Keen to see how this prediction from Joe Hildebrand stands up if the Greens make the final two in Ryan. ABC currently has them ahead 56-44 against the LNP.
Mike Ticher
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Head of newsroom at Guardian Australia.
Anthony Albanese claims a piece of history as scale of Labor victory stuns raucous crowd | Josh Butler
Anthony Albanese claims a piece of history as scale of Labor victory stuns raucous crowd | Josh Butler
The prime minister is the first to be re-elected since John Howard – and becomes one of Labor’s biggest heroes * Election 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat counts * See our full coverage of the Australian election * Get our breaking news email,free app ordaily news podcast It might have been the surprise packet of the night, but Labor picked up as early as January that it had a sniff in Dickson. Early in the evening – hours before Anthony Albanese raised workers’ rights, housing, gender equality, childcare, the NDIS and Indigenous reconciliation as the priorities of his second-term Labor government – the hundreds-strong crowd at his election night party grew round-eyed as results from Dickson started pouring in on the television screens. Continue reading...
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A column A look at where we are at the end of the campaign. Whatever happens, some big stuff lies ahead. bsky.app/profile/adam...
Adam Morton@adammorton.bsky.social · last yr.A climate election? The Coalition wants to take Australia backwards, while Labor is standing still www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration. By @emilyzfeng.bsky.social
Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration
Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.
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Australian election 2025 mini and micro party guide: how to avoid a Senate vote you might regret
Australian election 2025 mini and micro party guide: how to avoid a Senate vote you might regret
Behind unassuming names lurk parties with some hair-raising and eccentric views. And others that are pretty much what they say they are. Here’s what you need to know * Polls tracker; Election voting guide; Interactive seat explorer * Party policies; Full election coverage * Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast The most recent federal election proved politics is no longer a two-horse race, with a record 16 independents and minor parties elected to the crossbench, as well as 10 in the Senate. This time around the teals are no longer unknowns, and there are plenty more independents hoping to make a mark in lower house contests. Continue reading...
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kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2025/04/how-... How To Make Best Use Of Your 2025 Senate Vote
Reminder AEC staff should be saying "at least" 1-6 above the line or "at least" 1-12 below the line for a valid Senate vote. You can number as many boxes as you like and it makes your vote potentially more powerful to keep going.
Bob Katter shines through. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Crashing into the election’s final fortnight like a truck hitting an early voting centre – video
Long-suffering election viewer James Colley is still here, watching on as Anthony Albanese gets asked intense geopolitical questions on The Sunday Footy Show and Peter Dutton manages to tie everything...
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I don't usually post about things because, like opinion polls, they can go up and down, but this result for @australia.theguardian.com is pretty amazing. Fourth most reads news site in the country. Such a credit to the entire team. Thank you to our readers and supporters. 👏
Happy for the artists who have been kept in work for 30 years (at least until AI) doing impressions of the Parramatta Road boulevarde. This one is lovely! www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/bus...
‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its own, by @adammorton.bsky.social and @readfearn.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its own
With Peter Dutton’s views on climate change in the spotlight, the focus has turned onto whether there will be any policies to reduce emissions in the next decade
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One of the Liberal's big attack ad campaigns against 'Teal' politicians is based on their voting record in parliament. However, the attack ads only show part of the story - and a comprehensive look at MP voting since 2022 shows there's much more to it www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The Coalition has attacked the teals for voting with the Greens in parliament. What does the data show?
Highlighting the simple correlation between voting records of teals and Greens ignores much of the context
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The NYT games contempt for Australia is off the charts.
Criticism of a plant's "colour palette" from someone who admits to using a pink laptop seems harsh. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I have dedicated far too much of my life to hating this ugly plant. It’s time to rip them out | Emily Mulligan
Agapanthus are daggy, environmental pests. Can we stop and think before these unsightly shrubs take over?
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Clear Air column today is about Labor’s batteries policy - what’s good, what’s missing, how it could work. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Labor's home batteries policy could help people who will never take it up. Here's how | Adam Morton
The government’s promise to slash the cost of household batteries should be welcomed – it could drive a change that benefits everyone who uses the power grid
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Guardian Australia has launched a series about nature and threatened species. It's called Last Chance: The extinction crisis the Australian federal election is ignoring. Includes videos, news and comment pieces. Here's a preview of what it's about: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4kQ...
Last chance: the extinction crisis this election is ignoring
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Some good news on short, nuggetty and extremely rare dragons. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Earless dragons were presumed extinct in Australia – now Daisy and Kip have sniffed out 13 of them
Zoos Victoria wildlife detection dogs uncovered the ‘bloody gorgeous’ reptiles in return for treats and cuddles
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#Morgan continues being much worse for L-NP than other polls: ALP 32.5 L-NP 33 Grn 13.5 ON 6 IND 9* TOP 1.5 other 4.5 * generic ballot, likely overstated 2PP 53.5 to ALP by respondent prefs (+0.5) 54.5 by 2022 prefs (+1) www.roymorgan.com/findings/985...
Some research is showing Aussies have differing opinions on whether Albanese or Dutton is best to respond to Trump Labor taking the tack that people want "stability" in an "uncertain" world, painting Dutton as "reckless" Column after a week on the road: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Donald Trump in the White House seemed like a plus for Peter Dutton. But after this week, maybe not so much | Josh Butler
As Australians balk at rightwing populism, cosying up to the US president is no longer an election-winning formula. The opposition leader needs to find a new way to win attention
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"Spurs, at long last, had finally seen a cup." Brutal. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Ear and loathing: Ange Postecoglou’s bond with Spurs fans is finally broken | Jacob Steinberg
Tottenham manager chiding his own fans during defeat at Chelsea was an act of self-indulgence that backfired
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God bless the British media! I love it! Clicks all round! Sky News > Daily Express > Er, the Daily Express' own liveblog
The electorate feels more divided and more disengaged than ever. Really enjoyed the podcast this week... the usual suspects... @lenoret.bsky.social @miketicher.bsky.social and @bridie.bsky.social chatting through how these fractures may shape the election campaign:
Lenore Taylor@lenoret.bsky.social · last yr.www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... On the Friday pod we discuss what research is saying about the electorate as we wait (and wait) for the campaign to start
As the federal election approaches, our new podcast series explores how much power and influence Gina Rinehart has - listen to the teaser: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Gina: the billionaire who wants to make Australia great - podcast
Reged Ahmad speaks to Sarah Martin, senior correspondent and the host of our new podcast series, Gina, about who Gina Rinehart is and what she wants
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‘You have unmet needs’: the psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘You have unmet needs’: the psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars
The promise of adventure, attention, muscle and safety is driving consumers towards large vehicles – even as they fuel congestion and outstrip the size of car parks
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First in a short series on the increasing prevalence of huge cars in Australia's cities. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlier
About 60% of the 1.2m cars that drove out of the showroom last year were SUVs, but road fatalities reached a 12-year high too
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A column today: As Trump attacks US science agencies, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ushers in a fresh wave of climate denial in Australia Features some excellent climate science explanation by Prof Mark Howden from @anu-iceds.bsky.social
As Trump attacks US science agencies, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ushers in a fresh wave of climate denial in Australia | Adam Morton
Alfred is being used as the latest front in an ideological war, but facts are relevant to how we prepare for a climate-changed future
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