Pressure builds on leaders as calls grow for action
Australia’s political debate sharpened on Tuesday as senior figures across the spectrum responded to the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, with renewed scrutiny on antisemitism,...
Victoria’s housing row widens amid slump in developer sentiment
The politics of housing in Victoria have moved up a gear, with the Government defending its latest planning reforms as a path to greater...
Hurn steps in as South Australian Liberals face a generational drift away
South Australia’s political mood is shifting across age groups, and the latest Fox and Hedgehog polling sketches a party system struggling to keep its...
Barnaby Joyce’s defection hands One Nation its biggest boost yet
Barnaby Joyce has formally joined One Nation, ending days of speculation and confirming a political shift that could upend the conservative vote across regional...
Barnaby shockwaves hit a Coalition already struggling for direction
Pollster and RedBridge director Kos Samaras has offered his sharpest warning yet, arriving at a moment when national numbers are tightening for Labor while...
Liberals losing the social media game among Indian Australians
Have social media algorithms tilted political perceptions against the Liberal Party within the Indian Australian community? Former ministerial adviser Nitin Gupta believes the issue...
Planning overhaul sparks fresh row on housing costs
The fight over housing in Victoria has sharpened again as the Government and Opposition trade warnings over what each side says will make it...
Wilson unveils new Liberal-Nationals team, with Mulholland and Battin taking key roles
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has announced the Victorian Coalition’s new Shadow Ministry, naming a reshaped frontbench she says is ready to “present a credible...
Albanese edges upward as Liberal leadership uncertainty deepens
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recorded a small lift in approval at a time when the opposition is struggling to settle on a preferred...
Barnaby Joyce walks away as new polls show a country pulling in different directions
Barnaby Joyce has resigned from the National Party after three decades, ending a long and turbulent chapter in Australian politics and triggering a fresh...