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The battle for NSW Labor

The battle for NSW Labor

Old grudges and factional maneuvering are complicating the NSW Labor leadership race between Chris Minns and Jodi McKay.

Major infrastructure projects are killing us

Major infrastructure projects are killing us

Deaths related to air pollution number in the thousands, and industry and big engineering projects are major contributors to our poor air quality.

Victoria's public housing investment is bleak and getting worse

Victoria's public housing investment is bleak and getting worse

State government investment in public housing has fallen, and Victoria and NSW are underperforming compared to small states.

Did the anti-Adani convoy backfire?

Did the anti-Adani convoy backfire?

Bob Brown's anti-Adani convoy has been derided by conservatives for alienating the very voters it was supposed to draw in. But Brown isn't so sure.

The resurrection and redemption of Barnaby Joyce

The resurrection and redemption of Barnaby Joyce

The Coalition's Lazarus has won New Englanders' votes, but some locals say he’ll need to win back their respect.

How Dutton kept Dickson

How Dutton kept Dickson

Dutton's electors are older, whiter and more affluent than the average Australian. This came down to highways and franking credits.

A flash of fuschia as Julia Banks sweeps the peninsula

A flash of fuschia as Julia Banks sweeps the peninsula

Candidates battle not only each other but the ghost of politics that haunts Victoria's twin peninsulas.

After watergate, will Barnaby Joyce lose New England to an independent?

After watergate, will Barnaby Joyce lose New England to an independent?

In Saturday’s election, Barnaby Joyce is widely expected to stroll to victory. Who is the new independent getting in his way?

How overfishing in Tassie drove this barefoot fisherman to politics

How overfishing in Tassie drove this barefoot fisherman to politics

Walking barefoot through the corridors of power, Craig Garland would be nobody’s man but his own.

Meet candidate Craig Garland, the Tassie fisherman saying 'no' to the big guys

Meet candidate Craig Garland, the Tassie fisherman saying 'no' to the big guys

"I wouldn’t want to leave Tassie for Canberra. But if we don’t fight, we’re going to die."