In Anthony Albanese's first comments since Hannah Ferguson announced a run in his long-held seat of Grayndler, the PM welcomes the competition and rejects accusations he is failing his constituents: "I understand the electorate and I’m proud to represent it." thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...

The Albanese interview: ‘We don’t want to make Pauline Hanson a martyr’

In an exclusive interview, the prime minister outlines his plans to fight One Nation, his views on Gina Rinehart and his faith in Labor as the only party that can govern in its own right.

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NEW: Pauline Hanson has updated her register fairly promptly, showing her London/Rome/Sicily flights and invitation to the Dolce & Gabbana fashion parade was courtesy of Gina Rinehart. The senator says she personally paid for accommodation, meals and daily expenses. #auspol

Extraordinary yarn to work on. I put several times to Gina Rinehart's people whether she stayed last year at the taxpayer-funded residence and did not get an answer. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...

Exclusive: Tracing Gina Rinehart’s relationship with One Nation

Gina Rinehart’s friendship with Pauline Hanson is relatively new – possibly connected to luxury homes outside Noosa – but her links to One Nation go back at least a decade.

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My largely unused X account has been hacked and I am locked out. I am not into crypto. Fun times.

New: John Bradley has been announced as the inaugural chief executive of Australia’s National Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set to start July 1. Most recently he was Secretary of Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action. #auspol #environment

BREAKING: The inaugural head of the NACC Paul Brereton has resigned. The resignation is to take effect on 6 July 2026. Commissioner Brereton has served three years of a five year term. #auspol

Seen that poll with One Nation cast as the official opposition in Australia? Labor is expecting to run Pauline Hanson's populist party down well before the 2028 election .. as it has in past state elections. My yarn here: thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...

‘Not waiting for the wrecking ball’: Inside Labor’s One Nation strategy

Labor strategists are treating One Nation as the party to beat in the 2028 federal election, with a plan honed for a fundamentally altered political landscape.

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Budget Tree is not looking good at all to have leaves by budget day next week. It is raining today, but apparently a lack of recent rain has contributed to this. #auspol #budget2026 #budgettree

Oh my, the statement from Kumanjayi Little Baby's family has brought me to tears. RIP Kumanjayi Little Baby

PM Albanese announces career public servant Meghan Quinn as the new Secretary of the Dept of Defence. She replaces Greg Moriarty and is the first woman in the role #auspol

After the post was left vacant for a year and half, former Republican congressman David Brat has been tapped by the White House as the next US Ambassador to Australia. #auspol www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the

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I got my start at 2SER. It changed my life, tilting me on my career to journalism .. which now finds me in the press gallery at Parliament House in Canberra. I always recommend community radio and, in particular, 2SER to aspiring young journalists. It must be saved. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Sydney community radio station faces closure after uni funding dries up

2SER, which was jointly owned by the University of Technology Sydney and Macquarie University, has given many aspiring broadcasters their start in the industry.

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Did you know a child dealing with family violence in Tasmania may become an adult before they get access to specialist support and counselling? No one in crisis is ignored, but wait times around the nation are lengthy. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Exclusive: Wait times for abuse support reach three years

Services across all states and territories report ballooning wait times for gendered, family and sexual violence support, with the well-funded national helpline unable to connect victim-survivors to a...

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‘Backers of the new Nationals leader Matt Canavan say the “gloves are off” and it is “war”. #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

‘It’s all a bit weird’: Inside Matt Canavan’s ascension

As the Nationals remain puzzled over David Littleproud’s resignation, Matt Canavan prepares the party to fight One Nation.

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We are pretty sure we just felt a #quake in our house in south Canberra. Not strong though. #earthquake

BREAKING: Matt Canavan has been elected leader of the Nationals. Darren Chester becomes the new deputy leader. #auspol

BREAKING: David Littleproud says "I am buggered" as he announces he is to step down as leader of the Nationals #auspol

PM Albanese has tabled the Liberal party's 2025 election review (the one the Liberal party didn't want the public to see) so everyone can now see it. #qt #auspol

Sussan Ley resigns STATEMENT: "I believe my election as the first woman to ever lead not just the Federal Liberal Party, but any Federal Opposition, is a milestone for all women to be proud of. I hope I have paved the way for the next woman to be elected to, & succeed in, both these roles." #auspol

#Exclusive: The Coalition was planning to launch a childcare policy, at least first principles, back in October, but it was swamped by the Nationals-led net zero implosion #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Jane Hume on Liberal Party ‘misogyny’: ‘Plenty of those blokes supported me’

As her Liberal colleagues criticise the ‘macho ingrained misogyny’ of their party, the deputy leader dismisses the ‘catchcries’ that drew women voters away.

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Post-spill views of new Liberal leadership team Angus Taylor and Jane Hume. #auspol

View at the Sussan Ley post #Libspill press conference #auspol

#BREAKING Sussan Ley to retire "comprehensively" from politics. By-election in Farrer #auspol

#BREAKING: Senator Jane Hume has won the race for Deputy Liberal Leader. She beat Ted O'Brien, Dan Tehan and Melissa Price #auspol

#BREAKING: Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley in the Liberal leadership ballot 34-17 #auspol

NEW: Its on for tomorrow. The urgent partyroom meeting to sort out the Liberal leadership will be held at 9am Friday #auspol #libspill

Very sad news about Jon Kudelka. He wrote this last year about what really matters. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/life/2025/04...

Lessons from political cartooning

After being diagnosed with an inoperable glioblastoma, The Saturday Paper’s editorial cartoonist took time to consider what really matters – and it is not politics.

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What the Coalition's implosion means for #QT. As there are 28 Libs in House & 28 cross-benchers, there will be alternating questions between the Libs & cross-benchers - after the first one from the Libs - for the first 8 questions. Then a 2nd set of 8 questions starting with cross-benchers #auspol

PM Albanese likens the (currently former) Coalition to relationships on #MAFS. "You know they're going to end badly. You know there's going to be cheating involved. They're going to be not truthful to each other." #auspol

Barnaby Joyce tells Sky News the next One Nation recruit will be announced in "less than 24 hours." Will only say it is not LNP federal member Colin Boyce #auspol