Liberal frontbencher says he has ‘no interest’ in forming a coalition with Pauline Hanson’s party – a day after suggesting he might be open to it

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The long sell for Labor’s budget package means we know a lot about what to expect on Tuesday night

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The son of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf – who is leading Iran’s peace negotiations with US – lived and worked in Melbourne, raising questions about national security and sanctions

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On Saturday, the rightwing party won a lower-house seat for the first time as voters registered their fury in the Farrer byelection.

And while newly elected MP, David Farley, may have been on the ticket, many are saying this is very much Pauline

The swing played out throughout the electorate – even in places like Albury – although the gains were largest in rural areas

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Before independents reshaped urban politics, country electorates in the state had long elected outsiders and defectors

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Wilson promises Coalition will be ‘very clear’ on migration

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Historic Farrer byelection win ignites internal rumblings about Coalition leadership

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A triumphant Pauline Hanson has declared One Nation is “here for the long ha

Exclusive: Queensland MP says ‘I think everybody should be thinking about their political future’ after devastating result for Coalition

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A disaffected constituency that delivered a historic victory to the minor party also dashed ambitions of independent Michelle Milthorpe

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The politics of anxiety and grievance harnessed by One Nation are a formidable force. Angus Taylor needs to, in his own words, ‘change or die’

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David Farley secures One Nation’s first lower house win after Coalition vote collapses and Angus Taylor says Liberals will take ‘hard lessons’ from result

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Analysis commissioned by independent senator found national science agency’s funding is at its lowest since 1978

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The Albanese government will boost funding to CSI

Moderate Liberals fear Abbott would continually distract from Taylor’s leadership given the former PM’s profile and hardline immigration opinions

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Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry dive into new Redbridge polling about what is fuelling the surge in support for One Nation. They also discuss the upcoming federal budget, the returning IS-linked families and listener fee

The criticisms of Tuesday’s federal budget have already started.

Labor is facing allegations of broken promises over changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount. And there is frustration in the electorate about the government’s

Saturday’s byelection in the country NSW seat and Tuesday’s budget look set to shift the political landscape and could test Labor’s supremacy in the parliament

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The gentle French garment is now as cursed as the infamous megacorp, which has accumulated $80m in government contracts in Australia alone

It’s taken me years to find a chore coat with a cut that flatters my big tits but, now that I finally own

Pauline Hanson’s party tipped to win byelection triggered by resignation of Sussan Ley but Nationals expected to also lose votes to an independent

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Islamic State committed extraordinary brutality. But how Australia treats the children returning from Syria is a test of our humanity

The return of Australian women and children from Syrian detention camps this week has reignited a familiar publ

As the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran threatens to overshadow Labor’s agenda, the treasurer says this budget will be his most ambitious but also most difficult

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David Attenborough at 100: ‘I had thought I would celebrate quietly’

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Exclusive: Farley discussed preferences and suggested platform before Voices group endorsed his rival Michelle Milthorpe as its candidate

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Anthony Albanese rejects calls for Wells to resign over the breaches, saying she had done the right thing and had also apologised

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This Saturday’s byelection in Sussan Ley’s former seat of Farrer is expected to be a tight two-horse race between a community independent and a One Nation candidate – with none of the major parties in serious contention.

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Australia has been averse to ideological extremes but, after two decades of growing inequality and public policy stasis, the country’s robust democratic formula is facing challenges

Since Australia’s emphatic repudiation at the May 2025 election

This Saturday’s byelection in Sussan Ley’s former seat of Farrer is expected to be a tight two-horse race between a community independent and a One Nation candidate – with none of the major parties in serious contention.

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Bridget McKenzie says rollback of inland rail project sends ‘chill’ through community

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Albanese government announces east coast gas reservation policy, which will require producers to set aside 20% of export volumes

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They may not be influencers, but they’re keen to have influence

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The federal budget is just around the corner and, although some information is already

Four women and nine children expected to return to Australia on Thursday with all apart from a mother and her child expected to go to Victoria

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Exclusive: Taskforce to mull options to cut level to 150,000-200,000, which is higher than One Nation’s hard 130,000 cap and Howard-era’s 100,000 target

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If Albanese’s newest budget can tame discretionary trust tax dodging, it will be a good step in ensuring the rich are treated the same as the rest of us

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Federal shadow treasurer says any handouts in budget could add to inflation

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Private companies will be required to hold an extra 10 days of fuel, taking Australia’s overall reserves of diesel and jet fuel to 50-day supply

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Home affairs minister Tony Burke says government continues to refuse to help the group of 13

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‘The whole idea is to make generational change,’ Dan Repacholi says as he embarks on listening tour with Ged Kearney

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Exclusive: Company pushes for lower excise and claims threats warrant secrecy, while critics say it has ‘no interest in public health or safety’

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Two marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.

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Foreign minister Penny Wong visits Fiji this week to progress the security and economic agreement

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The president’s contempt for the media is explosive and his ‘disappointment’ with Australia apparent. For Meta, Google and Oracle, it’s a powerful combination

The fallout of the Albanese government’s proposed News Bargaining Incentive feels predi

The party’s activist wing has probably never held such power, yet the PM offers uncritical support for Aukus and refuses to criticise Trump’s acts of war

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The PM is clearly not prepared to risk backlash from Asian energy trading partners during a fuel crisis – but his government will face domestic challenges if it does not move eventually

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Exclusive: A Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia hears closed-session evidence from cigarette manufacturers

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The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, have announced a new agreement to elevate the 'special strategic partnership' between the two countries following talks in Parliament House in Canberra. The hig

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Jim Chalmers says next Tuesday’s budget will not extend the 26 cent fuel tax cut beyond June.

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International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts say

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When Annastacia Palaszczuk led a Labor opposition to win government in the 2015 Queensland election, she was labelled an ‘accidental premier’. She later became a three-term premier who ended on her own terms.

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The treasurer also says May federal budget will play ‘helpful, not harmful, role in fight against inflation’

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