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Opposition Leader Angus Taylor faces a problem his mentor Tony Abbott never had to confront.

How long does Angus Taylor have to save the Liberal Party?

The opposition leader may have a spring in his step and the ammunition from Labor to attack. But he’s facing battles on multiple fronts and a race against time.

  • James Massola

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers reads the bill into the House of Representatives on Thursday morning.

Nine in 10 young Australians to be better off under tax changes: Treasury data

But the top 1 per cent of income earners would lose about $400,000 worth of tax concessions over their lifetime, Treasury secretary Jenny Wilkinson revealed on Thursday.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos and Shane Wright
X-Rays that show the medical condition of Hodan Abby’s nine-year-old daughter.

Medical condition of last child from IS-linked group revealed as NSW asks for funding

The records are expected to form part of Hodan Abby’s bid to return home after the rest of the cohort arrived in Australia in controversial circumstances.

  • Mostafa Rachwani and Nick Newling
Angus Taylor believes the Liberals, at best, can neutralise One Nation on culturally conservative issues and immigration, but can beat it on the economy.

Change or die: Inside Angus Taylor’s high-wire act to save the Liberals

A bruising byelection and brutal polling show the Liberals heading off a cliff. Labor’s budget may have given them a ladder, but can Angus Taylor win back Hanson voters without tearing his own party apart?

  • Rob Harris
Nationals leader Matt Canavan during the recent Farrer byelection.

‘Good Australian’: Canavan praises podcaster calling for mass deportations

While the Nationals leader said he didn’t agree with everything the controversial podcast host said, it was “good” that he was expressing his views.

  • Nick Newling
Footage of Senator James Paterson’s altercation with a One Nation volunteer

‘That’s assault’: One Nation volunteer grabs Liberal senator’s phone in clash outside polling booth

The clash came as the pair disagreed over this masthead’s revelation that One Nation’s contender David Farley had previously attempted to stand for the Labor Party.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos, Paul Sakkal and Rob Harris
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Matt Canavan and Pauline Hanson.

Canavan says One Nation is just whingeing as conservatives swap preferences

Pauline Hanson’s chief adviser criticised the Coalition for preferencing minor parties before One Nation in the Farrer byelection, but the Nationals leader dismissed the complaint.

  • James Massola
Anti-One Nation and Pauline Hanson advertisements, physical and TV, around the Farrer electorate before the May 9, 2026 byelection.

GetUp throwing $600,000 at Trump-themed byelection campaign to defeat Hanson

Burnt by past failures, GetUp has raised $400,000 in weeks to attack One Nation’s economic record and its leader’s alignment with Donald Trump’s foreign policy.

  • Rob Harris
Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor’s parties have gained votes in April’s RPM, while after months on the rise Pauline Hanson and One Nation have stalled.

Voters return to major parties as One Nation support dips

Support for One Nation has climbed all year – until now. A new poll shows even as fewer people warm to Pauline Hanson, some believe her party could take power.

  • Shane Wright
Matt Canavan told the National Press Club that the country needed “an economic revolution.”

Our political foes have chosen the same outfit. Sadly, it doesn’t look good on either of them

Like hemlines, economics is subject to fashion. And protectionism, a bad fit for any serious political party, is this season’s must-have.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness