1. Vic Labor’s Union Mates TurnIt’s almost enough to make you feel sorry for Victorian Premier Ben Carroll . Almost. With just over two weeks to go before the state election, even his most reliable troopers are turning on him like pack dogs. While there’s no doubt…03:00
2. Lionisation of Chris Bishop’s Political CareerBishop, the man who wanted to be Prime Minister, lost his seat at the recent 2026 election after the billionaire Mowbray family took credit for a split vote campaign that saw National win the election, but lose its list MP positions. But…02:37
3. National’s four stages of griefFor a party that, at least for now, won the last election National is showing signs of intense grief. And this may be intensifying given that its grip on power appears to be slipping.01:54
4. Wilson Might Want to Put Her Own House in OrderOne Nation Victorian leader Warren Pickering must be having a good chuckle, right now. As I reported recently , the Victorian Liberals have finally acceded to political reality and agreed to preference One Nation ahead of Labor – but not…01:30
5. Stuart Nash's fail shows a key calculation for Election 2026The speed and strength of the condemnations of Stuart Nash this past week was a big clue. Nash had done what few can – unite all of Parliament’s parties in agreement. Christopher Luxon’s late night escalation was another clue. When the…13.11
6. The secret diary of .. the coalition talksScene 1 : A mansion in Coatesville. Mogul HARRY MOWBRAY stands at the front door wearing a Split Your Vote T-shirt and Speedos. The first of his guests arrive. MOWBRAY : Good to see you Craig. CHRISTOPHER LUXON : It’s Chris. HENRY: Yeah.…13.11
7. Anne Salmond: NZ needs to find the ties that bindOn Thursday, former National party president Sue Wood wrote an open letter to all incoming National MPs. She reminded them that against the odds, they had been elected to represent their communities. As MPs, they should reach out to as…13.11
8. The Art of the Possible: If You’re Going to Win, Someone Has to LoseWe’re a nation that loves punching above its weight. We’re just sometimes a little embarrassed about throwing the punch. There’s something slightly strange about the way we talk about growth in New Zealand. We’re perfectly comfortable…13.11
9. Colorado Voters Turn Down a Constitutional Right to Fish and HuntBy MidCurrent Staff Colorado voters have turned down Amendment 83, which would have written a right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife into the state constitution and made hunting and fishing the preferred means of managing fish and…12.11