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There are lessons from Queensland as to how the Coalition should deal with One Nation, if it is prepared to look and learn.
by Graham Young - 3/08/2026 - 9 comments
The biggest threat to Pauline Hanson may not be Labor, but success.
by Binoy Kampmark - 20/07/2026 - 3 comments
What does Albo's descent into locker room banter tell us about weaponised feminism?
by Bettina Arndt - 15/07/2026 - 7 comments
Imagine an economy where nobody ever gets fired; the unemployment rate is always low; GDP always goes up. How wonderful - and even better - we're living in it.
by Tim Butler - 13/07/2026 - 2 comments
Australians believe that trade-offs don't really matter. This is false. Australia is still a constrained system, and we are testing limits.
by Tim Butler - 6/07/2026 - 1 comment
Why does the conservative commentariat scrutinise populists more fiercely than the establishment that failed?
by Scott Heathwood - 2/07/2026 - 4 comments
Labor says Australia is a hotel. One Nation says it's a monoculture. Where does the Coalition stand?
by Graham Young - 2/07/2026 - 5 comments
Conservatives are in the middle of a marriage breakdown. Half of Coalition voters have left.
by Graham Young - 29/06/2026 - 12 comments
Pauline Hanson has spent 30 years attacking the establishment. What happens if she becomes part of it?
by Binoy Kampmark - 22/06/2026 - 2 comments
Compulsory voting empowers the disengaged and lets safe-seat politicians take supporters for granted.
by David Leyonhjelm - 15/06/2026 - 10 comments
One Nation's rise may be real. The commentary surrounding it often borders on performance art.
by Binoy Kampmark - 8/06/2026 - 4 comments
Many people on the anti-Labor side of politics believe the only way to remove Labor from government is for the Liberal Party and Nationals to work with One Nation.
by David Leyonhjelm - 2/06/2026 - 13 comments

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