News & Views What happens to women’s rights if Jess Wilson needs One Nation to form government? Can we trust Jess Wilson not to cave or back down on her commitments to women if it’s the only path she has to form a government?
News & Views The joke of One Nation expecting to govern while candidate controversies run riot One Nation continues to find itself in the headlines for the troubling backgrounds of some of its candidates.
News & Views One Nation candidate who boasted about ‘smashing pussy’ and never seeking consent quits Matthew Collins apologised and quit less than a month out from the state election. One Nation said it did not condone the comment.
News & Views Jacqui Lambie’s vaginal prolapse isn’t the joke. Pauline Hanson’s internalised misogyny definitely is. It was bitterly disappointing to watch One Nation turn Jacqui Lambie’s health issue – a vaginal prolapse into a punchline.
News & Views Australia has 3 competing migration policies. The problem? None are based in evidence Australia’s major parties are proposing migration cuts, but their plans lack the evidence needed to address the country’s economic and social needs.
News & Views Victorian Labor pledges to make abortion care free if re-elected The Victorian government has committed to making abortion care free by eliminating out-of-pocket costs across the state if it is re-elected.
Soapbox I watched One Nation’s AI ad as a culturally diverse woman. Here’s what I saw One Nation’s AI ad has drawn criticism for using racist stereotypes to fuel fear and division about migration in Australia.
News & Views As One Nation surges in NSW, its leader Mike Newman vows to ‘stop’ abortion Mike Newman has told a crowd in Sydney that the party would ‘stop’ abortion if it is successful at the next election.
Ed's Blog One Nation’s plan to make Australian women poorer in retirement One Nation’s latest plan to make women poorer comes in the form of a new policy proposal that would enable millions of Australians to access superannuation early.
News & Views Racism happens when racist rhetoric becomes normalised Australia is a multicultural country, but growing racist rhetoric is making people question how welcome everyone really feels.
News & Views High school students are protesting against One Nation. What’s the point if they can’t vote? Students have a right to speak up, and protesting can help young people take part in Australia’s democracy.
News & Views From “suck it up, sweetheart” to shutting reporters out: Pauline Hanson’s convenient relationship with scrutiny Pauline Hanson cannot claim to defend democracy while shutting out journalists asking difficult questions, voters needed to hear today.