6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (129+ words) Around the globe, rightwing politicians pushing nationalist and anti-immigration policies are on the rise. The Populist explores the growing appeal of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation – a party that has imported the modus operandi of the populist right, including Trump-style attacks…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (274+ words) One Nation has claimed victory in the Western Australian seat of Secret Harbour, delivering a massive blow to a safe Labor stronghold. With voter frustration over cost-of-living issues boiling over, what does this mean for the major parties heading into…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (261+ words) It’s been a long time since a woman led the Labor party.This term, Tanya Plibersek will become the longest serving woman of the House of Representatives in Australia. Plibersek has held senior cabinet and shadow cabinet roles since 2004, was…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (191+ words) The debate about how old is too old to serve in public office has resurfaced this week after the shock death of the Republican Lindsey Graham and the surprise return of Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old senator who published a photo…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (157+ words) Over a year ago, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic nomination and went on to become the mayor of New York City. Now, his influence is spreading. Progressive and democratic socialist candidates endorsed by Mamdani have toppled established Democrats…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (201+ words) Last week, the Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold, but the decision was followed by a warning that a future rate rise was on the table because prices are still rising too fast. It came as the US and…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (159+ words) Tony Barry and Barrie Cassidy discuss One Nation’s successful fundraising drive which raised nearly $3m this week. They look at how the major parties are handling the rise of the rightwing party and where they agree the prime minister made a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (262+ words) Former prime minister Tony Abbott didn’t exactly disappear from the limelight after he lost his seat in the ‘teal’ wave of 2019, but his new role as Liberal president has many asking: why is the party bringing him back now?Chief…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (328+ words) The rise of One Nation continues to drive a realignment on the right of Australian politics. This week, we saw signs of a possible shift in the progressive centre. A handful of independent parliamentarians have spoken up about the possibility…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (482+ words) Across California, ballots sit unopened as voters struggle to decide who to back as their chosen candidate for governor. US senior political correspondent Lauren Gambino tells Kai Wright that the race has been a head-scratcher for Democrats. Despite a huge…...