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Australia's population projected to hit 42 million by 2066 as Melbourne overtakes Sydney
Population

Australia's population projected to hit 42 million by 2066 as Melbourne overtakes Sydney

The Australian Bureau of Statistics projects Australia will accommodate another 5 million people by about the end of the next decade.

  • by Michael Koziol
Australian-born extremists could lose citizenship under PM's push
Extremism

Australian-born extremists could lose citizenship under PM's push

McManus escalates dispute over casual worker 'double dipping'
Industrial relations

McManus escalates dispute over casual worker 'double dipping'

  • by Dana McCauley
Labor announces $15 billion to 'turbo charge' renewables sector
Energy

Labor announces $15 billion to 'turbo charge' renewables sector

  • by Nicole Hasham
'Not a behemoth sitting on Australian democracy': Tony Abbott defends Rupert Murdoch
Tony Abbott

'Not a behemoth sitting on Australian democracy': Tony Abbott defends Rupert Murdoch

  • by Latika Bourke

Opinion & Perspectives

Victorian election 2018: This is one poll that Matthew Guy cannot wish away

Noel Towell
Noel Towell

It's not easy for Liberal and Nationals strategists to close their eyes and pretend that today’s poll in The Age is not seriously bad.

Grubby politics mars Labor’s policy wins

The Age believes the Andrews government deserves another term, but we have reservations.

Morrison must avoid population populism

Immigration has made Australia a most prosperous nation.

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Federal

Ever the diplomat, star speaker Julie Bishop keeps mum on Liberal Party gossip
Liberal Party

Ever the diplomat, star speaker Julie Bishop keeps mum on Liberal Party gossip

The former deputy PM attended at the “Bold Thinking” series, organised by La Trobe University, with the theme of politics, leadership and the Liberal Party.

  • by Miki Perkins
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Federal

Best of Fairfax cartoons November 23, 2018

Fairfax Media's talented team of artists, illustrators and cartoonists give us their humorous version of the news of the day.

Illustration: Dionne Gain
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Federal

Best of Fairfax cartoons November 22, 2018

'Namaste': PM praises multiculturalism as Indian president honours Gandhi
India

'Namaste': PM praises multiculturalism as Indian president honours Gandhi

  • by Garry Maddox
Sally McManus escalates dispute over casual worker 'double dipping'
Industrial relations

Sally McManus escalates dispute over casual worker 'double dipping'

  • by Dana McCauley

Victoria

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New South Wales

Milton Orkopoulos, ex-minister, paedophile, to get prison day release
State Parliament

Milton Orkopoulos, ex-minister, paedophile, to get prison day release

  • by Alexandra Smith
State Parliament

Call for more funding to meet 'untapped demand' for Legal Aid services

  • by Lisa Visentin
Exclusive
State Parliament

NSW government to overhaul how payroll tax is collected from small firms

  • by Lisa Visentin & Matt Wade

Queensland

Taxi licence owners rev up to launch $1 billion legal action
Taxis

Taxi licence owners rev up to launch $1 billion legal action

  • by Felicity Caldwell
That Thinking Feeling

Lady Cilento decision exposes government's trickiness

  • by Madonna King
Mining

Queensland resources create one new job every 40 minutes

  • by Felicity Caldwell

ACT

Plans to address issues from Dickson land swap delayed until 2019
Planning and development

Plans to address issues from Dickson land swap delayed until 2019

  • by Daniel Burdon
ACT government

'Dramatic harm': lawyers kick 'damaging' plan for CTP reforms

  • by Doug Dingwall
ACT government

'Huge disappointment': Cyclists oppose benefits cuts under CTP reforms

  • by Doug Dingwall

Western Australia

'Get in the ring': Will Twitter war inspire spin doctors to run for Parliament?
Social media

'Get in the ring': Will Twitter war inspire spin doctors to run for Parliament?

  • by Nathan Hondros & Hannah Barry
Corruption

WA government kills $6.7m in contracts with companies named in CCC report

  • by Nathan Hondros
Euthanasia

Catholic bishops take up fight against government's assisted dying plan

  • by Nathan Hondros

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