A nail-biting finish is on the cards with neither major party expected to get a majority and a so-called ‘teal’ candidate likely to play the kingmaker.

#new-zealand #election

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‘Absolute garbage’: Hanson dismisses allegations of Rinehart influence

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‘Absolute garbage’: Hanson dismisses allegations of Rinehart influence

The One Nation leader was responding to claims from former campaign director Sean Black, made in a secretly recorded conversation uncovered by this masthead.

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‘They don’t have a clue’: Covert tapes expose One Nation turmoil, Rinehart influence claims

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‘They don’t have a clue’: Covert tapes expose One Nation turmoil, Rinehart influence claims

In secret recordings Pauline Hanson’s former campaign chief bemoans the populist party’s dysfunction and expresses concern that the billionaire is secretly dictating party strategy.

#covert #rinehart #pauline

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It’s a New Zealand election with a twist. What’s at stake?

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It’s a New Zealand election with a twist. What’s at stake?

“Millennial centrist” Qiulae Wong answered a job ad to lead her party last year. Now she wants to channel Australia’s teal movement and redraw a Kiwi electoral landscape dominated by “the two Chrises”.

#new-zealand #election #chrises

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The four lessons Hanson needs to learn from the Trump dump

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The four lessons Hanson needs to learn from the Trump dump

As soon as the extent of Trump’s electoral rout became clear, One Nation mysteriously deleted a blog post on its website comparing Pauline Hanson’s party with the MAGA movement.

#trump #hanson #pauline

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‘Taken its toll’: First-term Liberal MP in shock departure

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‘Taken its toll’: First-term Liberal MP in shock departure

The NSW Liberal Party is almost certain to lose the ultra-marginal seat of Ryde after the incumbent Jordan Lane announced he will leave state politics after just one term.

#taken #liberal #lane

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What is a recession and are we in one? A bluffer’s guide

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What is a recession and are we in one? A bluffer’s guide

Australia’s last recession left many people better off. A recession this time around may be very different.

#recession #australia #google

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High Court to hear Hanson challenge to racist hate speech laws

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High Court to hear Hanson challenge to racist hate speech laws

The One Nation leader has been granted leave to appear before the highest court in the country, arguing the contentious 18C hate speech law is invalid under the constitution.

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Jordon Steele John’s ex arrested on stalking charges as WA Greens inquiry begins

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Jordon Steele John’s ex arrested on stalking charges as WA Greens inquiry begins

Family violence investigation squad detectives charged the 40-year-old woman on Wednesday, WA Police confirmed.

#steele #jordon

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Niki Savva | The Sydney Morning Herald

Niki Savva is an award-winning political commentator and author. She was a staffer to former prime minister John Howard and former treasurer Peter Costello, and is a member of the board of Old Parliament House.

#niki-savva #angus #taylor

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Albanese and Chalmers are mired in the swamp. One could be gone before the next election

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Albanese and Chalmers are mired in the swamp. One could be gone before the next election

The usual tensions between prime minister and treasurer, which simmer when the government looks cooked, could easily boil over. The danger signs are there.

#albanese #election

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Commonwealth defends cramping teens’ implied speech rights to curb digital dangers

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Commonwealth defends cramping teens’ implied speech rights to curb digital dangers

Barristers defending the teen social media ban from a High Court challenge suggested other ways for under-16s to participate in political debate.

#social-media-ban #commonwealth #reddit

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