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Politico, a major US news company, is set to launch in Australia later this year.

The company announced a move into the Australian market and the launch of a new product called Canberra Playbook when parliament returns in the third quarter of 2026, after the winter recess.

POLITICO's expansion to Australia will bring its signature ahead-of-the-curve, insider political and policy journalism to help the country's most influential audiences cut through the noise in a vibrant democracy.

The expansion will further POLITICO's mission of linking global power centers and help readers in North America and Europe understand the decisions made in Australia that affect them and vice versa.