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Julie Bishop in message to Donald Trump: avoid protectionism, resume freer trade
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will use a weekend speech in the United States to deliver a thinly veiled appeal to the Trump administration to resume a pathway of freer trade and to eschew protectionism.
- by David Wroe and Fergus Hunter
Investigation
Corruption
The Australian building that made almost $20m for corrupt Malaysians
Corrupt Malaysian politicians used the sale of a Melbourne building to give themselves a $20 million payday.
- by Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker
Gallery of illustrations by Fairfax Media artist Alan Moir
Alan Moir, The Sydney Morning Herald's political cartoonist, sketches the political unreality.
Best of Fairfax cartoons Jan 27
Fairfax Media's talented team of artists, illustrators and cartoonists give us their very own humorous version of the news of the day.
Best of Fairfax cartoons Jan 26
Fairfax Media's talented team of artists, illustrators and cartoonists give us their very own humorous version of the news of the day.
Malcolm Turnbull to discuss trade with Donald Trump after US President reopens door to TPP
The United States is unlikely to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the near future but it would be "great" if they did, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said after President Donald Trump expressed a willingness to reconsider the trade pact if he could secure a "substantially better deal".
- by Fergus Hunter
Malcolm Turnbull says the Australian flag is unlikely to ever change
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who once campaigned to change the Australian flag, says it unlikely to ever shift from the current design.
- by Fergus Hunter
Quantum physicist Michelle Simmons named 2018 Australian of the Year
Quantum physicist Michelle Simmons has been named 2018 Australian of the Year, in recognition of her work in the "space race of the computing era".
- by Judith Ireland
Labor senator Sam Dastyari formally quits Parliament
Labor senator Sam Dastyari has formally resigned from parliament after a scandal over his ties to a Chinese donor.
Trade
Labor calls for independent modelling before backing TPP deal
Federal Labor leader Bill Shorten says it would be "very, very, very foolish" for the government not to seek independent modelling on the international trade deal.
- by Felicity Caldwell