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While they wouldn’t normally be caught dead together, Pauline Hanson, Fatima Payman and Dai Le have held a joint press conference to take aim at the prime minister.
After facing a barrage of criticism for her comments, the One Nation leader says it was not her intention to cause hurt.
It was once deemed crazy to get rid of protective tariffs. Privatising state banks was inconceivable. Both are now commonplace, but how does this happen?
Pauline Hanson’s derogatory remarks about Indigenous people on a podcast last year have been slammed by members of the government, the Liberals and the Nationals.
New books by George Megalogenis and Paul Strangio consider 21st century Australia: a time of rapid social change with many politicians stuck ‘in a white-bloke past’.
The discussions between the two leaders reflect a desire by both sides to reduce the heat around the migration issue, which is being fuelled by One Nation.
As the Albanese government continues to agonise over how to rejig its immigration policy, Peter Malinauskas gives a rare defence of migration.
Pauline Hanson is a woman who says she ‘doesn’t back down’. This week brought two high-risk demonstrations of heels firmly dug in to prove it.
Flag politics and Australia Day debates are shaping up to be key themes in conservative political discourse in the months ahead.
Government critics say changes to health insurance rebates will strain the public health system. But the evidence shows the impact might not be what you think.
Blanche d'Alpuget had a long and successful career as a writer, but it was her stunning biography of Bob Hawke that brought her fame – and influence.
The environment minister has fought back at criticisms that very few world leaders will attend the pre-COP meeting in the Pacific.
In a national YouGov poll, the Pauline Hanson-led party is four points ahead of the Labor government in primary votes – a record high in this poll.
The government’s proposed digital duty of care includes a mechanism for people to opt out of social media algorithms.
Some of the country’s highest-paid public servants would like politicians to stop posting videos of them online. It would be an antidemocratic, even unlawful, move.
One Nation wants to allow renters and mortgage holders to withdraw some super contributions to cover daily expenses. Daley agrees with part of the idea.
A new report finds the surge in support for One Nation is no longer just a protest vote.
With Australian and New Zealand demand for cocaine as strong as it is, it’s hard to know how much $600 million will do to stop the flow of drugs.
The Greens’ longest serving federal politician said politics ‘isn’t working’ for ordinary voters and all parties need to do better at addressing their grievances.
For the first time since its creation, Gellung Warl is challenging the Victorian government on a legislative bill that passed parliament.



















