The best Australian Politics newsletters

Raising Hell is a long-form investigative newsletter by journalist Royce Kurmelovs covering Australian fossil fuel politics, climate policy and industry influence. Readers get forensic reporting on coal mining, emissions accounting and government climate hushing, plus updates on upcoming essays.

Investigative reporting on energy, industry and climate issues in Western Australia, including government contracts, gas projects and mining approvals. Readers get document-based analysis such as contract tables and freedom of information findings about decisions affecting WA's environment and water supply.

A Western Australian political newsletter and podcast covering state politics, housing and power in the west, mixing on-the-ground reporting from campaign events with interviews and opinion. Readers get firsthand accounts of by-elections, One Nation's local rise, and industry debates about renting.

Original reporting and long-form features on Palestinian solidarity activism, the Global Sumud Flotilla, and Australia's foreign policy ties to the US. Issues combine firsthand testimony, quoted sources and footnoted historical analysis.

Marxist analysis of Australian politics and capitalism, covering the rise of the far right, housing and migration, and debates on the left. Readers get a socialist perspective on current events and strategy for building the left.

Daily Australian political and economic commentary from a libertarian-leaning perspective, focusing on government waste, taxation and civil liberties. Issues use specific figures from reports and audits to argue for fiscal restraint and individual freedom.

Lamestream is an independent Australian media outlet that covers the media industry and how its coverage shapes politics and public debate. It publishes podcast episodes and written stories that critique news coverage of current events, from political violence to foreign affairs and press awards.

Deepcut News is an independent Australian outlet running reader-supported investigations and commentary critical of mainstream power structures. Recent issues cover a court case over a pro-Palestine protest symbol, corporate donors behind One Nation, and a critique of Australian media's coverage of Gaza.

A personal newsletter from an Australian Greens-aligned writer on green politics, radical municipalism and colonialism, mixing commentary on party strategy with notes from life in Brisbane. Readers get pointed critiques of Greens tactics, such as the gas export tax campaign and proposals for direct online voting on parliamentary positions.

Newsletter of the Australian Anarcho-Syndicalist Federation (ASF-IWA) covering labour organising, union law and solidarity campaigns. Readers get movement commentary, legal analysis of proposed legislation affecting unions, and fundraising appeals for causes such as Myanmar resistance groups.

Common Endeavour is a newsletter from an Australian political party-linked organisation offering reflections on politics, human connection and how to communicate truth and positive politics. Issues mix philosophical manifesto-style writing with commentary on current affairs and election results.

The Zero Planet is an Australian news site covering climate action, clean energy and sustainability innovation, with a focus on NSW coal policy, battery storage, EVs and Indigenous conservation. Each issue pairs a lead story with several short roundups, many drawing on outside reporting and press material.