Brisbanetimes iconBrisbanetimesOct 2, 2026

The Greens want to catch the Mamdani wave. But can the minor party really become ‘unashamedly populist’?

New York City's mayor and the UK's Zack Polanski have tapped into anti-establishment anger. Australia's new Greens leader, a hard man of the hard-left, wants to do the same.

The Greens want to catch the Mamdani wave. But can the minor party really become ‘unashamedly populist’?

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New York City's mayor and the UK's Zack Polanski have tapped into anti-establishment anger.

Australia's new Greens leader, a hard man of the hard-left, wants to do the same.

New York City's mayor and the UK's Zack Polanski have tapped into anti-establishment anger. Australia's new Greens leader, a hard man of the hard-left, wants to do the same.

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New York City's mayor and the UK's Zack Polanski have tapped into anti-establishment anger. Australia's new Greens leader, a hard man of the hard-left, wants to do the same.

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