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John BlackThe Conversation |
The contest for the hearts and minds of a new Howard battler generation could be fought in the schools hardest hit by the government’s tax changes.
On the latest Redbridge poll, the Coalition parties would lose every electorate they now hold. Their preferences could put Pauline Hanson in the top...
So far, the changes to the scheme have cross-party support. But how long will this display of economic virtue survive sustained pressure from vested...
The Coalition cannot sleepwalk its way out of its 2025 hole. In fact, things may get a lot worse for the Liberals and Nationals.
A look at the demographic drivers of Saturday’s state election result shows it’s one that should scare both (traditional) major parties.
The byelection is his to lose, as poll numbers tend to recover when a poor leader is replaced by an untried one. This may be temporary though if he is...
The hate speech bill’s real purpose appears to be for use as a platform for the prime minister to settle scores with the Coalition and his real...
The main source of instability next year will be the wealthy getting wealthier and the less well-off drifting to the minor parties.
Next year, the world’s two population megatrends are coming to a non-government school near you. And it’s going to cost you more.
If the One Nation protest vote holds, Barnaby Joyce could win a NSW Senate seat. But the odds the party wins traditional electorates after that look...
The new generation of Indo-Pacific migrants tends to be aspirational and transactional and hence more right-wing in the choices they make concerning...
The Liberal Party would presumably be delighted to defend its former voters in the richest seats from any move to ratchet up taxes.
Warning signs are flashing for a party that has lost many of its older, more affluent supporters and is struggling to attract new backers.
Unless the Liberal Party regains the support of professional women, it is difficult to see how it, with or without the National Party, can form...
Anthony Albanese just grew in confidence as the campaign progressed – and more voters than just the party faithful responded.
The party’s embrace of dubious housing policies, the corrupt CFMEU and “genocide” claims has alienated its base. John Black explains.
The prime minister is hoping his luck holds out until May 3. He’s probably only going to get one Peter Dutton in this life.