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Barnaby Joyce
Review finds political interference compromised complaint against Joyce
The conduct of Nationals MPs lead to a complainant's identity being exposed and the embattled deputy prime minister denied a fair hearing.
- by Mark Kenny
Turnbull government warns of 'chaos' as powerful super union takes shape
- by Adam Gartrell and Anna Patty
Turnbull staffer loses job after posts about 'cheating' boyfriend NSW minister
- by Fergus Hunter and Alexandra Smith
Opinion & Perspectives
David Pope's Public Sector Informant cartoons
Cartoons for the monthly Public Sector Informant magazine.
Our government is a Mexican telenovela
The Prime Minister has lost an extraordinary amount of skin for a scandal that is not his and leads a government that looks chaotic and self-absorbed.
Jacqueline Maley
Meet the MP who actually wants to know what works
Politicians are forever promising programs they say are ''evidence-based'', but they are usually less than keen on conducting the experiments needed to obtain that evidence. Andrew Leigh is different.
Peter Martin
Federal
The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox
The latest work by Sydney Morning Herald editorial cartoonist Cathy Wilcox.
The latest illustrations from artist Michael Leunig
A look at the follies, foibles and joys of the human race through the eyes of cartoonist Michael Leunig. <br>Buy prints from Michael Leunig at <a href="http://theageshop.com.au/leunig">theageshop.com.au/leunig </a> and <a href="http://smhshop.com.au/leunig">smhshop.com.au/leunig. </a> <br>Join us on Facebook at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MichaelLeunigAppreciationPage">Michael Leunig Appreciation Page.</a>
NSW
energy
NSW election
Manildra hit with $107,000 fine plus costs over political donations
- by Peter Hannam
Victoria
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Fire
How the government pressured the fire brigade to accept a union deal
- by Nick McKenzie and Farrah Tomazin
Queensland
