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Australia's right-leaning opposition parties remarry

Australia's right-leaning opposition coalition reunited Sunday after splitting in a public spat over the legislative response ...

Can One Nation turn its polling hype into seats in parliament? History shows it will struggle

Pauline Hanson’s party has been dysfunctional and scandal-ridden for its entire existence. Capitalising on strong polling ...
Yahoo

Rival Australian party leaders each claim underdog status ahead of general elections

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton are each claiming to be the underdog ahead of general elections on Saturday. Albanese, who ...

Could One Nation be a genuine threat to Australia’s conservative parties?

After years on the extreme fringes of politics, Pauline Hanson’s party is on the rise ...

Coalition break-up expresses crisis of Australia’s two-party system

Amid a massive social polarisation, the old parties of the centre that have defended capitalist rule for decades are ...
The Diplomat

In Australia, the Liberal-National Coalition Splits, Again

While the hate crimes legislation may have been the trigger, there is a broader conflict bubbling within conservative politics.
Bloomberg L.P.

Australia Billionaires Pour Funds Into Parties Ahead of Election

Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart increased her donations to the center-right Liberal National opposition by more than 200% in the most recent political contribution data, as the country’s ...