Behind but not out: just ‘focus’
Since 2001, when Newspoll began calculating two-party-preferred results for all polls, every government has fallen behind the opposition on that measure at some point during the parliamentary term.
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Jewish leaders: put Greens last on ballot
Two of the nation’s leading Jewish groups have sought public commitments from Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton for the major parties to preference each other over the Greens at the next election.
Bushfire caused by controlled burn gone wrong downgraded to ‘watch and act’
A bushfire on Sydney’s northern beaches has been downgraded as firefighters gained control of the large blaze with no property losses reported. But residents are on alert for possible flare-ups.
Post-Covid arrivals higher than SA’s entire population
Almost two million international migrants have arrived in Australia since the end of Covid restrictions in late 2021.
Election 2025: battleground locked in
With the AEC’s announcement on Thursday that the NSW electorate of North Sydney will be abolished, as proposed, the geographic starting grid is set for the next election.
Trew to her word, Arisa lands a duck
Arisa Trew has completed the trifecta: go to the Olympics at age 14, win a gold medal, get a duck.
Plan to ban Gaza refugees unlikely to hit marginal seats
There are far more marginal electorates with voters who have both parents born in Australia compared to those with above average Muslim populations.
Fourth overall, but Aussie women finish in top three
The Aussie women finished third on a medal tally for all female competitors and, on a per-capita basis, Australia also came in top three.
Double-double, toil, no trouble: McKeown in sight of legend status
Kaylee McKeown is within reach of a rare Olympic feat. But her curiously blank expression after claiming gold isn’t from a lack of emotion. It’s just her eyesight.
New green and golden Olympic era? Just add water
The current crop of athletes, headlined by Jess Fox and Ariarne Titmus, are on the cusp of taking their place alongside the legends of the 1950s and 60s.
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