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State Politics

How a Labor powerbroker stopped a Co-op coup

University students have tried and failed to expel the directors of the Co-op bookshop chain over governance concerns, writes freelance journalist Jeremy Nadel.

Joe Hockey regales Sydney with his explanation of Trump's victory and 'disruption'

The more interesting part of the speech was the analysis of the election result.

One Nation keeps WA party constitution a secret as former candidates fume

Crikey is aware that no member or candidate was provided with a copy of the constitution for the WA branch of One Nation upon joining the body, writes freelance journalist Tom Ravlic.

Poll Bludger: will Xenophon bring down the Weatherill government?

Frances Bedford has resigned from the Labor Party. Should she decide to form an alliance with the Nick Xenophon Team, that will very bad news indeed for South Australian Labor.

Qld Labor's factional players spar with 'rogue' MP Jo-Ann Miller

The question now is: will the locally popular Jo-Ann Miller be able to heal the rift within the Queensland Left and move forward in a positive light? Labor insider Ben Chiefly reports.

Rundle: the problem with unis taking cash to build biased research centres

Things have gone to pot at the Sydney University Centre for Identifying Americanism.

Poll Bludger: in spite of itself, One Nation holds sway in WA's upper house

After a shambolic campaign, One Nation still holds considerable influence in the WA house of review.

Ipswich looms as litmus test for One Nation's success or failure in Queensland

New electoral boundaries in Queensland make predicting the successes of Labor, the LNP and One Nation complicated, writes Labor insider Ben Chiefly.

How One Nation disendorsed WA candidates who didn't strictly toe the party line

Transcripts of One Nation's letters and emails to candidates reveal the party's strange, authoritarian inner workings.

Mayne: Doyle takes control of town hall, but could there be an appeal?

Time is running out to counter the Melbourne lord mayor's new-found majority control.