Labor showing ‘encouraging’ signs on Palestine: Waters
Greens leader Larissa Waters says she’s hopeful the PM would follow his recent criticisms of Israel with action like sanctioning Jerusalem and recognising Palestine.
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Some free advice to new Greens leader Larissa Waters
It was fantastic to see a party leader with the enthusiasm and demeanour of a first-year undergraduate just elected to the student union.
Greens no longer want to plant trees to save planet
Meeting the nation’s overly ambitious climate change targets is difficult enough and something Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is unlikely to achieve.
Coalition split after Ley told Littleproud key policy demands weren’t guaranteed
Sussan Ley confirmed in writing to David Littleproud that she could not guarantee that the Nationals’ four key policy demands would be Coalition policy in the current term of parliament, triggering the major split in conservative parties.
Greens in uncharted waters of delusion on Jewish support
The public didn’t buy the Greens’ accusations against Israel of genocide or its call for sanctions. It rejected its divisive language and was turned off by the Greens’ support for anti-Israel activists.
Coalition agreement possible next week but Nationals undecided
Liberal leader Sussan says she and Nationals Leader David Littleproud had ‘a good first meeting’ on Friday about a future Coalition agreement while Nationals sources say their party is taking no position before next week.
New Greens leader can do better
Compromise candidate Larissa Waters can return party to its roots.
Labor ructions, Ley’s future and Greens’ shallow talent pool
Anthony Albanese would be wise to heed the advice of Winston Churchill: ‘The opposition occupies the benches in front of you, but the enemy sits behind you.’
Damaged Greens’ eternal search for any relevancy
Larissa Waters is the new leader, and Mehreen Faruqi holds on as her deputy, as the left-wing radical party seeks to rebuild after its May 3 election defeat.
Larissa Waters claims many Jews ‘support’ the Greens
The new Greens leader declared that many Australian Jews who ‘don’t support genocide’ back her depleted left-wing party, shocking the nation’s Jewish leaders within hours of her taking the reins.
New Greens leader’s big call on Labor
The newly elected Greens leader is calling on Labor “to be bold”, warning Anthony Albanese the minor party holds the balance of power in the Senate.
Greens will always call out ‘genocide’: new leader Waters
Greens Leader Larissa Waters has declared the left-wing party will always call out ‘atrocities’ when they occur, in an allusion to the Middle East conflict, saying Jewish voters ‘don’t want a genocide either’.
Back in Blak: Thorpe said to be eyeing a return to Greens
Members of Greens believe Lidia Thorpe and an outspoken Greens First Nations faction are meddling in the minor party’s policies and upcoming leadership battle.
Major win for abortion access in Aussie state
A Bill to ensure legal access to abortions in remote and regional communities in one Australian state has passed a major hurdle.
The last Greens seat in the country: Brisbane’s Ryan
The Greens have claimed victory in the Brisbane electorate of Ryan, the minor party’s sole remaining lower house seat after the May 3 election wipe-out.
‘Ready’: Greens celebrate lonely victory
The Greens have officially won back the inner Brisbane seat of Ryan, with victor Elizabeth Watson-Brown pledging to ‘push Labor’ on stronger climate action.
‘Slavery’: Senators’ fiery clash on energy
A Liberal and Greens senator have traded insults as they clashed over energy policy during an appearance on Q+A.
Libs must realise the political centre is a moving point
The Liberals may aim to move towards the centre but it is easier said than done. The centre is a moving target that for some lies midway between Adam Bandt and Vladimir Lenin.
‘Lobby groups, war industry’ to blame for Greens’ losses
David Shoebridge has denied the party’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war cost it seats, blaming the ‘property and war industry’, billionaires and lobby groups ahead of a leadership contest.
Greens senator’s big hint on party’s future
A Greens senator has dropped a hint on who might be the minor party’s next leader after last week’s election bloodbath.
‘Paper tigers’ reached a point of no return after Hamas attacks
The point of no return for many voters was the reaction of the Greens to the October 7 attacks on innocent Israelis. Rather than embrace the Greens, voters in the seats that mattered sent them packing.
Liberals and Greens must look for long-term leadership
If the cultural changes and political settings are to be truly refreshed, there should be a recognition that new leaders do not exist in the current pool of touted contenders.
Democracy the winner in clear result from split vote
It’s the job of politicians to honour the verdict and message given.
Inside the decline & fall of Adam Bandt and the Greens
There is a clear sign of structural, strategic failure that could be the beginning of the end for the Greens as they follow the historical trajectory of other minor parties and independent groupings that have overreached, faltered, failed and disappeared. Who remembers the Australian Democrats?
With Labor’s super-sized majority, it’s time to go big, Australia
The electorate has rejected the failed, pessimistic Little Australia marquee Peter Dutton traded under, as well as the limitless freebies of the post-apocalypse Greens. The main game will be elsewhere for a long, long time – meaning the PM has a golden opportunity.
Taylor, Ley battle for Liberal leadership, Littleproud challenged
Leadership candidate Angus Taylor, running against Sussan Ley with Dan Tehan deciding not to stand, pledges to rebuild the Liberals on a foundation including ‘reward for effort’; Nats leader David Littleproud faces a challenge.
Soul-searching looms for Libs, no tears for Greens
The voting public needs assurance that the Liberal Party operates as a united team, especially once an election has been called. Meanwhile no political party has done more damage to our social cohesion than the Greens.
Bandt’s extremist politics took Greens to the brink at election
A seismic event from the 2025 election was the repudiation of the Greens’ extreme policies. Plus Jacinta Price is right for the nation, helicopter woes, high-paid unionists and India-Pakistan.
A future role for Bandt, glimmer for the Liberals, and sympathy for losers
Perhaps Adam Bandt could take up the role of chief political correspondent on the ABC’s 7:30? For the Liberals, a possible glimmer of hope with the return of Tim Wilson.
The Greens have a chance to grow up or disappear
A principled stand on preferences by the Liberals has done the nation a great service. The removal of Greens leader Adam Bandt is testament to the nation’s electoral system.
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