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One Nation targets Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie over role in Ben Roberts-Smith affair
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (535+ words) Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has become a special target for One Nation over his willingness to give evidence against Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith, who has been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder. One Nation used…...
Trump can't sell the Abraham Accords on a Middle East that has lost trust in the US
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (1012+ words) As the US and Iran try to come to terms on a peace deal to end their months-long war, US President Donald Trump this week has introduced a new demand " that other countries in the Middle East sign on to…...
Special poll has Labor barely winning majority as One Nation continues to gain
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (1113+ words) A special Redbridge poll that was mostly taken before the federal budget had Labor winning 76 of the 150 House of Representatives seats (a majority of one), with One Nation on 53 and the Coalition 12. Three more regular polls that were all taken…...
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Keith Wolahan on when Liberals should preference One Nation
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (809+ words) The Liberal Party is now "fighting for its existence, according to one of its own former federal MPs. After the low of the 2025 federal election defeat, the party's position as the major force in Australian conservative politics in under threat…...
World's largest study of child sexual abuse perpetrators reveals why they abuse
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (853+ words) Warning: this article contains distressing quotes from perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Researchers have long tried to answer the question: why do some men sexually abuse children? We recently set out to find an answer. In the largest study of…...
We need a new anti-corruption commissioner. Here's how to pick the right one
15+ hour, 17+ min ago (959+ words) The abrupt resignation of the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner Paul Brereton is a pivotal moment for the federal watchdog. For years, questions over the commissioner's leadership arising from concerns about his ability to manage conflicts of interest had undermined public confidence…...
Cricket and soccer are Australian sporting giants. How can they be struggling financially?
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (715+ words) Cricket and soccer are two of, if not the biggest national sporting codes in Australia. Yet the governing bodies of both have recently been in the news for their financial difficulties. How can it be these two dominant codes are…...
Is Beijing the world's "living room'? China is enjoying the global stage, but there are limits to its influence
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (871+ words) In recent weeks, the back-to-back state visits to Beijing by Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have put China in the global spotlight. For some international analysts, the summits showcased China as a "stabilising force capable of…...
This election year budget is a political tightrope walk for Willis and National
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (509+ words) National hasn't achieved two of its three big fiscal policy promises from the previous election. Thursday's budget will be a hard sell....
In a tight NZ budget, will money go where it's needed most " or to political priorities?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (839+ words) As New Zealand's budget day looms closer, the government has already revealed one important figure " NZ$2. 1 billion " that offers an insight into its approach to spending this year. That's the government's tight operating allowance " or the new money available for…...