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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.

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Australia’s environment minister wants to ban fishers and drillers from more ocean – and avoid a culture war

Conservationists hope Murray Watt’s review of national marine parks will ‘right the wrongs’ of previous downgrade of protection

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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.

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Canavan brings back McCormack in Nationals frontbench shake up

Former Nationals’ leader Michael McCormack has been brought back onto the frontbench as the opposition unveiled yet another reshuffle, this one triggered by the elevation of Matt Canavan to become Nationals leader.

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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.

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Australia’s pornography age-verification: a victory for advocates or a gateway to ‘darker corners of the internet’?

As users turn to VPNs to access sexual content, experts warn collection of information creates a ‘honeytrap’ for bad actors

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A key Blue Mountains road closure is blowing out travel times – and causing ‘red hot anger’ among locals

NSW government says Convict Bridge will take at least three months to fix but local MP urges long-term plan for ‘fragile piece of road’

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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.

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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

View from The Hill: David Littleproud quits as Nationals leader, declaring ‘I’m buggered’

Nationals leader David Littleproud has unexpectedly quit his post, declaring he is “buggered” and “out on my feet”.

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Labor’s shift away from Coalition-era outsourcing is welcome, but the public service needs more than symbolic savings

As the APS rebuilds after decades of erosion, the real test will be whether Australia can move beyond the politics and develop lasting expertise

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Nationals push for tripling paid parental leave to 18 months and lowering Hecs debt for mothers

Exclusive: The party is trying to shape Coalition policies with attempt to widen appeal to women and young people

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Australia would be signed up to Iran war ‘by deception and stealth’ if military support sent, Shoebridge says

Greens senator sounds warning as Labor expected to announce possible defence measures to protect Gulf countries within days

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Moira Deeming, an eight-minute meeting and the latest flashpoint in the battle within the Victorian Liberals

Some Liberals worry the MP may defect to One Nation if she loses preselection but supporters insist she’s not contemplating jumping ship

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Two Victorian polls have One Nation at 23–24%, but differ on which party is in the lead

Two Victorian polls have One Nation at 23–24% with Labor on top on primary votes in one and the Coalition in the other. Labor has a huge lead in New South Wales as the right vote is split under optional preferential voting. A record number of candidates will contest the…

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‘A win for democracy’: Labor abandons freedom of information law changes that would have reduced transparency

Katy Gallagher says Albanese government still committed to reform and flags new fixes to system ‘stuck in the 1980s’

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The Liberal Party’s current woes are many. Sidelining Victoria is one of them

The recent elevation of Angus Taylor to leader of the Liberal Party generated an expected avalanche of commentary. The reactions ranged over most points of the compass. In some, Taylor was depicted as a final leadership throw of the dice to avert the slide of the Liberals towards electoral oblivion.…

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Tabled document reveals Liberal party’s secret election review of its ‘worst campaign’: from ‘grim’ Dutton to ‘weird’ nuclear policy

PM tables copy of secret review, which describes former leader Peter Dutton as ‘unattractive to women’

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As Albanese celebrates 30 years in parliament, what would the leftwing warrior of 1996 think of today’s PM?

He was once a ‘scrappy’ young firebrand and is now the longest-serving member in the Labor caucus. But Anthony Albanese’s journey to the top was not always a sure thing

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Labor down in Newspoll and Redbridge polls, with One Nation still in a clear second position

New federal polls from Newspoll and Redbridge have Labor’s primary vote dropping, with One Nation seven or nine points ahead of the Coalition in second place.

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It’s 978 days since Peta Murphy called for a ban on betting ads. What happened to Labor’s pledge to respect parliament?

From gambling to ‘jobs for mates’ and reports left to gather dust, the teals have a shopping list of thorny topics to talk about

The Guardian - AU

One Nation might not only be a Coalition problem – there are warning signs for Labor too

This week’s Essential poll found 58% of respondents were open to voting for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation at the next federal election

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Polls, preferences, potential defections: can Victoria’s Liberal party ward off the rising threat of One Nation?

Opposition leader Jess Wilson is under pressure to reveal her position on a deal with Pauline Hanson’s party as the state election approaches

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2 of 3 new federal polls have the Coalition gaining from One Nation, but Labor clearly ahead

The Morgan and YouGov federal polls have the Coalition gaining from One Nation since Angus Taylor replaced Sussan Ley as Liberal leader. Unlike the DemosAU and Fox & Hedgehog polls that I reported Tuesday, these two polls have Labor clearly ahead of the Coalition and One Nation after preferences.

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One Nation has been on the fringes of Australian politics for 30 years. Why is its popularity soaring now?

Since the 2025 federal election, poll after poll has shown surging support for right-wing populist party One Nation. The party, and its leader Pauline Hanson, have been on the Australian political scene for 30 years. Yet until recently, One Nation had never been more than a fringe group of the…

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