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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
AFP launches investigation into flotilla activists’ rape, abuse claims against Israel
Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with four Global Sumud flotilla participants in Canberra alongside senior AFP officers to hear their allegations.
- by Matthew Knott
Albanese takes swipe at One Nation’s foreign policy credentials
The prime minister has commented after this masthead’s Resolve Political Monitor showed Pauline Hanson ahead of him as preferred PM.
- by Brittany Busch
Opinion
Political leadership
One Nation Express v Albanese’s ‘stable’ revolution: It will be a head-on crash
Australia’s political landscape is shifting fundamentally. Voters are yet to define how they want it to shape up.
- by Sean Kelly
Editorial
Resolve Political Monitor
Urgent wake-up call for political mainstream: Don’t ignore or dismiss angry voters
Voters are not just backing One Nation as the top party in Australia, but for the first time are also backing Pauline Hanson as preferred prime minister.
- The Herald's View
Analysis
Resolve Political Monitor
Voters prefer Hanson as PM. Are they prepared for her to run the country?
According to the latest Resolve Political Monitor, that’s exactly what they are asking for.
- by James Massola
China’s ability to strike targets in Australia is ‘real and growing’
The rapid expansion of China’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet and long-range missile stockpile is fuelling its growing ability to hit targets in Australia, a new report warns.
- by Matthew Knott
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Resolve Political Monitor
Hanson overtakes Albanese as preferred PM, Coalition crashes to record low
One Nation is also now Australia’s preferred party by primary vote, overtaking Labor for the first time.
- by James Massola
‘I’ve had enough’: Duniam shares the moment he knew his political career was over
The Tasmanian senator gave a parting warning to his colleagues, as he announced his plan to step away from politics to spend more time with his family.
- by Brittany Busch
Opinion
Gender equality
The misogyny coin buys less than it used to
Allegations of sexism no longer spark political movements. Voters’ focus is on something else.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness