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Greens hints state at 'crossroads' at party launch

Greens hints state at 'crossroads' at party launch

The Greens are gaining momentum as they unveil their Victorian election platform, pledging to tackle grocery prices and community safety.

One Nation to shuffle deck, rent Gina Rinehart office

One Nation to shuffle deck, rent Gina Rinehart office

One Nation to shuffle deck, rent Gina Rinehart office

One Nation to shuffle deck, rent Gina Rinehart office

One Nation will soon rent a "striking three-storey" office from Gina Rinehart and shuffle senior staffing roles as it seeks to gain dominance in each state.

Brazil presidential election will head to runoff vote

Brazil presidential election will head to runoff vote

Brazil presidential election will head to runoff vote

Brazil presidential election will head to runoff vote

Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are vying to become president of Brazil, as the first round of votes failed to deliver a result.

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'Real change' election pledge for One Nation

'Real change' election pledge for One Nation

The full suite of policies was unveiled at an edgy and chaotic launch as One Nation kicked off its state election campaign.

Solid and safe: why the Greens chose Shoebridge

Solid and safe: why the Greens chose Shoebridge

David Shoebridge won the Greens' first-ever contested federal leadership ballot and promises a more adversarial and prosecutorial path for the party.

'Angry' Greens chief says Labor leaving voters in lurch

'Angry' Greens chief says Labor leaving voters in lurch

The new Greens leadership is looking to UK counterparts for inspiration as they echo pledges to "replace Labor", which they say has been marching to the right.

Push to allow party members a vote for Greens leader

Push to allow party members a vote for Greens leader

Allowing party members, not just those in parliament, a say in who becomes Greens leader will lead to success at the ballot box, a former MP says.

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Labor ratings hit new low despite leadership change

Labor ratings hit new low despite leadership change

Labor ratings hit new low despite leadership change

Labor ratings hit new low despite leadership change

A change in leadership has failed to improve public perception of Labor in one state, as polling shows a collapse in confidence and a shift in voter priorities.

Tough choices ahead for UK PM despite 'Burnham bounce'

Tough choices ahead for UK PM despite 'Burnham bounce'

Tough choices ahead for UK PM despite 'Burnham bounce'

Tough choices ahead for UK PM despite 'Burnham bounce'

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been in office for two months, with his party seemingly content as it opens its annual conference.

One Nation-coalition deal rubbished as imaginary

One Nation-coalition deal rubbished as imaginary

One Nation-coalition deal rubbished as imaginary

One Nation-coalition deal rubbished as imaginary

Claims of 'alliance' talks between senior coalition and One Nation MPs have been dismissed as figments of Barnaby Joyce's imagination.

Record-low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensive

Record-low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensive

Record-low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensive

Record-low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensive

Federal government frontbenchers have arced up as their party slips to a record-low primary vote share of 27 per cent in the latest Newspoll.

Election miracle or is it Labor 'saving the furniture'?

Election miracle or is it Labor 'saving the furniture'?

Election miracle or is it Labor 'saving the furniture'?

Election miracle or is it Labor 'saving the furniture'?

Still trailing in the polls, a new Labor premier is confronting an election challenge comparable in some ways to the one Scott Morrison overcame in 2019.

'I don't like it': second student wave protests Hanson

'I don't like it': second student wave protests Hanson

'I don't like it': second student wave protests Hanson

'I don't like it': second student wave protests Hanson

Thousands of pupils have skipped class for a second national student walkout against Pauline Hanson and One Nation.

Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

A new premier has been unable to lift support for Victorian Labor or his personal standing, with a poll showing voters are fretting about state debt.

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Australia rises as US plunges in world democracy report

The year 2025 is being described as the worst of the century for freedom of expression, media rights, access to justice and more.

Coalition slams 'Big Brother' social media reform bill

The opposition is declaring the government's digital duty-of-care laws the "Big Brother bill", doubling down on its stance to block the reforms in parliament.

Dumped Liberal makes major move before state election

A conservative minor party has locked in Moira Deeming as a lead candidate for Victoria's state election after the Liberals dumped the controversial MP.

Voters may 'forgive' state One Nation leader's past

A One Nation leader's admissions of past mistakes have raised character questions but an election analyst believes many anti-establishment voters won't care.

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Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state

The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has fallen short of an overall majority in ‌a state election but has delivered a drubbing ‌to the status quo.

Labor hears battle cry against "far right populists"

Anthony Albanese has warned of the threats of One Nation in a critical speech to Labor faithful in Queensland, with Pauline Hanson's party on the rise.

One Nation mops up migration policy amid new polling

One Nation has again been forced to clarify a key policy stance after its newest MP claimed its migration numbers would not differ much from Labor's.

Labor putting bite on rivals with free dental pitch

Seeking a historic fourth term, a state Labor government is trying to woo voters with an Australian-first plan offering free dental care.

Abbott's 'very informal' role in right-wing lobby group

A right-wing lobby group denies it has any involvement in party stacking claims despite senior Liberal operatives being among its ranks.

Most-targeted prime minister in Question Time revealed

As oppositions increasingly target prime ministers during Question Time, Australia's first and only female leader remains the most quizzed of all.

Anger over One Nation plan to 'end compulsory super'

One Nation has been criticised after leader Pauline Hanson suggested many people would be better off with money in their pockets rather than in superannuation.

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