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Breaking up is hard to do: the end of the Coalition If the Coalition parties are to govern again, they need to redefine who they are, who they represent, and how they can engage with the new and emerging forces in the Australian political landscape.

Breaking up is hard to do: the end of the Coalition. If only the Nationals has some reasonable people in there. Latest analysis from New Politics. READ, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE! #auspol @dlew919.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...

The Red Wave: The New Politics review of the 2025 Australian federal election The Red Wave: The New Politics review of the 2025 Australian federal election eBook : Jokovich, Eddy, Lewis, David: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store

The new New Politics book about the 2025 election! 253 pages of action-packed analysis. Where Labor went right, what went wrong for the Liberal Party, results and what’s in store for the future. A MUST-READ BOOK. Get it now! #Election2025 @dlew919.bsky.social #AUSPOL
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Welcome To Albanese Country In this extended episode, we analyse the historic 2025 federal election, where Anthony Albanese led the Labor Party to one of the most decisive victories in Australian political history – winning up to 92 seats, achieving a 3% swing, and securing 55% of the two-party-preferred vote. We explore how Labor broke new ground in metropolitan seats across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and beyond, while the Liberal Party collapsed under Peter Dutton’s disastrous leadership – becoming the first federal Opposition Leader to lose his seat. With a massive lower house majority and a favourable Senate, we discuss what Labor can do with its unprecedented political capital, the implications for progressive reform, and why this election marks not just a change of government, but a generational shift in Australian politics. We also assess the setbacks faced by the Australian Greens and the mixed results for community independents, the rise of the Muslim Vote, and what the future holds for a fractured conservative movement. Support New Politics! Just $5 per month: - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics - Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com Song listing: - ‘Good Stuff’, The B-52s. - ‘Atomic Moog 2000’, Coldcut - ‘Spitfire’, Public Service Broadcasting - ‘Confessions Of A Window Cleaner’, Ed Kuepper. - ‘Stranger in Moscow’, Tame Impala. - ‘Humiliation’, The National.

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The Final Week: Dutton’s collapse, Albanese’s edge and Labor to win In the final week of the 2025 federal election campaign, we unpack Peter Dutton’s total campaign collapse, Anthony Albanese’s edge in the polls, and why a Labor victory now looks inevitable. From debate disasters and media blunders to desperate culture war tactics and vanishing credibility, we break down the major moments, analyse the role of independents and the Australian Greens, and predict the election result. It's been chaotic, it's been revealing – and it’s not looking good for the Coalition. Support New Politics, just $5 per month:  - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics - Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com  Song listing: - ‘Good Stuff’, The B-52s. - ‘Confessions Of A Window Cleaner’, Ed Kuepper. - ‘State Of The Art (A.E.I.O.U.)’, Jim James. - ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, The Who (remix). - ‘The Last Goodbye’, Odesza.  - ‘Humiliation’, The National.

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The Monday essay: A preview of the 2025 year in federal politics In our final essay for 2024, we look at what to expect in federal politics in the lead up to the next election campaign.

The Monday essay: A preview of the 2025 year in federal politics – the latest from New Politics. #AUSPOL open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...

2024: The review of a big year in politics A year of missed opportunities in Australian federal politics.

Preview of the latest New Politics podcast, a wrap of the 2024 year in Australian politics. Full episode, Saturday @ 8AM. LISTEN IN! @dlew919.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...

Neoliberalism is collapsing but where will the new leaders come from? The agents of change may not yet be visible, but they must emerge, for the alternative is a continuation of a system that has failed.

Latest analysis from New Politics. The neoliberal experiment has failed but where are the agents for change coming from? #AUSPOL open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...

Labor leadership disinformation and an environmental fail Podcast Episode · New Politics: Australian Politics · 06/12/2024 · 46m

Today’s New Politics podcast is up. A big fail on the environment and a whipped up media frenzy on Labor leadership speculation, when there isn’t any leadership speculation. Australia: too many journalists, not enough news.
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The Monday essay: Labor’s legislative inertia could cost it at the next election The government risks becoming irrelevant in a political landscape that increasingly values collaboration, adaptability, and innovation: new politics, rather than old politics.

Has become a bit of a debating point about whether there will be a minority government after the next election but the current half-hearted approach to important legislation will make that more likely.
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The End of Parliament and Chasing War Criminals Podcast Episode · New Politics: Australian Politics · 29/11/2024 · 43m

The legislation that gets passed and what doesn't says a lot about the priorities of the government. Analysis of the end of the parliamentary year – and chasing war criminals. Today’s episode of New Politics. LISTEN IN! @dlew919 #auspol podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...

Labor’s immigration retreat: Pandering to fear and loathing Labor’s retreat into the politics of fear and division not only betrays its progressive base but also erodes public trust in the possibility of a more humane and just Australia.

The government is pandering to xenophobia and the wishes of Peter Dutton. Why does it keep doing this? The latest analysis from New Politics on immigration and asylum seeker legislation. #AUSPOL @dlew919.bsky.social newpolitics.substack.com/p/labors-imm...

The Monday essay: The sale of democracy protects the powerful and silences the rest By prioritising expediency over thoroughness, the government is squandering an opportunity to implement meaningful change.

The latest analysis from New Politics – democracy is up for sale, and we should be worried about this. #AUSPOL @dlew919.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...

Money, power and politics: Who really wins in Australia’s democracy? Podcast Episode · New Politics: Australian Politics · 22/11/2024 · 50m

Who really wins in Australia’s democracy? Not the public, that’s for sure. Today’s New Politics podcast: LISTEN IN, SHARE + SUBSCRIBE! @dlew919.bsky.social #AUSPOL
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Money, power and politics: Who really wins in Australia’s democracy? Proposed changes to donation laws will benefit major parties but won’t do much to stop the electorate looking at alternative options at the next election. The big week in federal politics.

Proposed changes to donation laws will benefit major parties but won’t do much to stop the electorate looking at alternative options. Early release of the New Politics podcast for Substack subscribers, 5-minute preview for others! #AUSPOL @dlew919.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...

The social media ban is just another political smokescreen The proposed ban for children fails to engage with the realities of the modern world, where the focus should be on integration and education, not restriction and suppression.

It’s meant to be something that supposedly helps children but the social media ban for under-16s is more about appeasing News Corporation than anything else. And, it won’t work! open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...

The Monday essay: The unmasking of the West reveals an ugly face Israeli hooliganism in Amsterdam may seem minor in the global scope of Israeli–Palestinian relations, but they are a microcosm of the larger narrative that plays out daily in Gaza.

The Monday essay: The unmasking of the West reveals an ugly face - The latest analysis from New Politics. #AUSPOL open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...

The ridiculous social media ban and exporting Israel violence Podcast Episode · New Politics: Australian Politics · 15/11/2024 · 42m

Ban under-16s from social media? You’ve got to be kidding Albo. Latest outrage from New Politics, the best podcast on Australian politics and news commentary. LISTEN IN + SHARE + SUBSCRIBE! (under/over 16s, more than welcome).
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Early release of the New Politics podcast for $ Substack subscribers. Everyone else, Saturday @ 8AM. The stupid social media ban, Israel football hooliganism and violence, the latest on early election speculation (there isn’t any). #AUSPOL #NoAgeBan open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...