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Coalition patched up but the troubles are not over

By Michelle Grattan Sussan Ley and David Littleproud on Sunday announced an 11th hour patch up of the federal Coalition that the Liberal leader hopes will hold off an

Can One Nation convert strong poll results into seats?

By Kurt Sengul and Jordan McSwiney One Nation is no stranger to the headlines, but it’s been a long time since the party has been talked about as a serious political

Business warns of ‘inevitable’ tax rises without reforms

A peak employer group has warned that tax increases are inevitable if the Federal Government does not undertake “fiscal repair” in its upcoming budget. The

Pressure builds to repair broken Coalition agreement

By Michelle Grattan Nationals leader David Littleproud easily saw off a token move to spill the party leadership on Monday. But he is now under immense pressure to reach

Danish royals to tour Australia in March

King Frederik X and Queen Mary will tour parts of Australia next month as part of their fourth official visit since taking over the Danish Throne in 2024. For Queen

Labor still leading in the polls despite the One Nation rise

By Adrian Beaumont Five federal polls have been released in the last week, with three of them having some fieldwork after the Coalition split on January 22. One

PM’s East Timor visit comes at a pivotal time

By Melissa Conley Tyler Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Timor-Leste, making his first official visit. Known in English as East Timor, Timor-Leste is

Is a conservative coalition a good idea? Maybe not.

By Shane Rodgers In Australian politics, an occasional big spat between the Liberals and the National Party seems as inevitable as taxes, floods and a Barnaby Joyce

Lighting a candle of hope in a day of mourning

The National Day of Mourning for the victims of the December 14 Bondi Beach shootings will be marked today with a minute of silence and lights in the sky. Everyone is

Coalition crisis deepens as shadow ministry implodes

By Michelle Grattan The federal Coalition was imploding last night, with all Nationals frontbenchers, including leader David Littleproud, quitting the shadow

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