One Nation is preparing for takeoff. As the minor party gears up to spread its wings following a decline of major party favourability, some Australians are wondering: is One Nation ready to soar? While she hasn’t explicitly said it, Pauline Hanson’s widely recognised populist party is taking more and more Australian voters under its wing. Since May, five major national polling groups (RedBridge, DemosAU, YouGov, Roy Morgan and Fox & Hedgehog) have shown that One Nation has either tied or is heavily eating into Anthony Albanese’s voter preference. In a live Q&A session with Sky News, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
Author: Teagan Pritchard
The United States’ decision to carry out new strikes against a military site in Bandar Abbas has threatened the possibility of peace between nations. New attacks on Iran follow US claims that the Iranian base has posed an active threat to US naval and air forces. In a recent cabinet meeting, the US President Donald Trump said that pending peace treaties are the result of major points of difference in negotiations. “We will be either that [satisfied] or we’ll have to just finish the job,” President Trump said. Whilst the April 8 ceasefire was extended indefinitely, the US-Iran truce remains…
Fans have geared up for the biggest kickoff of the year as New South Wales and Queensland and gathered in their respective camps ahead of tonight’s much-anticipated State of Origin clash in Sydney. While the Blues and Maroons warm up for the first of three Origin games, the fans have just as much work to do ahead of the sporting spectacle. University of Wollongong senior lecturer and fan studies specialist, Dr Renée Middlemost said fandoms are mostly built by people who invest in community. “Fandoms are centred around the experience of togetherness,” Dr Middlemost said. “In sports fandoms, there’s a…
In an agreement between Instructure and ShinyHunters, all user data belonging to education platform Canvas has reportedly been returned. In a statement to the media, the Chief Executive of Instructure, Steve Daly apologised for the shut down, acknowledging the company’s delayed response to the breach. “You deserved more consistent communication from us and we didn’t deliver it,” Mr Daly said. “I’m sorry for that.” https://www.canva.com/design/DAHJ7A7tjHs/v7BqkEgyNzkr1KgPNt60QQ/view Ahead of mid-year exams, University of Sydney Economics Undergraduate, Marcus Attard is one of thousands of students frustrated with the lack of consistency provided by institutions following the shut down. “The reaction to the shutdown…
In a series of upgrades announced by the Minns Government last month, Transport NSW has reduced Opal fares, incentivising drivers to use public transport. Following major delays and reports of ‘ghost buses’, the new ticketing system enables commuters to access round-the-clock service-related data. As of May 2025, only 77 percent of metropolitan bus users reported their service arriving on time. In an announcement, Premier Minns said the new system will make public transport equally reliable and affordable. “This upgrade is about improving the everyday experience, making it easier to get around, to save money and easier to rely on public…
Sydney’s live music scene is on its way to making a full recovery after what the government has described as a “decimation” of night-time entertainment following the introduction of lockout laws in 2014. The first quarter of 2026 saw 564 night-time entertainment venues across NSW access Vibrancy Reform incentives, quadrupling venue numbers since 2023. View the NSW government’s Vibrancy Reforms video explainer here. Following a downward trend of alcohol-related nighttime assaults within former lockout areas, specifically a 53 per cent decrease in Kings Cross since 2014, the Minns Government announced in January that all elements of the lockout laws to…
Australian motorists and commuters continue to bear the weight of rising fuel prices despite efforts made in parliament this week to ease pressures ahead of the Easter long weekend. Following a national Cabinet on Monday, state, territory and commonwealth leaders released a four-stage plan to improve supply, reduce costs and ensure Australian’s have continued access to fuel. Energy Minister Chris Bowen was unable to provide a timeframe for when the excises will be felt at the bowser. As Melbourne continues to implement their free transport model, a decision backed by the prime minister, Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns…
A feature by Teagan Pritchard and Aimee Yavuzer This is not a death notice. The phone booth belongs to no one and all of us at the same time. There’s no single, most iconic payphone in the Illawarra, but there’s something hidden between every set of perspex panes that makes them a humble bearer of our secrets. Our most private conversations are often in the most public of spaces. They’re under our noses, right before our eyes, on the next street over. They’re on the tip of your tongue. The Illawarra Mercury first reported on the telephone in 1880 –…
Residents of the Mount Annan community are on-the-fence about recent upgrades to their local Market Place following the construction of a new “Guzman y Gomez” (GYG) in the centre’s carpark. Several weeks ago, locals started noticing coloured indicators on the ground for roadwork in the area, however there was no public announcement that the Market Place was undergoing any improvements. Jefwell Pty Ltd and owner of the Market Place, Joseph Cincotta said that there were posts made online and on the noticeboard inside of the centre about the recent changes. “We have tried to best accommodate all of our shoppers,”…
Australia’s east coast is experiencing season-typical storm fronts and wind events earlier than usual and this has caused about 3000 incidents in NSW this month alone. The Bureau of Meteorology issued multiple wind warnings in the last ten days for regions across the south-east coast following record heat over the Tasman sea. St Andrews Fire and Rescue inspector Kevin Smith, who leads 13 stations across the Liverpool, Macarthur and Wollondilly regions, said that it was vital for locals to be mindful of their surroundings into the summer months. “We live in an agronomy,” Commander Smith said. “General householders in the…