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The Abbott legacy: Turnbull heads for the worst of both worlds

The Abbott legacy: Turnbull heads for the worst of both worlds

The toxic legacy of Tony Abbott’s approach to politics is undermining his successor — even as the man himself directly attacks Malcolm Turnbull.

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Greens’ Senate deal sure pisses off Labor, but is it an own goal?

Greens’ Senate deal sure pisses off Labor, but is it an own goal?

The Greens have done a deal with the Coalition on Senate reform — but will it blow up in their faces?

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Mayne: Rupert’s never had a democratic triple play quite like 2016

Mayne: Rupert’s never had a democratic triple play quite like 2016

There is little ideological coherence to Rupert Murdoch’s three personal goals for 2016.

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ABC braces for another budget cut as Rudd grant runs out

ABC braces for another budget cut as Rudd grant runs out

What will go next if Aunty is subject to yet more budget cuts by the Coalition government?

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Enemies at the gates: Bronny hunkers down in Mackellar, but factional war has broken out

Can Bronwyn Bishop save her seat of Mackellar? An insider outlines the factional heavies lining up against her.

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Tips and rumours

How to find a leak … ladders of opportunity … Leigh’s clever not-prop …

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Xi whiz! It’s Mao all over again

China these days is all about Xi, a man who has amassed power over the past three years in a manner unprecedented since Mao Zedong.

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Not with a bang, but with a whimper: BRW goes as Fin launches ‘leadership’ section

Fairfax has finally pulled the plug on BRW, absorbing the title into a new “editorial and commercial offering”.

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Crikey Blogs | LINKS|

Is it really cheaper to build infrastructure in the inner suburbs?

It’s a truism that development costs are much higher on the urban fringe than in inner areas. But there’s little evidence the claim still holds and good reason to think it might no longer be the case

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Business bites: Aussie dollar highs … corruption inquiry bites … guns superfly …

Smith & Wesson is having a banner year, showing that there is lots of money to be made in fear. Plus other business tidbits of the day.

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Media briefs: Pell v Bolt … ABC v McKenzie … Women’s Weekly shake-up …

Andrew Bolt will interview George Pell on Sky News tonight. Plus other media tidbits of the day.

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DECODER

WHAT WAS SAID:

"Have you seen [Trump's] hands? You know what they say about men with small hands? You can’t trust them."

"Yes, I am making a dick joke. This is politics now."

Marco Rubio
Election Deciders
The Power Index profiles the influential insiders, flacks and tabloid hacks.
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The campaign directors
1
The strategists
2
The spinners
3
The unionists
4
The lobbyists
5
The ad creatives
6
The money bags
7
The TV directors
8
The tabloid editors
9