By hiding behind "sterile" roadside signs and refusing to let candidate Fiona Hammond speak to the media, the LNP’s hyper-cautious campaign completely lost touch with everyday voters. 

Discover why modern political machines are so terrified of unscripted moments, and how Labor’s willingness to actually talk to people secured them the win.

By hiding behind "sterile" roadside signs and refusing to let candidate Fiona Hammond speak to the media, the LNP&rsquo;s hyper-cautious campaign completely lost touch with everyday voters. 
Discover why modern political machines are so terrified of unscripted moments, and how Labor&rsquo;s willingness to actually talk to people secured them the win.

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Why the LNP’s ‘cult-like’ roadside waving lost the Stafford by-election

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The Federal Court has upheld a landmark ruling against the women-only app Giggle for Girls, finding its exclusion of a transgender woman constituted gender identity discrimination. 

Shadow Minister for Women Melissa McIntosh joined Gary Hardgrave to discuss why the Coalition is now committing to rewriting the Sex Discrimination Act to protect biological female-only spaces.

The Federal Court has upheld a landmark ruling against the women-only app Giggle for Girls, finding its exclusion of a transgender woman constituted gender identity discrimination. 
Shadow Minister for Women Melissa McIntosh joined Gary Hardgrave to discuss why the Coalition is now committing to rewriting the Sex Discrimination Act to protect biological female-only spaces.

Tickle v Giggle: Why the Coalition vows to change Trans Discrimination Laws

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Older Australians are facing a brutal postcode lottery, with some forced to wait nearly a year for essential home care assessments. 

Trilogy Care CEO Luke Traini joined Gary Hardgrave to discuss why the system is failing and the heartbreaking reality that many are running out of time.

Older Australians are facing a brutal postcode lottery, with some forced to wait nearly a year for essential home care assessments. 
Trilogy Care CEO Luke Traini joined Gary Hardgrave to discuss why the system is failing and the heartbreaking reality that many are running out of time.

The brutal postcode lottery inside Australia’s aged care crisis

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Why the LNP’s ‘cult-like’ roadside waving lost the Stafford by-election

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