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Drones
US warning against Chinese drone technology monitoring Australian airports
The counter drone measures come in the wake of the chaos caused at London's Gatwick airport before Christmas.
- by Latika Bourke
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Water
Labor's $200m pledge to 'boots on the ground' groups to fix rivers
Labor is promising $200 million over five years to improve the health of urban waterways
- by Deborah Snow
Cyber security
Warning WeChat could spread Chinese propaganda during federal election
International Cyber Policy Institute warns WeChat’s 1.5 million monthly Australian users could be exposed to disinformation on the Chinese messaging service.
- by Max Koslowski
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Energy
Greens' push to ban funding for coal-fired power threatens government control
If the party gets enough backing from the crossbench and Labor, an amendment banning support for coal could pass the lower house in defiance of the government.
- by Fergus Hunter
China
'To those that much is given, much is expected': Pyne asks China to obey rules
The Defence Minister said China's actions in the South China Sea had hurt the country's image.
- by Fergus Hunter
My Health Record
GPs seek legal advice on My Health Record
Doctors want to know whether they might be held liable for mishaps that occur as a result of incorrect patient data.
- by Dana McCauley
Federal election
Warringah challenger Zali Steggall distanced herself from formal preference deals
Zali Steggall and her backers are convinced they will ride a wave of dissatisfaction to victory.
- by Fergus Hunter & Bevan Shields
Opinion
Memo to Scott Morrison: it's the economy, stupid
Forgetting culture wars and campaigning on the economy is the Coalition's last best hope of avoiding an electoral drubbing.
- by Tony Walker
Best of cartoons January 28, 2019
Our talented team of artists, illustrators and cartoonists give us their version of the news of the day.
The latest illustrations from artist Alan Moir
Alan Moir, The Sydney Morning Herald's political cartoonist, sketches the political unreality.
The latest illustrations from artist Judy Horacek
The Age's Judy Horacek says "My life has been a quest to find new and better places to stick cartoons". Accordingly, her cartoons can be found in newspapers and magazines, online, on aprons and teatowels, on mugs, on fridge magnets and cards, and as limited edition prints. Her cartoons have been described as whimsical and quirky. As she says, "I take every day situations and make them strange"