Last night’s election result was nothing like the wipe-out expected when the LNP was on 55-56% of the two-party-preferred vote back in September, but it’s still reasonably clear. Overall the scale of the defeat looks similar to Labor’s victory in 52 seats in 2020. Under Queensland’s unicameral system, that’s enough to govern comfortably.
Last week, CoreLogic recorded a national final auction clearance rate of only 58.2%, which was the worst result of 2024. It was only the second time in 2024 that the final national clearance rate had come in below the 60% mark. The other was the week ending 6 October (59.5%). As shown in the following
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As with every state election there are no implications for the next federal election. I know this because everyone who doesn’t like a particular result will tell you this and those who like the result are too busy celebrating to tell you anything. However, I can’t help but wonder about the rhetoric around the idea…
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The shift from an essentially liberal, that’s with a lowercase ‘l’, to a neoliberal nation has been most evident in the last few years. How do we define ‘liberal’, as used in the context of an overarching philosophy for a population? This is quite a challenge since the concept has changed very much over time.…
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“It was we who did the dispossessing. We took the traditional lands and smashed the traditional way of life. We brought the diseases and the alcohol.” – Paul Keating, Redfern speech.
On not being in control, and learning to ‘Go Round’ By Robbie Lloyd
The European Union needs to stop “lecturing” other parts of the world and be more respectful towards its partners if it aims to combat the growing influence of Russia and China, European Council President Charles Michel has said.
As the world's most enthralling recruitment process reaches its denouement, maybe it is worth carrying out a thought experiment.
Let's imagine you are running a small business — a fast food franchise, for the sake of topicality — and recruiting a new manager. What would be the red flags in considering applicants for the job?
Kamala Harris’ Hitler-Focused Closing Argument Is A Shameful Stain On Her Party
Democrats are the party of mass censorship, the weaponization of the CIA, FBI, and DHS, and the politicization of everything. What does that sound like to you?
6:56 – The Labor swing in Bundaberg has calmed down a bit but Labor is still winning there. I haven’t seen any other seats bucking the trend – generally there are respectable swings to the LNP all over the place.
6:54 – A bit more data in Thuringowa also has KAP in a respectable third there.
6:48 – Tiny samples in the three Townsville-area seats of Townsville, Thuringowa and Mundingburra. KAP is in third in Townsville and Mundingburra, and practically no votes in Thuringowa.
By Denis Hay Description Discover the biggest social justice issues in Australia: income inequality and housing affordability. Learn how monetary sovereignty can drive change Introduction Australia is often celebrated for its high quality of life, but beneath the surface lies a deepening divide between the haves and the have-nots. Today, income inequality and housing affordability…
The man has a cheek. Having lectured Iranians and Lebanese about what (and who) is good for them in terms of rulers and rule (we already know what he thinks of the Palestinians), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been keeping busy on further depriving access and assistance to those in Gaza and the West…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen writes in her recent report that the EU should create a new intelligence body to deal with external threats.
EC chief Ursula von der Leyen’s call to create a new united intelligence body for the EU is a product of the EU institutions seeking to strengthen the union’s “federal aspect,” says former Swedish Air Defense officer Mikael Valtersson.
Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected a visit to Ukraine by UN Secretary General António Guterres over his trip to Russia, a source in the presidential office has told the BBC.
After attending a Brics summit in the Russian city of Kazan this week, Guterres had wanted to visit Kyiv, the BBC understands.