Mike Ticher

Mike Ticher

@miketicher.bsky.social

Head of newsroom at Guardian Australia.

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Guardian Australia
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Victoria confounds Liberal hopes of election revival, swinging even further to Labor

theguardian.comVictoria confounds Liberal hopes of election revival, swinging even further to LaborThe Coalition hoped its path to victory this election would lead through the southern state, but instead it has been left with a bare handful of seats * Election 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat counts * See our full coverage of the Australian election * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Fears of a Labor bloodbath in Victoria in the federal election were utterly confounded, with the Liberals recording a statewide swing against them and the party all but certain to lose several seats. Late on Saturday night, according to the Australian Electoral Commission, Labor had won 23 of the state’s 38 seats while the Coalition was at six – three held by the Nationals and three by the Liberals. Independents had three, with six still in doubt. The Liberals have seen a swing of nearly 2% away from them. Continue reading...

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Guardian Australia
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Anthony Albanese claims a piece of history as scale of Labor victory stuns raucous crowd | Josh Butler

theguardian.comAnthony Albanese claims a piece of history as scale of Labor victory stuns raucous crowd | Josh ButlerThe prime minister is the first to be re-elected since John Howard – and becomes one of Labor’s biggest heroes * Election 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat counts * See our full coverage of the Australian election * Get our breaking news email,free app ordaily news podcast It might have been the surprise packet of the night, but Labor picked up as early as January that it had a sniff in Dickson. Early in the evening – hours before Anthony Albanese raised workers’ rights, housing, gender equality, childcare, the NDIS and Indigenous reconciliation as the priorities of his second-term Labor government – the hundreds-strong crowd at his election night party grew round-eyed as results from Dickson started pouring in on the television screens. Continue reading...

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Guardian Australia
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Anthony Albanese’s experience showed, but a truly terrible Trump-inspired Coalition campaign helped

theguardian.comAnthony Albanese’s experience showed, but a truly terrible Trump-inspired Coalition campaign helpedDespite predictions of an inevitable slide into minority for Labor, Albanese’s election victory demonstrated voters aren’t interested in appeals to the fringes * Election 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat counts * See our full coverage of the Australian election * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Just as Australians were returning from the calm of summer holidays, Labor and the Coalition both held their breath as Donald Trump took the presidential oath of office in Washington. With a federal election year under way and the Albanese government desperate to restart Labor’s flagging political prospects, Trump’s victory had emboldened conservatives in the Coalition and right-wing minor parties. Along with sections of the Australia media, they pushed for a version of Trump’s unapologetic politics here. Continue reading...

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Adam Morton
@adammorton.bsky.social

A column A look at where we are at the end of the campaign. Whatever happens, some big stuff lies ahead. bsky.app/profile/adam...

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A climate election? The Coalition wants to take Australia backwards, while Labor is standing still www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comA climate election? The Coalition wants to take Australia backwards, while Labor is standing still | Clear AirDepending on where things end up after Saturday, the biggest climate push may come from the crossbench

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NPR
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Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration. By @emilyzfeng.bsky.social

npr.orgRadio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administrationRadio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.

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Guardian Australia
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Australian election 2025 mini and micro party guide: how to avoid a Senate vote you might regret

theguardian.comAustralian election 2025 mini and micro party guide: how to avoid a Senate vote you might regretBehind unassuming names lurk parties with some hair-raising and eccentric views. And others that are pretty much what they say they are. Here’s what you need to know * Polls tracker; Election voting guide; Interactive seat explorer * Party policies; Full election coverage * Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast The most recent federal election proved politics is no longer a two-horse race, with a record 16 independents and minor parties elected to the crossbench, as well as 10 in the Senate. This time around the teals are no longer unknowns, and there are plenty more independents hoping to make a mark in lower house contests. Continue reading...

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Kevin Bonham
@kevinbonham.bsky.social

Reminder AEC staff should be saying "at least" 1-6 above the line or "at least" 1-12 below the line for a valid Senate vote. You can number as many boxes as you like and it makes your vote potentially more powerful to keep going.

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Gabrielle Jackson
@gabriellecj.bsky.social

‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its own, by @adammorton.bsky.social and @readfearn.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.com‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its ownWith Peter Dutton’s views on climate change in the spotlight, the focus has turned onto whether there will be any policies to reduce emissions in the next decade

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Nick Evershed!?
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One of the Liberal's big attack ad campaigns against 'Teal' politicians is based on their voting record in parliament. However, the attack ads only show part of the story - and a comprehensive look at MP voting since 2022 shows there's much more to it www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.comThe Coalition has attacked the teals for voting with the Greens in parliament. What does the data show?Highlighting the simple correlation between voting records of teals and Greens ignores much of the context

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Josh Butler
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Some research is showing Aussies have differing opinions on whether Albanese or Dutton is best to respond to Trump Labor taking the tack that people want "stability" in an "uncertain" world, painting Dutton as "reckless" Column after a week on the road: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.comDonald Trump in the White House seemed like a plus for Peter Dutton. But after this week, maybe not so much | Josh ButlerAs Australians balk at rightwing populism, cosying up to the US president is no longer an election-winning formula. The opposition leader needs to find a new way to win attention

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Miles P Herbert
@milespherbert.bsky.social

The electorate feels more divided and more disengaged than ever. Really enjoyed the podcast this week... the usual suspects... @lenoret.bsky.social @miketicher.bsky.social and @bridie.bsky.social chatting through how these fractures may shape the election campaign:

Lenore Taylor@lenoret.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... On the Friday pod we discuss what research is saying about the electorate as we wait (and wait) for the campaign to start

theguardian.comNewsroom edition: can Dutton and Albanese get voters to listen to them? - podcastBridie Jabour talks with the editor-in-chief, Lenore Taylor, and the head of newsroom, Mike Ticher, about what is dividing voters, and how these fractures are shaping our politics

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Adam Morton
@adammorton.bsky.social

A column today: As Trump attacks US science agencies, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ushers in a fresh wave of climate denial in Australia Features some excellent climate science explanation by Prof Mark Howden from @anu-iceds.bsky.social

theguardian.comAs Trump attacks US science agencies, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ushers in a fresh wave of climate denial in Australia | Adam MortonAlfred is being used as the latest front in an ideological war, but facts are relevant to how we prepare for a climate-changed future

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Miles P Herbert
@milespherbert.bsky.social

A lot going on this week, in Australia and internationally, but @miketicher.bsky.social , @lenoret.bsky.social , and @bridie.bsky.social jumped on the mic to talk about how and why politicians end up making decisions that just don't track with the public:

theguardian.comPoliticians, private lunches, and the perils of passing the pub test - podcastBridie Jabour talks with Guardian Australia’s editor-in-chief, Lenore Taylor, and the head of newsroom, Mike Ticher, about why politicians find it so hard to pass the pub test

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Bonnie Malkin
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It's the last day of 2024 so I would like to call out some of our journalism from the year. First, Amy Hawkins travelled to Bosnia to tell the story of the small but growing number of Chinese people travelling to the Balkans with the hope of getting into the EU. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/s...

theguardian.comA path towards freedom: the new route to Europe for desperate Chinese migrantsRevealed: A small but growing number of Chinese people are travelling to the Balkans with the hope of getting into the EU

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Adam Morton
@adammorton.bsky.social

Coalition ‘not serious’ about Dutton’s nuclear plan and running economy off it ‘unachievable’, Matt Canavan says - by @joshbutler.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.comCoalition ‘not serious’ about Dutton’s nuclear plan and running economy off it ‘unachievable’, Matt Canavan saysNationals senator questions his own party’s policy, saying ‘all sides of politics are deciding their energy based on focus group’