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A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure analysis of the rise of One Nation

The South Australian election shows we’re entering a political hall of mirrors, with votes pinging wildly around our preferential voting system. Such a non-linear moment deserves a non-linear approach. So today, I present a choose-your-own analysis.

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Former premier Jeff Kennett says the Liberals and Nationals should be open to forming a Victorian coalition with One Nation.

One Nation should be welcomed into anti-Labor alliance, Kennett tells Coalition

Jeff Kennett has floated inviting One Nation MPs onto a future non-Labor frontbench, as he says the Coalition should work with anyone opposed to the ALP at November’s state election.

  • Chip Le Grand
South Australia’s premier won a thumping victory at the state election.

Labor seeks to drive wedge between Hanson and working-class base

The re-elected Labor premier derided Pauline Hanson’s “landmine” comments and warned the minor party’s ascendancy could have federal implications.

  • Paul Sakkal and Brittany Busch
Rumours of a potential move to federal politics have surrounded Peter Malinauskas, with many in the state expecting him to run in the seat of Adelaide.

The Malinauskas Mandate: How the SA premier became the nation’s most formidable politician

The leader has reframed the populism argument, appealing to a distinctly Australian idea of patriotism, grounded in inclusion.

  • Rob Harris
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas voting with his family at Woodville Gardens School.

Labor’s Malinauskas secures second term in landslide despite significant One Nation surge

Labor has recorded a commanding election victory in South Australia in the face of a One Nation surge eating into the incumbent government’s primary vote.

  • Rob Harris
Opposition Leader Ashton Hurn was installed as leader just 100 days before the vote.

The South Australian Liberals aren’t just staring down defeat. They’re facing a wipeout

The Liberals’ result at Saturday’s state election could reshape conservative politics nationally and test the electoral ceiling of One Nation.

  • Rob Harris
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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
Adelaide Oval and night cricket.

Adelaide plot to pinch showpiece World Cup final from MCG

The MCG has traditionally been seen as the host of major events due to its sheer size, but other Australian venues are emerging as competitors for major cricket.

  • Daniel Brettig
Illustration by Joe Benke

State election will be an acid test for One Nation, and for Albanese

The March 21 poll is a referendum on the viability of Australia’s existing two-party system.

  • Peter Hartcher
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Origin is back, but who picks up the tab when a superstar goes down?

The State of Origin was not terrible. It was actually good. It was not NRL Origin-good, but that was never going to be the outcome. Still, it was entertaining.

  • Michael Gleeson