Dutton to ‘reassess’ Rudd if Coalition wins government
Peter Dutton says he would “reassess” Kevin Rudd as Australia’s ambassador to the US if the Coalition won the upcoming ...
Australian electoral authorities reject Socialist Equality Party’s registration, despite it meeting membership requirements
The decision was made as the looming election is characterised by mass hostility to the official parties and a growing desire among workers and young people for a genuine alternative.
Western Australia calls election in test for Albanese before national vote
The state of Western Australia has called an election, setting the stage for a final test for Australian Prime Minister ...
More voters eye opposition win in Australian election as PM's ratings slump, poll shows
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's approval fell to its lowest level since the 2022 election, while more voters for ...
Do parties win elections because of their leaders, or in spite of them? History shows it’s a bit of both
There’s a popular belief that a good leader will win an election for their party, while a bad one will lose it. The numbers ...
Libby Mettam: WA Liberal leader has a mountain to climb
Earlier this year, Ms Mettam became a grandmother when her eldest daughter, Bianca, gave birth to a girl, Remi. Bianca, 25, ...
Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
Australian polls show Labor paving the way for a possible minority Coalition government
The YouGov survey points to the Liberal-National Coalition being in a slightly stronger position than Labor to cobble ...
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Labor wins Werribee by-election but faces significant swing against it
Labor has secured victory in the Werribee by-election, with the Liberal Party conceding defeat. However, the result saw a significant swing against Labor, signalling potential challenges ahead for the ...
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Liberal candidate for Bradfield says women must get better at winning
“I voted based on equality under the law,” she told The Australian Financial Review in her first newspaper interview since winning preselection on Saturday. Liberal Candidate for Bradfield ...
Dutton to launch assault on Labor’s red wall. Can it win him the next election?
The moves come after the prime minister sparked a new round of speculation about the election date by making an offhand ...
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WA State Election: How much ‘respectability’ WA Liberal Party can win back is big question of election
How much respectability the WA Liberal Party can win back at the state election will ... Liberal leader Peter Dutton have been in Western Australia many times over the past three years.