Australia’s favourite political test depends on who is at the pub
One of the complex and unique delights of Australian democracy is our three-tiered justice system. The first tier…
Gen X men voting One Nation? No, I’m not feeling sorry for them
It’s all happening for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation — or should I say, Barnaby Joyce’s One Nation. Joyce…
Barnaby Joyce’s defection to One Nation — the view from his electorate
His political career is as colourful as they come in Australian politics: from an affair with a staffer…
Melbourne’s anti-immigration ‘Put Australia First’ protest
An estimated 700 protesters gathered in the Melbourne CBD yesterday for a “Put Australia First” (PAF) anti-immigration protest.…
Pauline Hanson’s polling suggests Australia isn’t immune to Trump-style populism – Crikey
Pauline Hanson’s polling suggests Australia isn’t immune to Trump-style populism CrikeyNote to Barnaby: Hanson’s theatrics will lead to political…
John ‘Wacka’ Williams labels Barnaby Joyce’s resignation an ‘act of treason’
A former Nationals senator credited with installing Barnaby Joyce as the party’s Senate leader has described the MP’s…
Joyce exits, Turnbull returns as Ghosts of Christmas Past haunt parliament
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…
MCGUIRK: The great Australian Burka controversy
I present to you, dear reader, the latest great free speech/immigration/culture war controversy from down under: “Pauline Hanson…
Coalition fends off One Nation as another Labor minister takes one for the team
Polls come and go, as they say in the politicians’ talking points. But sometimes they have added weight.…
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley guarantees she will remain leader until next election
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley says she can “guarantee” voters that she will lead the Coalition into the next…
Pauline Hanson in Mar-a-Lago to sell her grim vision of Australia
It takes a special kind of politician to go overseas and make a speech vilifying their own country,…
Hanson rubbishes Joyce leadership speculation, Albanese gets two thumbs up
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…