needs to be more representative, says Liberal senator Dave Sharma
The Conversation · May 5, 2025 View from The Hill: a budding Trump-Albanese bromance? It took an election win, but Anthony Albanese on Monday finally received that much-awaited phone call from US President Donald Trump.