Sunday, April 19, 2026

INDEPENDENTS

The crossbench is dead. Greens and indies are a third force in Parliament

Guy Rundle writes in CrikeyWaking amid half-empty bottles, dried sick and dead roaches (figuratively and literally), and despite all efforts to remain jaded and louche, your correspondent regrets to report feelings of excitement, hope...

Women — teal, red or green — are this election’s central stor

Madonna King writes in Crikey As much as this election is a story shunning Scott Morrison, it’s also a story about the rise of strong, savvy and professional women. A story that began with Brittany Higgins...

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NZ style voting for Australia?

Pete Fry writes in Pearls and IrritationsMany Australians see New Zealand’s MMP voting system as a complex German-based foreign contraption which has little to offer us. Pete Fry argues that for its users it...

Steggall retains Warringah, as Deves confirms she’ll run again

Independent Zali Steggall has retained her northern beaches seat of Warringah, increasing her margin over the Liberal Party as she fended off a challenge from Liberal candidate Katherine Deves, who shot to national attention...

How a Labor ‘win’ unfolded

Kishor Napier-Raman writes in Crikey Labor is well on track to form government in some form, despite recording a primary vote of just 31%. That means that while tonight was a bloodbath for the Coalition all...

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