Politics
Federal
‘Recent phenomenon’: Albanese doubles down on cuts to crossbench staff numbers
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it isn’t the case that crossbench politicians have to do more work than major party backbenchers and so need more staff.
- by Katina Curtis
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Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
Anthony Albanese goes to Europe to talk about Ukraine but with China on his mind
Australians must not dismiss Russia’s war in Ukraine as something that does not affect them.
- by Rob Harris
Best of cartoons, June 27, 2022
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The latest illustrations from artist Alan Moir
Alan Moir, The Sydney Morning Herald's political cartoonist, sketches the political unreality.
Independents consider disrupting Senate after PM cuts staff allocation
The government could face an embarrassing loss of control of the Senate next month over cuts to independents’ staff allocations.
- by Dana Daniel
State health ministers to ask for crackdown on vaping products at the border
State health ministers will push the federal government to crack down on illicit vaping imports after new research found they are serving as a “gateway” to cigarettes.
- by Dana Daniel
Opinion
Inflation
Has business learnt its lesson from climate wars?
What is being said on wages mirrors business’s approach to defeating the mining tax and carbon price – actual data was brushed aside in favour of false claims.
- by Sean Kelly
‘Stats nerd’ Leigh in dream job on the eve of census
Economics academic turned assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh says he’s been training for 20 years for this job of overseeing the census.
- by Rachel Clun
The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox
The latest work by Sydney Morning Herald editorial cartoonist Cathy Wilcox.
Best of cartoons, June 26, 2022
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Global economy ‘flashing red’, warns world’s central bank
The global economy is facing a 1970s spiral of low growth and high inflation, the Bank for International Settlements warns, with Australians most at risk.
- by Shane Wright