Yesterday
Wilson ousts Daniel, gives Liberals sliver of hope against teals
The former MP will be a leading candidate for the shadow frontbench after clawing back a win against the Climate 200-backed incumbent in Goldstein.
This Month
‘Not one hit wonders’: Teal roll-back fails to materialise
The Coalition has failed to retake urban seats and faces losses to climate candidates in Bradfield and Forrest, while Labor is on the defensive in Bean.
Teal donors revealed: Business leaders bankrolling independents
Allegra Spender is proving popular among investment managers, while stock trader Rob Keldoulis is donating to independents across the country.
April
Inflation steady; $100b fund’s Trump plan; Ex-model running for One Nation
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Teals ‘underestimated’ enemies and need help, Holmes a Court warns
Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes a Court has launched a “fighting fund” to defend four key teal MPs he says are being outspent and outnumbered by their opponents.
uComms (kind of) collapses, owing hundreds of thousands of dollars tax
The controversial polling firm, which has worked for Climate 200 and others, sold its brand and assets to a company that was half-owned by its founder.
Labor’s identity reckoning among young working-class men
In a world of gender quotas and corporate diversity and inclusion strategies, these men see their concerns treated not just as secondary but as suspect.
Punch thrown as right-wing activists gatecrash Kooyong event
Teal independent Monique Ryan comforted a woman who threw a punch at a man who interrupted an election forum in the Melbourne electorate.
How ‘Green’ is your teal MP?
Analysis of voting records shows the teals have carved out a political space to the right of the Greens. But some teals are greener than others.
Ryan seeking advice on electorate office being linked to campaign body
Kooyong MP Monique Ryan is seeking advice over a possible breach of expenses rules, days after Sophie Scamps corrected errors in her campaign documents.
Inside the well-heeled battle for Kooyong
There are wealthy backers on both sides of this blue-ribbon Melbourne seat, which was long the jewel in the Liberal crown.
Barrister Julian Burnside shows Kooyong’s shifting sands
Securing the support of progressive voters’ favourite barrister is quite the coup for Monique Ryan.
Teal corflute bandit could have been a medtech star
Peter Jordan’s timing at leaving dud businesses is better than his ability to get away from scenes of election poster shenanigans.
‘Do not take this sign!’: Liberals up the ante in Kooyong
The Liberal candidate contesting teal MP Monique Ryan has put up 200 signs across Kooyong urging her opponent to leave her signs alone.
March
Teal husband part of the Melbourne Jesuit mafia
Monique Ryan’s husband made headlines this week for trying to nick off with a Liberal corflute.
What these five voters think of the budget (and Labor’s election bid)
Jim Chalmers’ budget may be Labor’s last big pitch to cling to majority government. We spoke to voters in five crucial electorates to hear what they have to say.
Deal sinks James Hardie; Teal’s husband accused; ‘Peak fear’ day looms
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Caught on camera, teal MP’s husband sorry for removing Liberal poster
Monique Ryan and her husband have apologised after he was filmed taking away a campaign poster for a Liberal candidate. The Coalition says she has more questions to answer.
February
The 12 teal battlegrounds to watch out for this election
Climate 200 is backing 35 community independents this federal election – here are the dozen who are likely to retain or gain a seat in federal parliament.
I offered to work with Dutton, he wasn’t interested: Monique Ryan
The teal MP says what she is looking for from the major parties is “well-developed, mature, coherent policy”, but so far, the Coalition has only a “poverty of policy”.