For years, Australia’s political establishment treated Pauline Hanson and her party, One Nation, as a sideshow—loud, controversial, but ultimately contained. That assumption is now under serious strain. What was once dismissed as fringe protest politics is increasingly shaping national debate, unsettling Canberra’s rhythm and forcing major parties to confront a political landscape that no longer behaves as it once did.
From Protest to Pressure
The Cost-of-Living Factor

Immigration and Identity Politics
Media Attention and Political Leverage

A Challenge to the Old Guard
The Question of Sustainability
