DemosAU’s head of research, George Hasanakos, says it’s the first time a nationwide poll has shown a minor party on equal footing with a traditional party of government.
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Finn McHugh joined Capital Brief after four years in Federal Parliament reporting for News Corp, The Canberra Times and SBS News. He also previously interned at The Kuwait Times.
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The eSafety commissioner, which has repeatedly clashed with the tech billionaire, is investigating fresh complaints over sexualised deepfakes created on AI platform Grok.
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Briefing documents obtained by Capital Brief reveal the Treasurer was encouraged to court the world's leading AI platform to deepen its presence in Australia, including by investing in data centres.
Anthony Albanese ends 2025 under the kind of political pressure which seemed unthinkable just weeks ago.
Anthony Albanese responded to the Bondi attack with new powers and promises, as critics asked why it took Australia’s worst terror attack to act.
Anthony Albanese is urging calm and unity after the Bondi terror attack, but the political response is hardening fast as grief gives way to anger.
The Opposition leader was mulling a hardline stance on immigration to appease her right flank, but the BCA and COSBOA say that would be a big mistake. It's now been delayed.
The Bondi terror attack has prompted unusually sharp language from the opposition, signalling a torrid few weeks ahead for Anthony Albanese.
Anthony Albanese will push the biggest overhaul of Australia’s gun laws since the Howard-era reforms, flagging limits on gun ownership and licence reviews.
A week that started with optimism for Anthony Albanese quickly collapsed into frustration and stonewalling as the Anika Wells travel claims scandal rolled on.
It took decades, but federal Labor’s use of quotas has finally delivered gender equity in its parliamentary caucus. But having achieved its targets, what's next?
Anthony Albanese spent Wednesday attempting to pivot media attention from an expenses scandal to his government's world-leading social media reforms.
The Albanese Government has yielded to public pressure over Sport Minister Anika Wells travel spending to prevent the scandal derailing its broader political agenda.
The opposition has found itself on the political front foot for the first time since the election, as revelations continue to emerge about Anika Wells' use of entitlements.
Crossbenchers have declined to criticise communications minister Anika Wells despite revelations she charged the taxpayer to fly her husband to a series of sporting events — sometimes for just one day.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to do better on transparency. But this week’s Senate estimates showed how far his government is from that goal.
The government’s plan to reform the freedom of information system has been panned by transparency experts, and the bill will struggle to pass the Senate.
The former prime minister says a new party is 'certainly possible' as polling suggests a depleted Coalition party room is now bleeding votes to its right flank.
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is on the rise, rattling a hollowed-out Coalition as it braces for another rupture — this time from the right.
Exclusive DemosAU polling suggests one in five Coalition voters have shifted allegiances since the election, with Pauline Hanson's party in line to win as many as 12 seats if current trends hold.
