Teal candidate for Bradfield Nicolette Boele has apologised.

Teal candidate apologises for sexualised joke to teen hairdresser

Nicolette Boele allegedly told the young female hairdresser that her hair wash “was so good and I didn’t even have sex with you”.

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A very cross bench

Why do some men find the teals so triggering?

The powerful movement might hold the fate of the nation in its hands come election day.

  • Jacqueline Maley
Sean Marsh of Climate 200.

Climate 200 staffer calls for boycott of Israeli businesses

The call is particularly controversial among Jewish Australians,many of whom live in electorates represented by teal MPs with Climate 200 backing.

  • Paul Sakkal
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference after visiting Government House to call for an election.

We’re prepared for election of small targets,which is deeply disappointing

Australians deserve better than the kind of visionless politics being dished up by the major parties.

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Opposition frontbencher Jane Hume has complained to the electoral commission about the Gazette News titles.

Election watchdog clears ‘fake newspaper’ of breaking political advertising rules

Coalition frontbencher Jane Hume wrote to the Australian Electoral Commission earlier this month alleging Gazette News was a “fake newspaper”.

  • Paul Sakkal
Monique Ryan’s husband Peter Jordan is seen in video footage removing a sign supporting her Liberal rival Amelia Hamer.

Monique Ryan,husband apologise after he is filmed removing Liberal sign

Videos have emerged showing other vandals slashing posters in the teal MP’s affluent electorate as part of an increasingly bitter campaign in which incidents have led to court appearances.

  • Olivia Ireland andRachael Dexter
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Teal appeal:Independent MPs Allegra Spender,Zali Steggall,Sophie Scamps,Zoe Daniel and Monique Ryan.

Teals must come clean before the election. Voters have a right to know

These independent MPs talk a big game about transparency,but as a political tactic,they choose not to be transparent on the most important question of all.

  • George Brandis
Warringah MP Zali Steggall wants a new fund to harden communities against the climate threat.

Zali Steggall stands by controversial offshore wind,seeks to broaden climate debate

Recent climate catastrophes underscore the need to harden communities against natural disasters even as emissions are cut,says the federal independent MP.

  • Nick O'Malley
Our independents and minor parties are like Trump,allowing voters a way to genuinely challenge the status quo.

Trump and the teals have a lot in common

Donald Trump wants to destroy the system. In some fashion,so do the teals.

  • Sean Kelly
Opposition frontbencher Jane Hume.

Coalition makes formal complaint over pro-teal spin in ‘fake newspaper’

Gazette News,which pays to boost stories about teal MPs,said its local news outlets were not linked to any political movement.

  • Paul Sakkal