Australian Politics
Analysis and reporting on Australian political developments, elections, policy, migration, energy and national direction.
Society
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May 25, 2026
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22 min read
The Yarn Briefing | Issue 017: The Paper Trail
In today’s briefing: Albanese leans on biography to defend a bruising budget, Labor rewrites the rules for investors, housing approvals expose the supply gap, migration adds demand the system has not built for, inflation keeps auditing households by receipt, Chris Bowen’s climate travel meets the power meter, and the court list turns grim.
Society
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May 18, 2026
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7 min read
The Yarn Briefing | Issue 010: The Right Has Split
The coalition that united against lockdowns, mandates and institutional coercion is now collapsing beneath the weight of immigration, identity, Zionism and the unresolved question of whether Australia still intends to remain recognisably Australian.
Society
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May 13, 2026
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4 min read
The Yarn Briefing | Issue 005: Australia’s Priorities Problem
Labor promised affordability and stability. Australians got higher debt, collapsing ownership and another economic bait-and-switch after the votes were counted.
