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The Albanese government’s ‘broken promises’ have given fodder to those seeking to feed the disillusionment that is overtaking a growing number of Australians, as the looming One Nation threat approaches.

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When did Albo abandon his ‘my word is my bond’ principle?

The Albanese government’s ‘broken promises’ have given fodder to those seeking to feed the disillusionment that is overtaking a growing number of Australians, as the looming One Nation threat approaches.

Michelle Grattan

Child support shapes separated parents’ behaviour. When it makes parenting more exhausting, the cost does not stay inside. It shows up in children’s wellbeing, women’s economic security, and community life.

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Child support reform welcome, but misses deeper issue

Child support shapes separated parents’ behaviour. When it makes parenting more exhausting, the cost does not stay inside. It shows up in children’s wellbeing, women’s economic security, and community life. 

Lanna Hill

The girl with the tattoo sleeve.

Anxiety Aunt How do I convince my daughter not to get a sleeve tattoo?

One saw more tattoos on more parts of the body than you’d find in a prison yard during a heatwave.

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

Bruce Lee, Wayne Bennett are proof that taking a break means you’ll always be at your best

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Bruce Lee, Wayne Bennett, and the art of saying ‘nup’

On paper, Justin Langer’s life is a dream. Glamorous hotels, the biggest cricket tournament on the planet, and a different city every four or five days. But like many dreams, there is also the shadow.

Justin Langer

Albanese needs to get ready for a long debate on immigrations chaos that he can't win.

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Migrant deluge the political litmus test, who will win?

Albanese’s truculence and the rise of One Nation have set the scene for a long pre-election debate about migration that Labor can’t win. 

Paul Murray

Senator Pauline Hanson speaking at the Swan Chamber of Commerce hour of power in Midland.

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Wild week in the West as we win role in fight for the right

She laughed, she cried and she pledged allegiance to our GST deal. Pauline Hanson had off-Broadway energy as WA took centre stage in a grand political production the likes of which nobody could have made up.

Amanda Keenan

Amanda Keenan

Defence Minister Richard Marles was stood up after his UK counterpart quit.

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UK Defence Secretary resignation leaves Marles in the cold

LATIKA M BOURKE: The resignation makes a mockery of Richard Marles’ nothing-to-see-here feast of words whenever he is asked about the the UK’s ability to deliver AUKUS boats. 

Latika M Bourke

Latika M Bourke

Leader of the Opposition Basil Zempilas and Shadow Corrective Services Minister Adam Hort speack to the media at the front of Parliament House.

Basil Zempilas CommentsPremiumHealth, cost transparency and an open mind on One Nation

‘What would you do?’ It’s a common question when you’re in Opposition. This week at The West’s Leadership Matters event I was pleased be able to lay out some of our plans. 

Basil Zempilas

Will CGT discounts be departing in Treasurer Chalmers’ Budget?

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Chalmers on the attack as Hanson shows soft side

All the Budget criticism appears to have lit a fire under the man who would be Prime Minister, springing as he has out of the gates knowing he has some serious ground to make up.

Pauline Hanson’s “fire the liar!” campaign has really caught fire among her supporter base.

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Can One Nation break through the Pauline-proof fence?

MARK RILEY: Hanson is aiming to blast through the metropolitan Pauline-proof fence that has long stopped her posing a credible threat to the major parties.

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Liberal Member for O'Connor Rick Wilson.

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Opinion: Rick Wilson says certainty needed on After Hours GP

The Federal Budget’s extension of funding for the Albany GP After Hours Collaborative is a temporary reprieve, rather than a long-term solution, writes Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson.

Melissa Sheil

Treasurer Rita Saffioti.

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Go Socceroos! It’s going to be a World Cup to remember

Football world cups are special. With Ronaldo and Messi playing in their last World Cup, this year’s will be one to remember. 

Rita Saffioti

Good riddance to investors from interstate who have exacerbated Perth’s housing crisis.

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Perth waves bye to east coast property investors

Good riddance to investors from interstate who have exacerbated Perth’s housing crisis.

Kim Macdonald

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson arriving at Perth airport.

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Hanson hits town as One Nation woos WA

Senator Pauline Hanson arrived in Perth flush with cash, having raised close to $1 million in her Fire the Liar campaign. 

“Voters were begging for choice. They’ve got it. Now the devil will be in the detail,” says Jessica Page.

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Battlelines drawn, now politicians have to get details right

Voters were begging for choice. They’ve got it. Now the devil will be in the detail. 

Jessica Page

The Cook Government often likes to point to its track record in education, but having the worst student-to-teacher ratios in Australia is hardly something to boast about.

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Our rich State must put more resources into education

The Cook Government often likes to point to its track record in education, but having the worst student-to-teacher ratios in Australia is hardly something to boast about.

Bethany Hiatt

Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.

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Ailing economy gives Aussies little to smile about

Australians are facing some of the bleakest consumer sentiment in decades, leaving households increasingly pessimistic about what comes next.

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Tony Abbott has returned to the Liberal Party hierarchy with the force of perhaps the greatest conservative communicator in contemporary politics.

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Too compelling to ignore: Tony Abbott a threat and saviour

AARON PATRICK: The return of one of the greatest communicators in conservative politics is an opportunity and threat for Liberal leader Angus Taylor.

Aaron Patrick

The casual mid-week date night might become a relic of the past as cost of living pressure continues to mount.

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Cost-of-living crunch spells death of date night

The $120 for a cheeky midweek feed and a chance to get out of the house is now being weighed against a more pressing need to allocate that money on fuel or groceries. 

Ben O'Shea

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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has capitalised on “unease and anger” in the electorate, becoming the most popular political party in the nation.

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Pivot to One Nation shows a hunger for change

A flat economy, low growth and the spectre of a per capita recession is weighing heavily on the minds of hardworking Australians.

So dire is the Coalition’s standing that Labor MPs are starting to feel sorry for their opponents.

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Despair descends on Canberra as One Nation rises

So dire is the Coalition’s standing that Labor MPs are starting to feel sorry for their opponents and are genuinely worried that One Nation will soon take their place as the formal opposition. 

Andrew Greene

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Fremantle great Nat Fyfe surprises old teammates in the rooms after a stirring win over Brisbane. Fremantle FC / X

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Why a morning coffee club is more than just a caffeine hit

When I saw Nat Fyfe walking back into the Freo change rooms after the Brisbane match, I understood that community comes in all forms.

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Winters suit me better than 40 degree summers. I can take my sad Celtic pallor outdoors without my internal organs getting sunburnt.

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Winters suit me better than 40 degree summers. I can take my sad Celtic pallor outdoors without my internal organs getting sunburnt.

Andrew Miller

The Liberal leader says all retailers should have the right and choice to open on Sundays at 8am, the same time they do every day of the week.

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Basil Zempilas has put extended shopping hours back on the political agenda, promising to modernise Perth’s outdated shopping laws — if, one day, he becomes premier.