Politics
Federal
Peter Dutton narrowly avoids no confidence motion over au pair saga
The Greens and Labor sought to embarrass the Home Affairs Minister after they accused him of misleading Parliament.
- by Fergus Hunter
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Education
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces $4.6 billion school funding fix
The Morrison government will inject another $4.6 billion into private schools in a bid to end the education funding wars.
- by Michael Koziol
United Nations
Ann Sudmalis and Jenny Macklin given United Nations secondment in New York ahead of retirement
Sudmalis was offered the role following her explosive claims of "bullying, betrayal and backstabbing".
- by Fergus Hunter
Public service
Contractors to be face-to-face with Centrelink customers in new trial
The main public service union is worried about the move, which is the latest increase in the agency's use of contractors.
- by Sally Whyte
Sketch
Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison makes 'brmm, brmm' in a big rig, just like Donald Trump
Australia's new Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, emulates Donald Trump by climbing aboard a big truck and making weird faces.
- by Tony Wright
Defamation
Leyonhjelm says comments helped Hanson-Young's re-election prospects
David Leyonhjelm's lawyers say his "stop shagging men" comment was "much more likely" to benefit Sarah Hanson-Young politically than to hurt her reputation.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox
The latest work by Sydney Morning Herald editorial cartoonist Cathy Wilcox.
The latest illustrations from artist Andrew Weldon
Andrew Weldon has been a contributor to The Age and The Sunday Age for many years. His cartoons have been published widely nationally and internationally, including in The New Yorker, The Spectator and Private Eye. He has published two book collections of his work and several childrens' books. He smells funny.
Best of Fairfax cartoons September 20, 2018
Fairfax Media's talented team of artists, illustrators and cartoonists give us their very own humorous version of the news of the day.