Australia votes
Teals 2.0: ‘People are dying to express their dislike for the majors’
Inspired by 2022’s teal wave, community independent campaigns are building momentum across the country in lead up to the next federal election.
- by Brook Turner
Latest
Fundraising group takes teal movement to regional Australia
The Regional Voices Fund says it is “on the same page” as Climate 200, the group that catapulted six independent MPs into parliament in 2022.
- by Brook Turner
Exclusive
Political leadership
Voters warm to Coalition plan to hit Coles, Woolies
Australians have strongly backed court action against Coles and Woolworths over supermarket pricing.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Political leadership
Albo can buy any beach house he likes, but it’s time to retire the council flat story
Some feedback from voter heartland: no one in his or her right mind thinks the PM retires to his cardboard lean-to and contemplates how to spend his last 10 bucks.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Analysis
Political leadership
Albanese’s clumsy politics with ocean views
The image of the clifftop home is all wrong: the ocean view will stretch out before him, while the troubles of everyday Australians lie behind him.
- by David Crowe
The perfect storm Fatima Payman’s new party needs to win seats
One of Australia’s leading psephologists says the chances of Fatima Payman’s party securing even a single seat at the next election are slim.
- by Millie Muroi
Exclusive
Political leadership
Albanese in voters’ sights over cost of living
More than twice as many voters believe the government is responsible for the cost-of-living crisis as those blaming global factors.
- by David Crowe
Why negative gearing has ground down every politician who tries it
A long line of treasurers, opposition leaders and prime ministers has flirted with negative gearing and capital gains tax reform.
- by Shane Wright
Teals back tax reform despite backlash risk on negative gearing
The “teal” independents and other crossbench MPs have called for negative gearing to be on the agenda in a total rethink of tax and housing policy.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Property market
What the big parties aren’t telling you about their housing ‘fixes’
We all want the housing crisis to be solved, but as a society, we’ve painted ourselves into a corner. The truth is, there are no easy solutions.
- by Ross Gittins
Exclusive
State Parliament
Revealed: The TV presenter looking to take on Zali Steggall in Warringah
After more than a decade with Tabcorp, endurance swimmer Jaimee Rogers has lodged her nomination forms with the Liberal Party intending to win back the blue-ribbon electorate.
- by Chris O'Keefe
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