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'Without balance' and 'sensible': Labor's massive energy plan divides critics
Energy

'Without balance' and 'sensible': Labor's massive energy plan divides critics

Labor has sparked a political clash over a new plan to use $15 billion in Commonwealth debt to finance new energy projects.

  • by David Crowe & Nicole Hasham
'Ad hoc and extreme': Peak business group slams Morrison government on energy policy
Energy

'Ad hoc and extreme': Peak business group slams Morrison government on energy policy

  • by David Crowe
'We were so close': Education Minister shelves sexual assault taskforce for universities
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University

'We were so close': Education Minister shelves sexual assault taskforce for universities

  • by Michael Koziol
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

  • by Michael Koziol
Agencies on notice to watch for foreign influence in next election
Federal election

Agencies on notice to watch for foreign influence in next election

  • by David Crowe

Opinion & Perspectives

Bishop does female empowerment the Liberal way, with added boat shoes

Jacqueline Maley
Jacqueline Maley

“History is replete with women ... who have had to disguise themselves as men in order to take part in a man’s world,” Bishop said at the yacht crew launch. Just to be clear, she was talking about yachting. Definitely only referring to yachting.

Morrison, take heed: nationalist posturing comes back to bite you

Waleed Aly
Waleed Aly

The logic of globalisation is that once it ensnares you, it tends to inflict pain if you try to escape it.

Shorten's energy plan is the art of the possible

David Crowe
David Crowe

This is dangerous territory because the new investment would heighten pressure on existing coal-fired power stations, bringing forward their closure and triggering job losses.

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Best of Fairfax cartoons November 24, 2018

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

Terrorism encryption laws face political showdown in final sitting of Parliament
National security

Terrorism encryption laws face political showdown in final sitting of Parliament

Australia’s spy and police agencies are set to enter a politically charged debate on Monday.

  • by David Wroe
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Federal

PM wants to strip terrorists of Australian citizenship

Fifty Australian Maritime Safety Authority jobs to move to Coffs Harbour
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Public service

Fifty Australian Maritime Safety Authority jobs to move to Coffs Harbour

  • by Sally Whyte
Federal

The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox

NSW

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Victoria

Yawn! Wake me up when this election is over
Opinion
Victoria Votes

Yawn! Wake me up when this election is over

  • by Danny Katz
Opinion
Victorian election

Only Labor will keep delivering for all Victorians

  • by Daniel Andrews
Victoria Votes

Women desert Greens, Ratnam blames Labor's 'dirty smear campaign'

  • by Noel Towell, Adam Carey & Gerard Cockburn

Queensland

Sex workers 'have to choose between working legally, or working safely'
South-east Queensland

Sex workers 'have to choose between working legally, or working safely'

  • by Alison Brown
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Queensland courts

Evidence mounts in Annette Mason murder inquest

  • by Aaron Bunch
Queensland courts

Woman suspected her lover of being involved in Mason murder

  • by Aaron Bunch

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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