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Labor mates in lobbyland: ‘I just get paid more’

Labor mates in lobbyland: ‘I just get paid more’

With billions of dollars up for grabs, former politicians and advisers know they can charge handsomely to help big companies gain access to mammoth federal deals.

  • by David Crowe

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Black swans in ‘significant peril’ from bird flu

Black swans in ‘significant peril’ from bird flu

Australia’s poultry industry is grappling with an outbreak of H7 bird flu, but the H5N1 strain, which has spread to every other continent, could wipe out native species.

  • by Mike Foley
Lobbyland: Pyne, Feeney open doors in defence

Lobbyland: Pyne, Feeney open doors in defence

A weapons supplier with more than $200 million in federal deals has emerged as one of the best-connected companies in federal politics.

  • by David Crowe
Energy policy is becoming Australia’s own Brexit, and proving just as intractable
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Energy policy is becoming Australia’s own Brexit, and proving just as intractable

If the Coalition isn’t making up the policy as it’s going along, then it’s doing a Vegas-level impression of a political outfit that is.

  • by Shaun Carney
Best of cartoons, July 11, 2024
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Best of cartoons, July 11, 2024

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

Cartoons of the week
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Cartoons of the week

The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board.

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Gen X, Millennial Australians better off than their parents – but not all

Gen X, Millennial Australians better off than their parents – but not all

Australians are largely growing up to be better off than their parents, but there are risks younger generations may not gain much ground.

  • by Rachel Clun
The latest illustrations from artist Andrew Dyson
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‘I’ll be fighting tooth and nail’: Muslim leader vows to back Labor

‘I’ll be fighting tooth and nail’: Muslim leader vows to back Labor

The government has run into trouble trying to find an envoy for Islamophobia, someone it hoped to unveil at the same time as the new antisemitism envoy.

  • by David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
Top university rejects antisemitism definition over academic freedom
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Top university rejects antisemitism definition over academic freedom

The Australian National University refused to adopt a contentious definition of antisemitism used by other tertiary institutions.

  • by Angus Thompson
There are no ‘safe’ seats any more, and here’s why that’s good news

There are no ‘safe’ seats any more, and here’s why that’s good news

More power for crossbenchers at the federal level could be a good way to break the big-party logjam. It couldn’t could be worse than what we’ve got.

  • by Ross Gittins