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Pauline Hanson is pretty much the Hulk

THE immediate – and natural – reaction to Pauline Hanson’s re-emergence is a combination of dismay and contempt. But some wise people have suggested we’d be best to bottle that reaction.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 02: Bill Shorten, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Australian Labor Party and his wife Chloe Bryce walk past election posters featuring current Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as they leave after voting at Moonee Ponds West Primary School on July 2, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. After 8 official weeks of campaigning, Labor party leader, Bill Shorten will cast his vote and await results as Australians head to the polls to elect the 45th Parliament. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Shorten shows value of persistence

BILL Shorten looked gone when Malcolm Turnbull toppled Tony Abbott but his ability to engage with ordinary voters has proved to be a big strength, writes Shaun Carney.

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Nick Xenophon Post Election Party at Palace Nova cinema. Nick Xenophon and Rebekha Sharkie arrives at the cinema. Picture Campbell Brodie.

The state of a new political dawn

ANALYSIS: LABOR picked up a swing in almost every South Australian seat last night, while the entry of the Nick Xenophon Team has created a three-party state.

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Have your say in WA

Have your say in WA

THE votes are in from the PerthNow exit poll, and as polling stations close across the state, it’s now your chance to Vote One – or not – for democracy sausage.

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Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen speaks at a Queensland Labor breakfast as part of the 2016 election campaign in Brisbane, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Bill Shorten has launched a 10-year economic plan that includes matching the Turnbull government's promise to bring the budget back to surplus in 2021. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Labor totally out of gear

THE worst thing about Labor’s attack on negative gearing is not what it might or might not do to property prices, but the way it would seriously hurt the battler property investors, writes Terry McCrann.

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One ‘maniac’s’ dam crazy idea

One ‘maniac’s’ dam crazy idea

MEET the man who’s determined to convince politicians to build a giant ‘ocean’ in Queensland. He’s even sunk thousands of his own dollars into advertising his vision.

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