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politics January 31, 2026
Pauline Hanson and the AI ‘slopaganda’ election
One Nation was the first Australian political party to register a website. Now, the party is poised to exploit AI ‘slopaganda’ in the 2028 election campaign.
politics January 31, 2026
Exclusive: Larissa Waters on the Greens’ pitch to Labor
In an interview with The Saturday Paper, the leader of the Australian Greens outlines her vision for the party as a ‘happy outcome’ of the split between the Liberal and National parties.
politics January 31, 2026
‘She’s dead … they’re amateurs’: The plot to roll Sussan Ley
The Liberal Party is expected to vote on its leadership on Tuesday, with Ley having been undermined by the ‘ego and hubris of two conservative men who can’t work out who wants to be the leader’.
politics January 24, 2026
Exclusive: One Nation calls for Muslim ban and ‘net zero’ migration
As One Nation pulls supporters from the unravelling Coalition, Pauline Hanson’s chief of staff, James Ashby, details the party’s Islamophobic agenda and bid to halve migrant intake.
politics January 24, 2026
‘This is a disaster for us’: Inside the Coalition’s split
The collapse of the Coalition is as much about the political compatibility of the Liberals and Nationals as it is an attack on Sussan Ley’s leadership.
international relations January 17, 2026
‘Rich dummy’: How the AUKUS deal is set to fail
Defence experts say while Australia keeps meeting downpayments on the promised Virginia-class nuclear submarines, it is getting nothing in return for a deal that shows signs of failure on several fronts.
politics January 10, 2026
‘Self-indulgent and narcissistic’: Inside Hastie’s Liberal Party
As Andrew Hastie continues to freelance on immigration policy, Liberal MPs from various factions say he is only hurting his leadership aspirations.
politics December 20, 2025
The fight Chalmers has to have
ANALYSIS: Having finally persuaded most voters that it is the better economic manager, Labor is well placed to pursue an obvious solution to the problems to come.
politics December 20, 2025
Full list: what Albanese has legislated this term
A survey of Labor’s legislative achievements in 2025 testifies to Anthony Albanese’s methodical approach but not to his extraordinary mandate.
politics December 13, 2025
‘Particularly strange’: Ombudsman damns welfare compliance
In an interview with The Saturday Paper, the Commonwealth ombudsman says government departments still need to ‘unlearn’ the culture that produced robodebt.
politics December 13, 2025
Exclusive: Libs brace for Price’s defection to One Nation
As Barnaby Joyce announces he will run for One Nation, Liberals are preparing for further defections to the far-right party.
