By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
A month before the November 28 Victorian election, a Newspoll has the Coalition surging to a 55–45 two-party lead over Labor. The Coalition would win a majority of lower house seats on these figures.
A federal YouGov poll gave Labor its lowest primary vote in any poll this term at just 24%, and Anthony Albanese’s net approval slid to a new record low of -30.
In Brazil, Workers’ Party incumbent Lula has overturned his first round loss to far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro to win Sunday’s presidential runoff.
Victorian Newspoll
The Victorian election…
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By Lisa Marriott, Professor of Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Whatever the election outcome, the next government inherits difficult decisions about revenue and a tax system struggling to keep pace with change.
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By Jordan McKenzie, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Wollongong
Fiona Whitelaw, Associate Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Sociology, Indigenous Studies, University of Wollongong
As climate risks accelerate and a hot summer approaches, many ordinary Australians are preparing disaster kits and emergency plans. Is prepping becoming mainstream?
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By Sara Webb, Associate Dean of Innovation and Engagement, Swinburne University of Technology
Rebecca Allen, Co-Director Space Technology and Industry Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
In recent days, the Australian government made an offer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to send Australia’s first astronaut on a mission to the International Space Station.
Katherine Bennell-Pegg is the first astronaut trained under the Australian flag. She completed her basic training with ESA in April 2024. She serves as director of space technology at the Australian Space Agency, and…
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By Phillip Baker, ARC Future Fellow and Sydney Horizon Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, University of Sydney
Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation
How does a $4 shop become $60 in groceries? The supermarket business model relies on you buying more than you want. Here’s how they do it.
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By João Gabriel de Lima, Jornalista, doutorando em Política Comparada, Universidade de Lisboa
Flávio Bolsonaro is no mere conservative, but a representative of the radical right and a member of an international movement that critics say threatens democracies around the world.
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By Anthony W. Pereira, Executive Director of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, Tulane University; King's College London
Lula won through a resonant message and new outreach success on social media. But governing in the face of a strong right at home and in Washington won’t be easy.
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Monday, October 26, 2026
Top human rights experts investigating Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine said on Monday that the Russian authorities had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity by attacking civilians and vital energy infrastructure, among other violations of international law.
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Monday, October 26, 2026
Israel’s “aggressive operation” in the West Bank city of Hebron raises serious concerns of ethnic cleansing, UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned on Monday, as the number of Palestinians forced from their homes passed 3,000 on the eve of Israeli elections.
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By Stephen Coleman, Emeritus Professor of Political Communication, University of Leeds
In his first 100 days in office, Andy Burnham has challenged the economic consensus shared by UK governments in recent decades and set up a prime ministerial office outside London with a remit to rewire the state and devolve power. He has also reopened the debate on Brexit and set in motion the biggest social house-building programme since the post-war period.
These are big moves for the prime minister, not unlike those proposed in the king’s…
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