Bearing in mind the margin for error and possibilities of poll fluctuations both ways, it remains clear One Nation has not gone away.
Aren’t the WA Nationals a different mob these days? If recent developments in the Secret Harbour by-election are anything to go by, gone are the days when they went to electoral war with their Liberal cousins.
Joe Spagnolo
Even Dennis Denuto could successfully argue that “the vibe” of the Constitution is to protect the people it governs. Why are we not it to protect Australians from Islamic State poster children like Dr Jihad?
Ben Harvey
Every now and then I am struck by the realisation that, like everyone else on the planet, I am getting older. I call the little epiphanies grey flags, and they sure are stacking up.
Nat Locke
Barra-land was a pretty good place to be this week. It was one of those weeks that quietly restores your faith in humanity. Nothing earth-shattering. Just little reminders that people are pretty good.
Adrian Barich
A report in The West Australian today reveals that the State Government is moving to build a new gas-fired power station in Perth’s south — evidence that gas will play a key role in WA’s energy transition.
MICHELLE GRATTAN: The ALP’s conference’s economic debate proceeded with the emphasis on speed and unity. No one spoke against any of the many amendments.
Niall Mc Ilroy
If Pauline Hanson’s supporters think One Nation is a genuine party of government, then she has to be measured by the same metrics as any other political leader.
Paul Murray
There is a moment at every Commonwealth Games that outlives the medal. It usually lasts a few minutes and it almost never happens on the track. It happens just after the finish line.
Justin Langer
At the end a new breed of sporting heroes will have emerged to join a very long list.
The most cogent recent example of how pressure from the Opposition can help achieve change is last year’s redirection by the State Government of $1.5 billion into health.
Mr Albanese’s speech at Labor’s national conference on Thursday was as significant for what he did not say as for what he did.
Labor conferences aren’t the boozy brawls of days past, but there’s still plenty at stake.
Mark Riley
The abusive mindset is not so much about losing control, but having control
Kim Macdonald
In a more fragile world, there are two avenues to economic and national security. Either you sever your reliance on the global system of trade, or ensure you are indispensable to it.
Aaron Morey
Good luck to all the parents getting back to the daily juggle of term three, and hopefully there are no nasty food surprises (or science experiments) at the bottom of the school bag.
Rita Saffioti
Here we go again. The prospect that people who turned their backs on Australia to join ISIS — a murderous cult which spread terror through the Middle East — may be allowed back into this country.
The curtains have been drawn on the 2026 World Cup with Spain crowned champions thanks to a laborious 1-0 triumph over an Argentina side so uninspiring it was playing for penalties before the anthems finished.
Dane Eldridge
Home is where the heart is, but this by-election has lowered the bar for local representation.
Jessica Page
The refreshing thing that sets Senator Hanson apart from every other Australian politician is she answers questions.
The Commonwealth Games gets underway in Scotland this week, so get excited. Our culture has become so segmented these days, few things that truly bring us together. Viral content on the internet is one of them.
Ben O'Shea
During past ALP national conferences, the PM was a leading instigator of dissent over controversial policy areas including asylum seekers and climate change — now he’s doing his best to keep a lid on division.
Andrew Greene
Attacking Senator Hanson carries a risk of being counter productive, seen by many as just further evidence of a bid by the ‘elites’ and media to bring her down.
The West Australian
Brilliant Spare Puppets production illustrates lessons facing our beautiful ‘sunflowers, opening to the sky, defenceless’.
Andrew Miller
