
Pauline Hanson attracting women voters? It’s part of a global far-right trend
Riding high on new opinion polling, Pauline Hanson is one of the women leading the charge for the far-right all over the world.
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Riding high on new opinion polling, Pauline Hanson is one of the women leading the charge for the far-right all over the world.

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The French Constitutional Council has validated an adjustment to New Caledonia’s restrictions for their forthcoming provincial elections due to be held on 28 June 2026. The adjustment will now allow more than 10,000 people to cast their votes in the French territory’s local elections. The ruling

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Geography may not provide meaningful protection once an outbreak is already underway.

NASA has several contracts with Blue Origin as part of its Artemis program – this setback for the company could delay the program.