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Two teals, no leader- Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launch their new party.
The controversial AUKUS pact continues to cause headaches for the government - even within its own ranks.
The party may never happen - but independents do face genuine financial barriers.
The flirtation by some “teals” with the idea of forming a new party is part of the major shakeup underway in our political system.
As the election campaign wraps up, the impression of the Liberals being out of touch with women persists, but some solutions can be found in their political rivals.
The Greens broadly failed to make the most of its greater presence in parliament this term. Here’s what it should do differently.
The move to try to return public servants to the office full time has been a bugbear for the opposition from the start.
With the next parliament, like this one, expected to have a large crossbench, present polling is pointing towards a minority government as a likely outcome.
The combative opposition leader has continued to focus on prising suburbanites away from Labor with a relentless campaign emphasising the rising cost-of-living.
The federal election hasn’t even been called, yet efforts are already underway to sideline the Teals if voters return a hung parliament.
The proposed bill reduces the risk of corruption but other problems remain - including that it favours the major parties.
Independent Senator David Pocock will seek to remove the discretion of the prime minister to decide the number of extra staff crossbenchers receive.
A campaign fought on climate and energy might benefit the Greens and the Teal independents – but the prevailing state of the economy will determine their ability to capitalise.
As it crafts its pitch, the biggest uncertainty is what sort of parliament he would likely face. If Labor is returned, would it be a majority or minority government?
The climate emergency is accelerating with breathtaking speed.
The Greens and the teals are breathing down Labor’s neck. At this federal Labor conference, Albanese must go further on climate policy.
Archer is pushing for extensive reform in a party that is electorally on the ropes and out of office everywhere except her home state of Tasmania.
In this podcast, Michelle Grattan canvasses the New South Wales election with the ABC's chief election analyst Antony Green, Professor Andy Marks from the Western Sydney University, and the ABC's NSW state political reporter Ashleigh Raper
As the NSW election looms, the Perrottet government is showing signs of having been in office too long. But that’s not to say Labor will romp home.
The 2022 federal election success of the teals and other community independents has been captured in three new books. How and why did they become a political force – and what might the future hold?
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