Australia’s lobbyists are rebranding as One Nation surges in the polls

CANBERRA — Australia’s lobbying industry is diversifying away from its almost exclusively major party focus, as a surging One Nation disrupts the two-party system that has dominated Australian politics for 80 years.
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Threats of political violence soar in Australia's online echo chamber

Australia's security chiefs had warned of "online echo chambers" fuelling grievances and conspiracies and stepped up prosecutions for threats of political violence ahead of Monday's attack on a lawmaker in a rural town.

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Ed Husic urges brakes on data centres ‘swamping’ Australia

The former industry minister said Australia is ‘going too fast’ and ‘been swamped by US tech’ building data centres here to dodge growing US community opposition.

‘The church has crumbled’: Niki Savva on Australian Liberals’ future

The author of 'Earthquake' sees a Liberal Party still struggling to reckon with its defeat, and says Anthony Albanese cannot repeat his 2025 playbook
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Britain failed to change politics after Jo Cox and David Amess. Australia must learn from our mistakes

The real test isn't whether politicians can come together in grief. It's whether they can come together to change politics, writes Compassion in Politics founder Jennifer Nadel

Australian democracy is usually peaceful. But there’s a homegrown history with political violence that bears on the future

The attack on Independent MP Helen Haines in Wangaratta has shocked a nation whose politics is normally peaceful even by the standards of mature democracies. A hardworking, decent parliamentarian with a strong moral compass and a gift for achieving consensus,
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Will Australian Domestic Politics Experience the Trump Effect?

The election of Donald Trump to serve another term as president of the United States is sending most countries scrambling to understand the implications for their foreign policies. With Australia’s security ties are heavily bound to the U.S., Trump’s ...
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‘Industrial’ clickbait disinformation targets Australian politics

Aussie swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan was among those who had fake fan pages created which posted false claims – Copyright AFP/File MANAN VATSYAYANA From anti ...

Australia has let abuse of its representatives become ‘part of the job’ – and women bear the brunt

Australians have been deeply shocked by the alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines that has left her in critical condition in hospital, and having lost a leg. So far, two responses to the attack have emerged.
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4 Key Myths That Manufacture an Immigration ‘Crisis’ in Australia

A so-called Australian immigration crisis is a central election issue, but it’s based on misconceptions easily debunked by any examination of the evidence. Immigration has been a pawn for political dog-whistling and misinformation for decades — and the ...

Wilson says Australia's Liberal Party must become a ‘big target’ to win back city seats

Shadow treasurer questions whether Australia got enough from EU trade deal, and said rising threats have changed security demands on MPs.