Liberal Party China syndrome another campaign disaster
The Liberal Party ran a disastrous campaign in electorates with large Chinese-Australian populations, with swings against the Liberals far greater than the national average.
Charges dismissed, but activist denied rights. What’s the scam?
A judge has ruled that pasting a piece of paper on a controversial former governor’s statue is not protected by freedom of political communication
Final countdown: the 11 seats still too close to call
A prominent teal independent is among incumbents still waiting to learn if they will keep their seat in federal parliament. Monique Ryan's anxious wait for a result in her leafy inner-east Melbourne electorate of Kooyong will continue into Thursday as she faces a...
Albanese laps up Labor landslide as voters dump Dutton
Anthony Albanese says Australia has turned a corner as he celebrates an emphatic Labor landslide victory in the federal election. Large swings to Labor across the country has increased the party's majority in federal parliament, as the coalition vote plunges to...
Decision day as Albanese and Dutton face voter verdict
After five weeks of campaigning, billions of dollars in promises and countless marginal-seat visits by leaders, Australians head to the polls to decide the nation's political future. Millions of voters will cast a ballot on Saturday, as challenger Peter Dutton and his...
Economists slam major parties over timing of costings
Economists have criticised both major parties for releasing their budget costings just days before the federal election, arguing politicians need to do better. Labor released its costings on Tuesday, while the coalition followed on Thursday, just two days out from...
Who’s Paying to Undermine Australian Democracy? Scam of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR1vEPh8-BY Foreign fossil fuel and Israel lobbyists are flooding the 2025 election campaign with cash and smear ads against the Greens, Teals and Labor. #auspol We investigate the shadowy players behind Advance Australia, Better...
Liberal Party China syndrome another campaign disaster
The Liberal Party ran a disastrous campaign in electorates with large Chinese-Australian populations, with swings against the Liberals far greater than the national average.
Election brinkmanship. Defence Dept mute on East Coast AUKUS bases
The location of Australia’s nuclear submarine bases on the East Coast is so sensitive that the Defence Department withheld a FOI response until 24 hours after the polls closed
NSW antisemitism inquiry. Jewish organisations reject Zionist claims
Submissions to the NSW antisemitism inquiry show large cohorts of Jewish people reject the attempts at conflating Zionism with Judaism and criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
Sinners are winners. Is Labor’s Safeguard Mechanism saving the planet?
The first report since the Safeguard Mechanism demonstrates the fundamental flaws in a system that may reduce emissions overall, but is certain to increase the profits of some emitters.
Charges dismissed, but activist denied rights. What’s the scam?
A judge has ruled that pasting a piece of paper on a controversial former governor’s statue is not protected by freedom of political communication
Final countdown: the 11 seats still too close to call
A prominent teal independent is among incumbents still waiting to learn if they will keep their seat in federal parliament. Monique Ryan's anxious wait for a result in her leafy inner-east Melbourne electorate of Kooyong will continue into Thursday as she faces a...
Albanese laps up Labor landslide as voters dump Dutton
Anthony Albanese says Australia has turned a corner as he celebrates an emphatic Labor landslide victory in the federal election. Large swings to Labor across the country has increased the party's majority in federal parliament, as the coalition vote plunges to...
Decision day as Albanese and Dutton face voter verdict
After five weeks of campaigning, billions of dollars in promises and countless marginal-seat visits by leaders, Australians head to the polls to decide the nation's political future. Millions of voters will cast a ballot on Saturday, as challenger Peter Dutton and his...
Economists slam major parties over timing of costings
Economists have criticised both major parties for releasing their budget costings just days before the federal election, arguing politicians need to do better. Labor released its costings on Tuesday, while the coalition followed on Thursday, just two days out from...
Who’s Paying to Undermine Australian Democracy? Scam of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR1vEPh8-BY Foreign fossil fuel and Israel lobbyists are flooding the 2025 election campaign with cash and smear ads against the Greens, Teals and Labor. #auspol We investigate the shadowy players behind Advance Australia, Better...
The Dark Money Election | Scam of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozTuMqWlyGQ As Australia hurtles toward election day, dark money is flooding the field. In this week’s Scam of the Week, we unpack the Coalition’s uncosted policies, the $4.3 trillion nuclear fantasy, and the flip-flopping chaos that...
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- But for the women: Ali France, Peter Dutton, Ellie Smith in the big seat of Dickson May 1, 2025 In a matter of weeks, Peter Dutton has gone from putting everything into the Coalition’s flailing election campaign, in weeks, to fighting for his political life as the Member for…