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Some participants will start to see changes from July. Here’s what to expect.
Federal Labor is stable in the polls - except for a new YouGov survey. Meanwhile, the Coalition leads in a Victorian Resolve poll.
John Howard was fond of saying good policy is good politics. Medicare’s survival through his government and others, seems to prove that point.
Under Australia’s longest-serving prime minister, home ownership expanded from about half of all homes to more than seven in ten. The consequences reverberate today.
Governments are often criticised for lacking ambition and failing to tackle the long-term issues facing Australia. But it’s been done before, and can be again.
Applying 2025 election preference flows would give Labor below a 51–49 lead over the Coalition, their worst result since their re-election in 2025.
With Max Chandler-Mather at the helm, the Green Institute is being relaunched. All the major parties have these thinktanks, but their democratic benefit isn’t clear.
Public transport access, travel time and familiarity with the network all play a role in how many people switch away from driving.
Australia has been forced to conserve and even ration fuel several times in its history.
Australia is one of the world’s leading democracies, but we’re not immune from the pressures causing backsliding overseas.
The move comes following a meeting between Albanese and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan and Liberal Leader Angus Taylor are very different beasts. With a byelection and budget reply looming, Taylor has challenges aplenty.
Bob Hawke ably managed his government, but he was also luckier than previous Labor prime ministers.
The newly-appointed Nationals leader outlined his economic plan to grow regional Australia and develop Australian sovereignty.
Some are calling for Australia to follow in the footsteps of other countries that are mandating WFH or shorter weeks. Here’s what the evidence says.
The government is yet to see any major backlash in the polls over the fuel crisis, with most voters blaming Donald Trump instead.
The shift towards universal policies may seem fair, but it’s creating a system that gives to the wealthy at the expense of the poor.
Albanese said the fuel crisis won’t prevent the government from delivering its “most ambitious” budget. In doing so, he set the marker of how to judge it.
Anthony Albanese’s new gambling reforms promise much but are really a cautious, politically palatable compromise.
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