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Federal Editor and Canberra Bureau Chief for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Opinions my own. bevan.shields@fairfaxmedia.com.au

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  1. BRILLIANT shot by the BRILLIANT of the Ewen v Clive shouting match

  2. Screaming match on live TV between and

  3. Labor's wooing of Tasmania begins. Party just announced a $32 million....roundabout

  4. Bronwyn Bishop is delivering her final speech to Parliament

  5. BREAKING: Clive Palmer is NOT recontesting his seat in Parliament

  6. Malcolm Turnbull says he's "quietly confident" the government will be returned at the election

  7. Very sad to hear news about the death of Greens MP John Kaye, a gentleman and principled politician. A big loss

  8. TONIGHT: Political Editor has a Budget Eve bombshell - his exclusive will have implications on the Federal Election.

  9. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce informs the Parliament about CARP

  10. Rich or poor: where do you fit in today's Australia? Check out our calculator to find out

  11. The book also has this fantastic picture of Northbourne Avenue. Such a shame the towers fell into disrepair

  12. My faves: Birch House (Parliament House architect once owned it) and Lakeview townhouses (by Seidler)

  13. Reading the most fabulous book

  14. Canberra in autumn

  15. BREAKING: has confirmed the refugee who set himself on fire on Nauru earlier this week has died in hospital

  16. Peter Dutton rules out housing Manus Island asylum seekers on Christmas Island

  17. Tony Abbott says he doesn't think the Liberal Party will ever turn to him to be leader again

  18. Terribly sad but beautiful service at Port Arthur to mark 20th anniversary of the massacre

  19. I can feel a nuanced policy debate coming on...

  20. Labor's immigration spokesman Richard Marles all over the shop on Manus decision. Weeks out from election, won't say what Labor would do

  21. . and are doing a Facebook live to discuss the Manus Island closure bombshell. Watch here

  22. BREAKING: PNG PM says Manus Island detention centre will CLOSE following court decision

  23. Peter Dutton on the man who set himself on fire: "His outlook is not good at all" Says will be flown to Australia for treatment

  24. Source tells the refugee poured 20 litres of petrol over himself and shouted "this action will prove how exhausted we are"

  25. The refugee was on Nauru. Nauru government says in statement: "There is no value in such behaviour"

  26. BREAKING: A 23 year old male Iranian refugee has self-immolated. Medical evacuation to Australia possible

  27. Alan Jones says there has been difficulties with Richo's condition in hospital and he has been placed in intensive care

  28. Peter Dutton: "We have our own contingencies in relation to these matters" But refuses to say what they are

  29. Peter Dutton asked by what happens now: "It was Labor who created this problem"

  30. Gillian Triggs: "This ruling is confirmation that Australia’s detention policies are increasingly out of step with international norms"

  31. my 1 yo has a negatively geared submarine

  32. Who was the 'three cheers' reporter? Cringe-factor x 1000

  33. Always good to be photographed drinking a beer after completely disregarding the laws of a sovereign nation, paying bribe.

  34. Meet Beryl the cow from North Queensland - the social media sensation who thinks she’s a DOG

  35. This is the 'major announcement' already dropped to News Corp papers.

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