Latest polling suggests Labor’s position might be improving slightly, perhaps due to increased optimism about the state of the economy.
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While the latest poll gives the Labor government a comfortable lead, this is not supported by other polls.
Michelle Grattan explains what a government with a so-called ‘unelectable’ hard man at the helm might look like.
The Labor government’s once-healthy lead has crashed since the October referendum.
The Labor Party continues the poll slide it has experienced since the failed Voice referendum in October.
The High Court isn’t usually front and centre in politics. But when it is, it can land unexpected punches that throw governments off balance.
Labor still leads on two-party preferred, but is feeling the strain as cost of living pressures take hold.
The slumping polls show how damaging the heavy defeat of the Voice referendum and continuing cost of living pressures have been to the prime minister and Labor.
When Australia’s government and opposition argue over how to get to net zero emissions, nuclear power is the flashpoint. The argument against nuclear is stronger, but not for the obvious reason.
As the Middle East crisis risks raising tensions within Labor, which has a divided feelings about Palestine, Husic sought to tread a careful line, while emphasising the mounting toll of Palestinian victims
The idea of equality is not what it used to be -–and it’s a political headache for Labor.
While you’d hardly know it from what politicians and commentators have said during the fractious Voice debate – there is a structure in place that could be used in this post-referendum phase
The “he said/she said” reporting of yesteryear no longer serves a democratic purpose. Media must do better at calling out lies and misinformation.
In the end, the “yes” case failed to answer two basic questions: what was the problem to be solved, and how would the Voice help solve it?
The result was definitive, a major rebuff for Anthony Albanese and, more important, for the many Indigenous Australians who had put their hopes in what was always a long shot.
As the Voice referendum draws to a close this weekend, polls suggest the “no” case will win by a substantial margin.
The referendum has highlighted what many have previously overlooked or denied: that Indigenous Australians (like other Australians) aren’t of one political mind
As of late this week, Leeser had done about 90 webinars, public meetings and speeches advocating for the Voice
The prime minister’s approval ratings have turned around from the last Newspoll - but the “yes” campaign for the Voice referendum continues to struggle.
While it’s possible Frydenberg, 52, might consider running in the election after next, it would seem unlikely. The 2025 election was the logical time to try for a comeback bid
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