Yesterday
Competition no cure-all for ASX failures
Readers’ letters on building ASX resilience, the crypto reckoning, war atrocities, the rise of renewables and Victoria’s hit-and-miss projects.
This Month
One in four male Gen Xers now support One Nation
Males over 50 and under financial stress are the new political “anti-heroes”, says a new jumbo poll looking at the rising support of Pauline Hanson’s party.
November
We’re not about to go full Trump no matter what the culture warriors say
Strains on social cohesion cannot be dismissed as the embrace of multiculturalism has made the task of defining what holds the community together more challenging.
Barnaby says goodbye to Nationals as he steers towards One Nation
Seething former colleagues of Barnaby Joyce have accused the maverick MP of breaking a contract with his community after he walked out on the party he once led.
Joyce can’t claim credit for dumping net zero, says Canavan
The Nationals senator has accused Barnaby Joyce of hypocrisy and self-interest, ahead of his expected defection from the party. Few Nationals want him to stay.
Inflation ticks up; ‘Significant’ Optus outage; The Big AI Short?
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
The ‘i’ word Pauline Hanson fears more than immigration
No matter the short-term poll impact of her latest bout of juvenile theatrics, it’s unlikely that One Nation will be able to replicate the success of Reform UK.
Joyce defends Hanson’s burqa stunt as One Nation defection plan firms
Barnaby Joyce has ignored pleas to reconsider his potential One Nation defection and says he’ll make his decision at the end of this week.
Hanson’s burqa antics dodge hard questions on multiculturalism
We should be having a mature discussion about secular governance and religious diversity, but discourse has only become more heated, polarised and superficial.
DroneShield soars; Bendigo Bank’s ‘risk’; Goldman’s ASX bargains
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
‘She felt shut down’: lessons to learn from Hanson suspension, Pocock says
Independent Senator David Pocock backed the move to suspend Hanson but suggested Senate conventions should have been followed when she initially presented her bill; Russia strikes Kyiv in early morning drone attack. Follow live.
Not just the Ashes: Why Australia and the UK are drifting apart
Even the cricket showdown, which runs until January, will expose the divergence of the two countries. And it’s not just the tactical contrast on the field.
We can hit net zero goals, says Westpac CEO Miller
WATCH LIVE: Westpac CEO Anthony Miller told an economic committee that net zero is a “nation building” exercise; Earlier, CBA’s Matt Comyn backed a migration rate of 180,000 a year. Follow live.
Australia’s immigration debate is not immune to populism
The key to a successful immigration program is broad-based community support that prevents the issue from becoming a political lightning rod.
The fight over immigration is just hotting up
It’s a divisive issue in Australia, as it is elsewhere, and the Liberals are determined not to let Pauline Hanson lead the charge.
Lendlease’s $3b sale; Why bitcoin’s dived; Beware Trump’s next move
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Trying to out-Pauline Pauline risks becoming a fool’s errand
On climate and now immigration, the Liberal Party is chasing One Nation more than Labor. New poll numbers suggest that approach isn’t working as planned.
One Nation seen as party best suited to handle immigration: poll
While cost of living remains the most important issue for voters, they believe One Nation is the party best suited to deal with immigration policy.
‘Lowest since Federation’: Dire poll for Liberals and Ley as One Nation surges
Voters are more disillusioned than ever with the Coalition after a week of infighting over climate policy, and as support for One Nation hits a new high.
By destroying the Liberals, the Nats become a party of protest
Sussan Ley is at risk of joining Alexander Downer and Brendan Nelson as one of the Liberal Party’s short-lived leaders. She’s tough, but it’s hard to fight numbers.