Conspiracy, Covid and the Coalition: why are more of its MPs appealing to the alt-right?

Conspiracy, Covid and the Coalition: why are more of its MPs appealing to the alt-right?From vaccine scepticism to calls to ‘drain the billabong’, a growing number of Liberal and National figures are playing directly to the political fringes

Anti-vaccine mandate rally takes over streets of Melbourne Thousands of protesters are marching through the CBD, and rally organisers have flagged plans to shut down the intersection of Flinders and Swanston streets.

George Christensen condemned for appearance on US conspiracy theorist show
The Coalition backbencher has been reprimanded by his own party for supporting comments likening Australia's COVID-19 measures to Auschwitz and the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Thousands in Melbourne march in opposing protests after passing of pandemic laws
Protesters are once again rallying in Melbourne, as Victoria records 1365 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and a further nine deaths.

Victoria records 1,061 COVID-19 new cases after protests continued for third weekend
Victoria has recorded another 1,061 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths.

Covid vaccine protests in Melbourne as Kerry Chant warns of ‘uptick’ in Sydney Omicron cases
Greg Hunt says TGA and Atagi to decide on Pfizer vaccines for children by the end of the year