Politics
Federal
Bill Shorten: he's not Mr Popularity, but he could be PM this year
Bill Shorten has now been Labor leader for longer than Paul Keating. Will he ever make it to The Lodge?
- by Judith Ireland
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Best of Fairfax cartoons, January 20
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EXCLUSIVE
The $1 billion cost of pork barrelling revealed
For the first time, the true scale of electorate winning promises can be revealed with both parties shamelessly rewarding their own constituents and the electorates in which they have the most to lose by a ratio reaching six to one.
- by Eryk Bagshaw, Lucas Baird
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Men discharged from Defence forces found to be at significantly greater suicide risk
Men aged in their 30s who have been involuntarily medically discharged from the defence force are four times as likely to die by suicide than Australian men of the same age.
- by Lucas Baird
COMMENT
Opinion
Government grants are sloppy, and perhaps corrupt. We won't know until there's an independent inquiry
Before the last election the Turnbull government had an unofficial budget: $20 million for each electorate in play. It could be handed out as picnic tables, fire trails, skate parks, netball courts, disabled toilets, or anything else that made it look as if the government cared about the electorate.
- by Peter Martin
David Pope: The Canberra Times editorial cartoonist's latest work
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Citizenship crisis
Labor politicians David Feeney and Katy Gallagher face High Court over citizenship
Mr Feeney's attempt to renounce his British citizenship was not registered with UK authorities, the High Court heard as citizenship hearings were delayed.
- by Jorge Branco
Bill Shorten deflects questions on David Feeney, 'disgusted' over pursuit of Susan Lamb as citizenship doubts dog Labor
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says he is "disgusted" that Labor MP Susan Lamb is being pursued over dual citizenship concerns despite her difficult personal circumstances.
- by Fergus Hunter
Best of Fairfax cartoons, January 19, 2018
Fairfax Media's talented team of artists, illustrators and cartoonists give us their humorous version of the news of the day.
COMMENT
Opinion
Nothing sacred about Australia Day but politicians refuse to admit it
Political leaders are hellbent on making Australia Day into some sort of sacred cow, but we all know the only cows associated with January 26 are the ones in sausage form.
- by Judith Ireland