Pauline Hanson

With polls showing a surge towards Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party, Max Chandler-Mather discusses the social context behind the declining support for the major parties and what can be done to involve people in transformational politics.

One Nation’s right-wing populism is built around a big lie, writes Peter Boyle, because it defends the very capitalist system that has created the widespread pain and insecurity it seeks to channel into racist scapegoating.

Redistributing the wealth and making mining sustainable requires transitioning to a democratic and publicly run industry. Sam Wainwright argues this is not Pauline Hanson’s vision for the mining industry. Hers is about enabling billionaire owners more ability to profiteer.

Opposition leader Angus Taylor wants to make permanent residents who are not citizens ineligible for welfare payments and NDIS support. He also wants the number of migrants to be tied to housing construction. Jonathan Strauss looks at why.

The Pauline Hanson’s One Nation’s victory in the Farrer by-election is an advance for racist, anti-immigrant and right-wing politics. Jacob Andrewartha and Sue Bolton argue that it can be countered. 

Pip Hinman argues that Labor, One Nation, the Liberals and Nationals are all war parties, having supported the United States and Israeli wars of aggression in the Middle East. 

While opinion polls show Pauline Hanson’s One Nation ahead of the Coalition, how substantial or transient this is remains a political question, argues Alex Bainbridge.

Josh Adams argues that in a time of growing transphobia, all progressives need to stand up to those spouting hatred and prejudice, including the Mardi Gras Board.

The New South Wales and Federal governments and pro-Zionist groups are seeking to crack down on protests and criticism of Israel in the wake of the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi beach, reports Ben Radford.

Isaac Nellist argues that Labor’s refusal to tackle the growing divide between the haves and have-nots has paved the way for One Nation’s popularist non-solutions to the cost-of-living and housing crises.