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One Nation: built by the media, supercharged by the algorithms

One Nation: built by the media, supercharged by the algorithms

The party’s already notched up 33 million views on YouTube. It doesn’t need us.

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Ashlynne Mcghee

No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants

No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants

How has a party that’s never held government, never been in opposition and had so few members in parliament managed to shape the public policy agenda?

24.04.2026 8

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Ashlynne Mcghee

Inside One Nation’s strategy of scandal, chaos and controversy

Most political parties fear a scandal, but not One Nation. The defections, punch-ups, chaos and controversies mount, and yet it survives.

17.04.2026 8

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Pauline Hanson has a long list of enemies. It’s intentional

Every populist movement needs a threat. One Nation found several: Asian immigration, native title and Islam just to name a few. But do those enemies...

10.04.2026 9

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Bondi Beach shooting: how it happened

We’ve sifted through verified video and social media posts to piece together everything we can about the deadliest shooting in Australia since Port...

15.12.2025 20

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Ashlynne McGhee