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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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One Nation forecast to become federal opposition: poll

A new poll has shown the coalition slipping to as low as nine seats in federal parliament as One Nation surges in support among voters.

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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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NSW will continue to greenlight coalmine expansions – ignoring a warning from its own climate agency

Minns Labor government criticised over strategy as no new mines have been proposed for several years

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Grattan on Friday: Chalmers is trying to make economic uncertainty a springboard for reform

When he talks about the May 12 budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers always stresses that what’s done on things like the capital gains tax discount will be a matter for cabinet.

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Premier turns up the heat on 'pretender' One Nation

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been derided as a hypocrite by a premier responding to the party's surge in opinion polls ahead of a state election.

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Labor figure's accused killer beats bail booze reading

Labor strategist Tim Picton's accused killer remains on bail after prosecutors withdrew a bid to revoke it over alcohol consumption.

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A ‘few scallywags’ gossiping or a premier under threat? Inside Labor’s push to ditch Jacinta Allan

More than a dozen Victorian Labor sources, including ministers and factional powerbrokers, confirm move for leadership change

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'Scallywags' rebuked over Labor leadership 'drive-by'

A state premier says Labor figures discussing a pre-election leadership change in the shadows are a "few scallywags" in need of a cuddle.

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Silence persists as CFMEU probe rattled by more threats

Witnesses to construction-sector criminality continue to be scared into silence as a state government blocks expanded powers for the corruption watchdog.

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Treasurer softens up voters for 'hard decisions' on tax

The government will warn of a hit to economic growth and Australia's productivity performance in the upcoming budget, raising the stakes for ambitious reform.

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Leaders clash but absent One Nation looms large

A state liberal leader has come out guns blazing in the final debate before a state election, despite opinion polls showing her party facing an historic loss.

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As South Australia’s Liberals struggle to stay in the fight, will their preferences usher in One Nation?

Putting Pauline Hanson’s party above Labor on how-to-vote cards is a gamble for Ashton Hurn’s leadership, with the Liberals facing potential eclipse

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Investor tax-break cuts no 'silver bullet' for housing

Winding back the capital gains tax discount could reduce property prices by about four per cent, compared to what they would be under a no-change scenario.

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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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Capital gains tax discount ‘skewed’ housing towards investors: Senate inquiry

A Senate inquiry has provided Treasurer Jim Chalmers with ammunition for his plan to pare back the capital gains tax discount in the May 12 budget.

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Tax discount 'skewing' property market to investors

A parliamentary report has found significant tax discounts on capital gains have tipped the scales in favour of investors compared to owner-occupiers

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Let the games begin: Victorian Liberals fail at sport but surprise with teamwork in viral video

Jess Wilson’s party has made a splash on social media but will they work together in the state election race?

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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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South Australian election is likely to be Labor in a landslide. But who will be the opposition?

For the past six decades, South Australian politics has been characterised by long periods of Labor domination interrupted by short-lived Liberal governments. Since a record 32 uninterrupted years in office came to an end in 1965, the Liberal Party has spent a mere 17.5 years in government. Now, as they…

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Oil shock further reason for tax reform, spending cuts

An economic downturn might be needed to bring inflation back to target, economists warn, but the government can help with spending cuts and productivity reform.

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‘Blue-sky flood’ as waters reach outskirts of Longreach – as it happened

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'They spat in my face': ex-Lib leader seeks redemption

A former Liberal Party leader is trying to put a humiliating drug scandal behind him and win back the seat he held for a decade.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia to release nearly 20% of fuel stockpile; Bluesfest cancelled; and Hollywood’s unsettling new look

Albanese government makes second move on nation’s fuel supply in as many days

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