Tony Abbott has been back in the political cycle for barely a fortnight and already the air is redolent with garment-rending, ancient feuds, biblical comeuppance and a listening tour.
New leader, old problem for WA Liberals as Zempilas flirts with One Nation
As Basil Zempilas flirts with One Nation, will the right-wing populist party drag the WA Liberals down again, or will it become a life raft on the way to a political resurrection?
Analysis by Keane Bourke
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 12:17pm
Ignoring One Nation like 'ignoring will of people', Basil Zempilas warns
WA Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas says One Nation deserves "respect" and he is open to finding a way of working with the right-wing populist party as support for it grows.
Topic:Government and Politics
Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 3:05pm
Pauline Hanson tells Ben Roberts-Smith supporters she's 'walked in his shoes'
Pauline Hanson says, like Ben Roberts-Smith, she knows what it is like to face a criminal trial.
Topic:One Nation
Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 8:11pm
Chris Minns has a no-frills plan to stop One Nation in NSW. Will it work?
NSW Premier Chris Minns is enjoying growing support in his electorate, but is still concerned about Pauline Hanson's presence in next year's state election.
Analysis by Nick Dole
Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 8:12am
Multiple One Nation MPs are unclear about their party's housing policy
After Barnaby Joyce needed a do-over interview to explain One Nation's housing policy, a senator's interview was terminated after it turned into a 'train wreck'.
Topic:Government and Politics
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 4:06pm
Hanson takes the stage as budget woes roll on
While Labor is increasingly concerned about the long-term threat of One Nation, this week its attention was squarely on more immediate problems.
Analysis by Michelle Grattan
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 2:17pm
Senate estimates gets sweary, Albanese government under pressure
This week the Albanese government was under pressure on multiple fronts, Senate Estimates got a little sweary and Tony Abbott said he hadn't taken a "vow of silence".
Analysis by Courtney Gould
Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 4:45pm
One Nation SA says it will not support 'one scrap of legislation' by Labor
South Australia's One Nation has vowed to block every Labor government bill following a dispute over staffing allocations.
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 8:50pm
Regional voters consider their options as One Nation popularity surges
Pauline Hanson's right-wing populist party is leading opinion polls for the first time, and regional Queenslanders say they can see why.
Topic:One Nation
Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 5:33am
What the polls reveal about One Nation's growing appeal
The One Nation leader, whose popularity has soared in the past 12 months, would be the first to say she doesn't put too much stock in the numbers.
Analysis by Clare Armstrong
Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 12:55pm
Chalmers accepts voters 'legitimate concerns' as One Nation overtakes Labor
Labor's federal budget is falling flat with its target demographic as millennials say they would rather vote for One Nation than Labor or the Greens, according to a new Redbridge poll.
Topic:One Nation
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 6:06pm
As One Nation broadens its economic appeal, the Liberals return to culture wars
The Coalition's answer to the rise of conservative populism has been to treat it primarily as a cultural phenomenon. Under Angus Taylor, that instinct appears to be hardening.
Analysis by Clare Armstrong
Sun 31 May 2026 at 5:00am
Has One Nation created a new political order?
In just a few short months, One Nation has gone from political agitator to a serious political disrupter, and they have set their sights on Western Sydney.
Topic:One Nation
Mon 25 May 2026 at 9:37pm
Labor calls for spare change as One Nation surges
Federal Labor is asking for donations to fight One Nation as the latest polling shows the minor party continuing to surge in key electorates, including in Western Sydney.
Topic:One Nation
Mon 25 May 2026 at 6:50pm
'I've had enough': Why this loyal Labor voter is switching to One Nation
The next opportunity to test support for One Nation in Western Sydney will be the state election on March 13. Already, disillusioned Labor voter Silvana Rota is ready to "give them a go".
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
Sun 24 May 2026 at 7:15am
'Midwits' and media bust-ups herald One Nation's arrival in SA parliament
One Nation broke its parliamentary silence to talk about culture wars and political barneys. But not everything went as expected.
Analysis by Thomas Kelsall
Sun 24 May 2026 at 5:07am
Is Australia's two-party political system dead?
With the rise of One Nation's popularity and younger voters increasingly turning to the Greens, the traditional two-party system in Australian politics has been dismantled, a former political strategist argues.
Analysis by James Wakelin
Sat 23 May 2026 at 8:48am
Pauline Hanson caught swearing as staffer says 'shut up' to journalist
Pauline Hanson and her party have again been caught in tense moments with media, with the One Nation leader captured on camera swearing and a staffer telling a journalist to "shut up".
Topic:One Nation
Thu 21 May 2026 at 10:11pm
One Nation reveals gas policy
One Nation and Pauline Hanson has unveiled a surprise plan to impose royalties on the gas industry. Political editor Jacob Greber reports.
Topic:One Nation
Thu 21 May 2026 at 8:43pm
Angus Taylor spruiks gas extraction as SA Liberals oppose fracking bid
After telling an Adelaide oil and gas conference "we need to get busy digging and drilling", Opposition Leader Angus Taylor bats away questions about the SA Liberal Party's resistance to fracking in the state's South East.
Topic:Oil and Gas
Thu 21 May 2026 at 2:33pm