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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen in parliament on Thursday.

Albanese’s caution is fuelling unease. This may be his COVID moment

The PM is right when he says the fuel crisis is being created by circumstances he can’t control. But he will be judged on how he and his government responds.

  • James Massola

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On the rise … One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

This party has no MPs and no candidates. So why are NSW voters so infatuated?

Why are almost a quarter of NSW voters, according to the latest Resolve polling, prepared to back Pauline Hanson’s chimera of a party as it stands in this state?

  • Alexandra Smith
One Nation is polling at all-time highs. The South Australian election on Saturday is the first test of those numbers.

‘People have had a gutful’: South Australia is about to be hit by One Nation’s orange wave

From the Barossa to the outer suburbs, One Nation is no longer just a rural phenomenon. The party is using the South Australian election as a blueprint for a national takeover.

  • Rob Harris
Nationals leader Matt Canavan arriving at a press conference after his election.

From Marxist to rebel to leader: The making of Matt Canavan

Canavan embodies contradictions: economist and populist; a right-winger who was at one time a self-proclaimed communist; suburban boy turned bush advocate. Will rebel backbencher turned leader work too?

  • Rob Harris
Nationals leader David Littleproud announces his resignation as leader of the Nationals. His wife Amelia Littleproud was there for the statement.

‘I’ve had enough’: Littleproud resigns as Nationals leader with party in existential crisis

Littleproud made the announcement at a press conference in Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday afternoon.

  • Paul Sakkal and Brittany Busch
David Farley, One Nation’s candidate for Farrer, at a press conference on Saturday morning.

One Nation selects byelection candidate as Hanson declares Albanese is scared to run

Irrigation specialist and former CEO David Farley has been selected as the party’s candidate for the Farrer byelection, in a seat dominated by water issues.

  • Nick Newling
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One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce and Nationals leader David Littleproud.

Joyce accuses Littleproud of throwing in the towel: ‘No general!’

Barnaby Joyce told this masthead that David Littleproud’s remarks about the upcoming Farrer byelection, to be held days before the federal budget, were remarkable.

  • Paul Sakkal

Welcome, Jacinda, but here are seven ground rules for moving to Sydney

Before she settles on our northern beaches, the former Kiwi PM needs some pointers. Rule 1: We own her, along with Russell Crowe and pavlova.

  • Michelle Cazzulino
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce and party leader Pauline Hanson.

Hanson wants referendum to avoid hate speech laws

The anti-immigrant populist leader has used online posts recently to falsely claim Labor’s post-Bondi hate crimes laws were being used by “political elites” to jail her.

  • Paul Sakkal
Grace Tame won the 2021 Australian of the Year award for her advocacy for abuse survivors.

‘Spare me the condescension, old man’: Grace Tame dismisses PM’s apology

Anthony Albanese said he meant the former Australian of the Year had had a difficult life, after labelling her “difficult”.

  • Brittany Busch