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Labor’s slide continues in federal polls, as special DemosAU poll has Coalition winning just nine seats

Labor is still ahead, but the latest federal polls suggest a move against them. A DemosAU MRP poll has One Nation winning 52 of the 150 House seats and the Coalition just nine. A Victorian poll has the Coalition gaining a 52–48 lead over Labor.

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Light shone on 'deceptive' anti-renewables campaigns

Greater transparency has been pitched as a salve to an increasingly fraught climate information ecosystem.

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More teacher strikes loom as pay dispute intensifies

Teachers are preparing for another strike unless a state government offers a better pay deal, warning of further disruption ahead.

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Calm before storm: RBA braces for spikes and hikes

The economy is expected to be hit with a savage inflation spike which will in turn increase the chances of more interest rate hikes.

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Liberal party preferences handed seats to One Nation in South Australian election, analysts say

Pauline Hanson’s party will have at least two seats in the upper house and at least one and likely more in the lower house

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The fuel crisis shows the energy future has arrived. All Barnaby Joyce and One Nation have to offer is bluster

It’s worth comparing the One Nation MP’s views with those of an expert – the executive director of the International Energy Agency

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Australia lowers diesel standards in bid to increase supply as number of service stations running empty surges

Chris Bowen says move aimed at accessing fuel imports from markets with lower burning temperatures, including the US, Canada and Europe

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One Nation eyes more seats as premier 'gets on with it'

One Nation is edging closer to securing more seats in South Australia, as Premier Peter Malinauskas urges his party to get to work after landslide victory.

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'Stealth' land claim law parked after Indigenous uproar

Labor has shelved changes to crown land aimed at protecting fire stations and marinas from Aboriginal claims after being accused of "scaremongering".

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Swift action to stop gambling harms - don't bet on it

A late Labor MP oversaw a landmark report into gambling harm that recommended banning online betting ads but 1000 days later, her own party hasn't touched it.

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Queensland government criticised over ‘absurd’ decision to appoint former police officer to Legal Aid board

Barrister who represented Indigenous Palm Island community says appointing Darren Robinson to the Legal Aid board is a ‘slap in the face to the family of Mulrunji Doomadgee’

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Students told to stay home as teachers strike over pay

Parents have been told to keep their children home from school due to staff shortages stemming from two statewide strikes.

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One Nation’s surge in South Australia is a warning – fiddling at the edges is no longer enough

There is a structural realignment under way, with the Liberal party the early and obvious victim in Saturday’s state election

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Risk-averse voters want caution and visible reform. Can Albanese deliver both?

As citizens, we decide whether governments deserve to be rewarded, punished or replaced – often with imperfect information. The First Albanese Government offers a clear‑eyed account, as Labor proceeds through its second term, of its first: the reforms, missteps and limits.

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Premier's offer as One Nation breaks through at polls

As One Nation secures its first lower house seat outside of its heartland, a re-elected premier says he's focused on bringing people together.

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As Labor faces pressure to respond boldly to oil shock, it needs to find more unconventional levers to pull

Leveraging Australian gas exports to ensure we get oil in return is among the offbeat ideas we could be hearing more about

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One Nation wins at least one SA seat as Liberals consider ‘sobering lessons’ from election defeat

Labor’s Peter Malinauskas secures at least 32 seats while Pauline Hanson’s party outpolls Liberals and could become de facto opposition

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One Nation’s surge and Liberal Party’s collapse in SA election reveal tectonic shifts in Australian politics

The tectonic plates of South Australian politics have fundamentally shifted. Peter Malinauskas’s Labor government has won a second term with a landslide win. The final count should see Labor win around 33 seats in the 47 seat House of Assembly. This result dwarfs the Labor “Rann-slide” of 2006.

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PM's veiled message after One Nation election surge

Pauline Hanson's anti-immigration party has achieved its best election result since 1998, sending shockwaves through the ranks of its conservative rivals.

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The Iran crisis is hurting Australians’ hip pockets and driving inflation. It’s time for a windfall fossil fuel tax

The political and economic fallout provides an opportunity for the Albanese government to finally get with the program

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'New normal': rampant Labor masks fractured politics

A landslide Labor win with a surging One Nation and shrinking Liberal vote is symbolic of a shifting landscape in Australian politics, analysts say.

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Labor easily wins South Australian election with One Nation beating Liberals into second on primary votes

With 34% of enrolled voters counted for today’s South Australian state election, The Poll Bludger’s results have Labor winning 31 of the 47 lower house seats, the Liberals four, One Nation one and independents one, with ten still in some doubt. This is already a majority for Labor.

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Labor clinches second term as One Nation surges at poll

Labor has stormed to a huge win in South Australia, as One Nation hopes its historic second placing translates into seats.

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South Australia election 2026: Labor heads for a win, the Liberals a battering and One Nation a test of surging support

In an odd campaign Peter Malinauskas mocks Pauline Hanson’s anti-immigration stance and she finger-wags back. But how will her rise in the polls translate to the ballot box?

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National eyes on election where there is a second prize

Intense political interest is focused on which party can secure second place in a state election in which almost half of voters have already cast their ballots.

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