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Aussie coalition turmoil feeds the rise of the far right

ANALYSIS: Rallies for Australia Day at the weekend highlighted the polarisation that is giving hope to far-right leader Pauline Hanson, who is capitalising from the implosion of the longstanding centre-right Coalition.

NBR senior journalist Lachlan Colquhoun speaks to Simon Shepherd

It was only a few short weeks ago that Australia’s centre-right Coalition was enjoying the first rays of hope since its drubbing at the 2025 election.

The previously impregnable Anthony Albanese suddenly seemed vulnerable as Prime Minister. Negative perceptions of his handling of the response to

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Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 28 Jan 2026
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