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Review to examine 'deeply worrying' election failures

Review to examine 'deeply worrying' election failures

Australia's former electoral commissioner will review failures at a recent state election, with some results still not known five weeks after polling day.

Cracks show in One Nation vote as Hanson taunts rivals

Cracks show in One Nation vote as Hanson taunts rivals

Cracks show in One Nation vote as Hanson taunts rivals

Cracks show in One Nation vote as Hanson taunts rivals

The number of voters backing Pauline Hanson's political movement appears to have plateaued, but the firebrand senator says her rivals are copying her policies.

Iran war impact bites Albanese according to new polls

Iran war impact bites Albanese according to new polls

Iran war impact bites Albanese according to new polls

Iran war impact bites Albanese according to new polls

One Nation is riding high in two new polls, indicating that despite new jockeys in the leadership saddles, the federal coalition is still in for a bumpy ride.

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One Nation forecast to become federal opposition: poll

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.

Liberals pledge revival as leader oversees historic low

Liberals pledge revival as leader oversees historic low

Liberal leader Angus Taylor has launched the party's defence of a key seat ahead of a by-election as the coalition continues to suffer from dire polling.

National sticking by unpopular Luxon for NZ election

National sticking by unpopular Luxon for NZ election

Christopher Luxon is a historically unpopular first-term New Zealand prime minister, but the door appears closed on an election year leadership switch.

'So-called children': Liberals' attack over IS brides

'So-called children': Liberals' attack over IS brides

The coalition has hardened its stance on Australian families linked to Islamic state, labelling children in a Syrian refugee camp "ISIS sympathisers".

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'This is a stunt': Hanson rebuked after Muslim remark

'This is a stunt': Hanson rebuked after Muslim remark

'This is a stunt': Hanson rebuked after Muslim remark

'This is a stunt': Hanson rebuked after Muslim remark

Firebrand senator Pauline Hanson has dismissed a censure against her by the Senate as an attack on One Nation following her rise in the polls.

'Wildcard' One Nation eyes seats as surge hits state

'Wildcard' One Nation eyes seats as surge hits state

'Wildcard' One Nation eyes seats as surge hits state

'Wildcard' One Nation eyes seats as surge hits state

Support is surging for One Nation in arguably Australia's most progressive state as the party prepares to field candidates at the upcoming election.

Liberal quits front bench for expected leadership tilt

Liberal quits front bench for expected leadership tilt

Liberal quits front bench for expected leadership tilt

Liberal quits front bench for expected leadership tilt

Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor has resigned from Sussan Ley's front bench, paving the way for a likely showdown to head up the Liberal Party.

Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Liberal leadership challenge looms after key meeting

Would-be Liberal leader Angus Taylor is being urged to make his ambitions public before a likely challenge.

Liberals prepare for leadership coup after 'dire' poll

Liberals prepare for leadership coup after 'dire' poll

Liberals prepare for leadership coup after 'dire' poll

Liberals prepare for leadership coup after 'dire' poll

Angus Taylor is expected to run for the Liberal Party's top job despite warnings it would amount to a "political assassination" of its first female leader.

One Nation soars over estranged coalition bedfellows

One Nation soars over estranged coalition bedfellows

One Nation soars over estranged coalition bedfellows

One Nation soars over estranged coalition bedfellows

A big shift in conservative politics follows the coalition's dramatic split as rivals jostle for leadership and analysts wonder how permanent the move will be.

'Monumental': One Nation eclipses coalition 'in crisis'

'Monumental': One Nation eclipses coalition 'in crisis'

'Monumental': One Nation eclipses coalition 'in crisis'

'Monumental': One Nation eclipses coalition 'in crisis'

Pauline Hanson is firming as a mainstream political force as opinion polls put One Nation ahead of the coalition for the first time.

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One Nation hits historic high in bombshell opinion poll

Polling shows the coalition and One Nation are neck and neck in the popularity stakes in the first public nationwide survey since the Bondi massacre.

Trump touts victories amid sinking approval ratings

US President Donald Trump has delivered a partisan speech on TV seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats.

One Nation, Nats tussle as Joyce dodges Hanson queries

One Nation expects a sign-on surge after Barnaby Joyce joined up, although the ex-deputy PM stopped short of condoning his new leader's controversial actions.

Coalition has 'mountain to climb' in dire poll result

Liberal MPs and senators are preparing to convene but are playing down the prospects of a leadership spill as they digest another round of negative polling.

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'Lot of work to do': coalition slump to polling low

The coalition's primary vote has plummeted to its lowest level in Newspoll history, after a controversial week for the opposition on migration.

'Pox on both your houses': Victoria voters unimpressed

A Newspoll published in The Australian shows support for Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has slipped below that of the opposition leader.

Liberal state slide after federal election hammering

Support for a state Liberal government has fallen to a 16-year low, with the party's pet stadium project failing to score with voters, polling shows.

PM dodges golf talk after polls put Labor back on par

The prime minister has sought to dodge comparisons with Masters golf champion Rory McIlroy but says he is not taking for granted his lead in the polls.

Dutton on defensive over campaign as coalition bleeds

The opposition leader was forced to go on the defensive over the coalition's election campaign when he visited the one time Liberal stronghold of WA.

'I'm a fighter': premier to box on after 'grim' polling

Jacinta Allan is wearing the unwanted crown of Australia's most unpopular leader, with polling suggesting she could be a drag on Labor's federal election hopes.

Labor gains: polling shows majority government in sight

Labor is opening up its lead over the coalition with just weeks until Australians take to the ballot boxes, polling shows.

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