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Like Trump, Hanson’s rise is beyond politics. That’s why she’ll be hard to stop

Like Trump, Hanson’s rise is beyond politics. That’s why she’ll be hard to stop

She plays the suffering outsider, yet she’s an insider now saying she could be prime minister.

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WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Like Trump, Hanson’s rise is beyond politics. That’s why she’ll be hard to stop

Like Trump, Hanson’s rise is beyond politics. That’s why she’ll be hard to stop

She plays the suffering outsider, yet she’s an insider now saying she could be prime minister.

latest 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Like Trump, Hanson’s rise is beyond politics. That’s why she’ll be hard to stop

Like Trump, Hanson’s rise is beyond politics. That’s why she’ll be hard to stop

She plays the suffering outsider, yet she’s an insider now saying she could be prime minister.

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The Age

Peter Hartcher

Like Trump, Hanson’s rise is beyond politics. That’s why she’ll be hard to stop

Like Trump, Hanson’s rise is beyond politics. That’s why she’ll be hard to stop

She plays the suffering outsider, yet she’s an insider now saying she could be prime minister.

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Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching

The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching

Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong-un. Much hinges on this.

09.06.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching

The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching

Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong-un. Much hinges on this.

09.06.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching

The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching

Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong-un. Much hinges on this.

09.06.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching

The Chinese president has arrived in North Korea. The world is watching

Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for talks with Kim Jong-un. Much hinges on this.

09.06.2026 10

The Age

Peter Hartcher

One grievance above all is fuelling the rise of Hanson

One grievance above all is fuelling the rise of Hanson

Both Labor and the Coalition are losing support to One Nation. But desperate voters are sending a clear signal to the other major parties. They want...

06.06.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

One grievance above all is fuelling the rise of Hanson

One grievance above all is fuelling the rise of Hanson

Both Labor and the Coalition are losing support to One Nation. But desperate voters are sending a clear signal to the other major parties. They want...

06.06.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

One grievance above all is fuelling the rise of Hanson

One grievance above all is fuelling the rise of Hanson

Both Labor and the Coalition are losing support to One Nation. But desperate voters are sending a clear signal to the other major parties. They want...

06.06.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

One grievance above all is fuelling the rise of Hanson

One grievance above all is fuelling the rise of Hanson

Both Labor and the Coalition are losing support to One Nation. But desperate voters are sending a clear signal to the other major parties. They want...

06.06.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

While Xi gets smart, Trump and Putin are showing the world what dumb power can do

The world is paying a high price for illegal wars of hubris which did not need to be waged. Meanwhile, China marches on without firing a shot.

02.06.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

While Xi gets smart, Trump and Putin are showing the world what dumb power can do

The world is paying a high price for illegal wars of hubris which did not need to be waged. Meanwhile, China marches on without firing a shot.

02.06.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

While Xi gets smart, Trump and Putin are showing the world what dumb power can do

The world is paying a high price for illegal wars of hubris which did not need to be waged. Meanwhile, China marches on without firing a shot.

02.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

While Xi gets smart, Trump and Putin are showing the world what dumb power can do

The world is paying a high price for illegal wars of hubris which did not need to be waged. Meanwhile, China marches on without firing a shot.

02.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

It’s already too late to stop AI. But before the p(doom), let’s consider the p(boom)

Pope Leo says management of the new tech is now humanity’s most important mission. Australia is uniquely well-placed to play a role in that endeavour.

30.05.2026 40

The Age

Peter Hartcher

It’s already too late to stop AI. But before the p(doom), let’s consider the p(boom)

Pope Leo says management of the new tech is now humanity’s most important mission. Australia is uniquely well-placed to play a role in that endeavour.

30.05.2026 30

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

It’s already too late to stop AI. But before the p(doom), let’s consider the p(boom)

Pope Leo says management of the new tech is now humanity’s most important mission. Australia is uniquely well-placed to play a role in that endeavour.

30.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

It’s already too late to stop AI. But before the p(doom), let’s consider the p(boom)

Pope Leo says management of the new tech is now humanity’s most important mission. Australia is uniquely well-placed to play a role in that endeavour.

30.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Young people are revolting. India’s ‘cockroach’ campaign is just the latest example

Powerful Asian leaders like Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping are preoccupied by the prospect of young people upsetting the social order. They have...

26.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Young people are revolting. India’s ‘cockroach’ campaign is just the latest example

Powerful Asian leaders like Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping are preoccupied by the prospect of young people upsetting the social order. They have...

26.05.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Young people are revolting. India’s ‘cockroach’ campaign is just the latest example

Powerful Asian leaders like Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping are preoccupied by the prospect of young people upsetting the social order. They have...

26.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Young people are revolting. India’s ‘cockroach’ campaign is just the latest example

Powerful Asian leaders like Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping are preoccupied by the prospect of young people upsetting the social order. They have...

26.05.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

What next for Rudd? He’s steeling himself for his grandest ambition

Kevin Rudd has been so right about many of the great matters of our time. His tragedy is that he alienated some of the very people he most needed to...

23.05.2026 30

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

What next for Rudd? He’s steeling himself for his grandest ambition

Kevin Rudd has been so right about many of the great matters of our time. His tragedy is that he alienated some of the very people he most needed to...

23.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

What next for Rudd? He’s steeling himself for his grandest ambition

Kevin Rudd has been so right about many of the great matters of our time. His tragedy is that he alienated some of the very people he most needed to...

23.05.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

What next for Rudd? He’s steeling himself for his grandest ambition

Kevin Rudd has been so right about many of the great matters of our time. His tragedy is that he alienated some of the very people he most needed to...

23.05.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

One key takeaway from Trump’s China visit should worry Australia

US President Donald Trump went to Beijing in a weakened state. China’s President Xi Jinping took full advantage.

19.05.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

One key takeaway from Trump’s China visit should worry Australia

US President Donald Trump went to Beijing in a weakened state. China’s President Xi Jinping took full advantage.

19.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

One key takeaway from Trump’s China visit should worry Australia

US President Donald Trump went to Beijing in a weakened state. China’s President Xi Jinping took full advantage.

19.05.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

One key takeaway from Trump’s China visit should worry Australia

US President Donald Trump went to Beijing in a weakened state. China’s President Xi Jinping took full advantage.

19.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

The era of serious economic reform in Australia has been dead for 25 years. But this week, a pulse was detected

With both government and opposition pitching serious proposals for change, our political system is actually offering hope.

16.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

The era of serious economic reform in Australia has been dead for 25 years. But this week, a pulse was detected

With both government and opposition pitching serious proposals for change, our political system is actually offering hope.

16.05.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

The era of serious economic reform in Australia has been dead for 25 years. But this week, a pulse was detected

With both government and opposition pitching serious proposals for change, our political system is actually offering hope.

16.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

The era of serious economic reform in Australia has been dead for 25 years. But this week, a pulse was detected

With both government and opposition pitching serious proposals for change, our political system is actually offering hope.

16.05.2026 30

The Age

Peter Hartcher

This budget will be attacked as a nightmare. That’s exactly what the PM wants

By fighting to protect investors and older people, the Coalition could defend a dying demographic while Labor looks to a better future for younger...

12.05.2026 30

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

This budget will be attacked as a nightmare. That’s exactly what the PM wants

By fighting to protect investors and older people, the Coalition could defend a dying demographic while Labor looks to a better future for younger...

12.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

This budget will be attacked as a nightmare. That’s exactly what the PM wants

By fighting to protect investors and older people, the Coalition could defend a dying demographic while Labor looks to a better future for younger...

12.05.2026 30

The Age

Peter Hartcher

This budget will be attacked as a nightmare. That’s exactly what the PM wants

By fighting to protect investors and older people, the Coalition could defend a dying demographic while Labor looks to a better future for younger...

12.05.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

The empire of pain and paranoia that awaits Trump inside Xi’s China

The US leader and Chinese leaders will meet this week – the first humiliated by Iran, the second suppressing any sign of despair among his people.

12.05.2026 20

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

The empire of pain and paranoia that awaits Trump inside Xi’s China

The US leader and Chinese leaders will meet this week – the first humiliated by Iran, the second suppressing any sign of despair among his people.

12.05.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

The empire of pain and paranoia that awaits Trump inside Xi’s China

The US leader and Chinese leaders will meet this week – the first humiliated by Iran, the second suppressing any sign of despair among his people.

12.05.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

The empire of pain and paranoia that awaits Trump inside Xi’s China

The US leader and Chinese leaders will meet this week – the first humiliated by Iran, the second suppressing any sign of despair among his people.

12.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Australia teeters on the brink of a populist uprising led by a longtime racist

And the Coalition is on the brink of a nervous breakdown.

09.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Australia teeters on the brink of a populist uprising led by a longtime racist

And the Coalition is on the brink of a nervous breakdown.

09.05.2026 50

WA Today

Peter Hartcher

Australia teeters on the brink of a populist uprising led by a longtime racist

And the Coalition is on the brink of a nervous breakdown.

09.05.2026 20

The Age

Peter Hartcher

Australia teeters on the brink of a populist uprising led by a longtime racist

And the Coalition is on the brink of a nervous breakdown.

09.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Peter Hartcher

Germany and Japan once threatened democracy. Now they’re saving it

Forced to disarm after WWII, Japan and Germany are beginning to assume responsibility for preserving the world order.

05.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Hartcher

Germany and Japan once threatened democracy. Now they’re saving it

Forced to disarm after WWII, Japan and Germany are beginning to assume responsibility for preserving the world order.

05.05.2026 30

WA Today

Peter Hartcher