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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra On February 1, on The Conversation’s podcast, Anthony Albanese not only declared that Labor would retain majority government, but held out the prospect it could win the Victorian Liberal seats of Menzies and Deakin. This was when the polls were ... <a title="Second-term Albanese will face policy pressure, devastated Liberals have only bad options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/second-term-albanese-will-face-policy-pressure-devastated-liberals-have-only-bad-options-255618/" aria-label="Read more about Second-term Albanese will face policy pressure, devastated Liberals have only bad options">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maxine Newlands, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, University of Queensland, Adjunct Principal Research Fellow, Cairns Institute, James Cook University Minor parties were all the rage at the last election when, along with independent candidates, they secured almost a third of votes. But they have ... <a title="Election flops – a night to forget for minor parties on the left and the right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/election-flops-a-night-to-forget-for-minor-parties-on-the-left-and-the-right-255623/" aria-label="Read more about Election flops – a night to forget for minor parties on the left and the right">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, Visitor, School of History, Australian National University When the newspapers delivered their standard election-eve editorials, there were few surprises. Former Fairfax papers and smaller outlets offered qualified support for Labor, while the News Corp papers unashamedly championed the Coalition. In Adelaide, The Advertiser ran a ... <a title="Independents will not help form government – but they will be vital in holding it to account" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/independents-will-not-help-form-government-but-they-will-be-vital-in-holding-it-to-account-255517/" aria-label="Read more about Independents will not help form government – but they will be vital in holding it to account">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Clune, Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney While counting continues nationally, the federal election result is definitive: a pro-Labor landslide and an opposition leader voted out. But beyond the headline results, how did Australians in the key seats in each state vote, and ... <a title="State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/state-of-the-states-6-experts-on-how-the-election-unfolded-across-the-country-255508/" aria-label="Read more about State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne On Saturday, Labor won a thumping victory in the House of Representatives, and this has carried over to the Senate results. Only 35% of enrolled voters have ... <a title="Labor makes Senate gains, and left-wing parties will hold a Senate majority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/labor-makes-senate-gains-and-left-wing-parties-will-hold-a-senate-majority-255848/" aria-label="Read more about Labor makes Senate gains, and left-wing parties will hold a Senate majority">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government has been re-elected with a substantially increased majority, and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has lost his seat, in a crushing defeat of the Coalition. As of late Saturday night, there was a two-party swing to Labor of ... <a title="Albanese increases majority and Dutton loses seat in stunning election landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/albanese-increases-majority-and-dutton-loses-seat-in-stunning-election-landslide-255616/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese increases majority and Dutton loses seat in stunning election landslide">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation The Conversation, CC BY-SA Digital Storytelling Team does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. – ref. Labor ... <a title="Labor wins election in landslide: full results" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/labor-wins-election-in-landslide-full-results-251905/" aria-label="Read more about Labor wins election in landslide: full results">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne With 52% of enrolled voters counted, The Poll Bludger has Labor ahead in 92 of the 150 House of Representatives seats, the Coalition in 43, the Greens ... <a title="Labor wins surprise landslide, returned with a thumping majority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/labor-wins-surprise-landslide-returned-with-a-thumping-majority-255518/" aria-label="Read more about Labor wins surprise landslide, returned with a thumping majority">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In a dramatic parallel, what happened in Canada at the beginning of this week has now been replicated in Australia at the end of the week. An opposition that a few months ago had looked just possibly on track to ... <a title="Labor routs the Coalition as voters reject Dutton’s undercooked offering" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/labor-routs-the-coalition-as-voters-reject-duttons-undercooked-offering-255617/" aria-label="Read more about Labor routs the Coalition as voters reject Dutton’s undercooked offering">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University The former federal director of the Liberal Party, Brian Loughnane, used to tell media companies that their practice of commissioning expensive opinion polls right through a parliamentary term was a waste of money. Election 2025 seemed to vindicate ... <a title="Dutton and the Coalition did not do the work, and misread the Australian mood" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/dutton-and-the-coalition-did-not-do-the-work-and-misread-the-australian-mood-255515/" aria-label="Read more about Dutton and the Coalition did not do the work, and misread the Australian mood">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wallace, Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra Superior campaigning by the Labor machine, a lift in the personal performance of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and a woeful campaign by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have seen Labor ... <a title="Labor wins with a superior campaign and weak opposition – now it’s time to make the second term really matter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/labor-wins-with-a-superior-campaign-and-weak-opposition-now-its-time-to-make-the-second-term-really-matter-255516/" aria-label="Read more about Labor wins with a superior campaign and weak opposition – now it’s time to make the second term really matter">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University The Coalition’s election campaign of 2025 has a strong claim to be considered among the worst since federation. I know of none more shambolic. Barely a day passed without some new misstep ... <a title="Albanese’s government might not thrill, but it has shown unity and competence – and that’s no mean feat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/albaneses-government-might-not-thrill-but-it-has-shown-unity-and-competence-and-thats-no-mean-feat-254570/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese’s government might not thrill, but it has shown unity and competence – and that’s no mean feat">Read more</a>
