December 2022
Not even WeChat escapes Clive Palmer
China’s internet censors are among the most Draconian in the world, but not even they could stop Freedom, Freedom, Freedom!
- Max Mason
July 2022
‘Climate science not settled’ says Palmer’s man on the crossbench
The former Melbourne real estate agent Ralph Babet won’t support Labor’s 43 per cent emissions reduction target and wants tax burdens on companies eased.
- Tom McIlroy
June 2022
Meet Clive Palmer’s $100m man
Melbourne real estate agent Ralph Babet has won Victoria’s final Senate seat, the lone United Australia Party to succeed at the May 21 election.
- Andrew Tillett
May 2022
UAP candidate granted bail days before federal election
A candidate for Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party has been granted bail just days out from the federal election after spending three weeks in custody.
- Gus McCubbing
April 2022
Clive Palmer drowns out Labor and Liberals with advertising spending
The United Australia Party has spent nearly $3.5 million on advertising in April, more than seven times the amount of its closest rival.
- Miranda Ward
February 2022
Clive Palmer taken to hospital for COVID-19 test
The United Australia Party candidate and mining billionaire was taken via ambulance to the Pindara Private Hospital.
- Tom McIlroy
Ex-Deloitte chief contemplates a pay cut
Iron ore magnate Clive Palmer’s threatened $100 million ad spend could help elect his long-time business partner Domenic Martino.
- Myriam Robin
April 2021
Heavy metal funder: Palmer to pay $1.5m in Twisted Sister damages
The 1980s hair metal band was not going to take it, and neither was the Federal Court, which found it was ludicrous for the former federal MP to suggest a slogan he used in a campaign ad was not drawn from the hit song, ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’.
- Max Mason and Carrie LaFrenz
May 2019
- Exclusive
- Rich List
'Palaszczuk should be shaking in her shoes'
Clive Palmer is back in the money and he plans to spend it on future elections.
- Mark Ludlow and Michael Bailey
A Labor Senate majority is unlikely
Labor and the Greens won't get the numbers they need in the Senate while Clive Palmer may miss out altogether according to new polling.
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- Federal election
How Clive Palmer could put the Coalition back into the Lodge
Pay close attention to the United Australia Party's primary vote in Queensland on election night. It is key to any hope ScoMo has.
- John Scales
Palmer candidate campaigns on fake ties to Joseph Lyons
Clive Palmer's candidate in the Tasmanian seat of Clark has travelled to Japan amid anger at his claims to be a descendant of Joseph Lyons.
- Tom McIlroy
April 2019
Hanson to put Labor last in four key seats
Pauline Hanson has significantly lifted the Liberals' chances of retaining four seats, including Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton's Queensland seat of Dickson.
- Daniel McCulloch
Political parties focus on the rise of Millennials
We talk to panel of media and marketing experts for a weekly insight into the advertising campaigns being run with the hope of garnering votes come May 18.
Don't deal with 'extreme right-wing' parties: Bill Shorten
Labor has left open the chance of deals in Parliament with Clive Palmer and Pauline Hanson, despite slamming the Liberals' preference negotiations.
- Tom McIlroy and Andrew Tillett
Liberals in preference talks with Clive Palmer
Scott Morrison says Clive Palmer's Nazi slur against him several years ago won't colour preference talks.
- Andrew Tillett