Australian by-election a litmus test for right-wing One Nation Party

Victory for the populist party in Farrer, New South Wales, would give it its first seat in Australia's national parliament.

Farrer by-election could remake conservative politics in Australia

The first electoral test for both new coalition party leaders, Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan, sees the opposition at serious ...

‘Lied to the Australian people’: Nationals leader Matt Canavan doubles down on election call, doesn't rule out lower house ticket

Nationals leader Matt Canavan has doubled down on his demand for the Prime Minister to call an election, as he doesn't rule ...

South Australia election: One Nation sees rise in primary vote but fails to score major seat sweep

One Nation is expected to only take some regional seats in the South Australian election but saw its primary vote soar. South Australia’s so‑called “orange wave” may have ...

South Australia election: One Nation rise puts pressure on moderate Liberals as support shifts to far right

The South Australian Liberal Party is heading into the election amid one of its most chaotic periods in years, with ...
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As Trump-adjacent populism surges in Australia, Pauline Hanson cashes in

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, May 7 (Reuters) - A few months before Australia's conservative Liberal Party suffered its worst election defeat last May, Sydney stockbroker Angus Aitken donated A$230,000 ($165,000) ...

Australia's embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift

By Peter Hobson CANBERRA, May 29 (Reuters) - Australia's struggling opposition Liberal Party installed former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a pugnacious social conservative and campaigner against ...