Politics
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Political donations
Gambling donations ramp up debate over influence in politics
The support for both major parties came as a parliamentary inquiry urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ban advertisements for online bets.
- by David Crowe
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Pacific diplomacy
‘There is a contest’: Australia and China jostle for Pacific influence
- by Matthew Knott
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The Dust of Death
Scope of benchtop ban under review to guard against loopholes
- by Angus Thompson
Opinion & Perspectives
Albanese has finally come to the realisation that he’s in power
The PM has got the nation talking about what he wants on his terms – something he had largely failed to do before now.
Sean Kelly
Columnist
Albanese now has the upper hand on tax. But Dutton will want to drag it out
Anthony Albanese is on a mission to pressure Peter Dutton into a quick decision on the revised stage 3 tax cuts and shift the attention off his broken promise.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Women are lurching to the left. Why aren’t men following them?
As the gender divide becomes the political divide, we’ll have to wait and see what happens to traditional relationships.
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Federal
Allies ‘have to compete aggressively’ with China for Pacific security, US warns
A senior US official has made the warning ahead of this week’s address to the Australian parliament by PNG Prime Minister James Marape.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
Political leadership
Albanese has finally come to the realisation that he’s in power
The PM has got the nation talking about what he wants on his terms – something he had largely failed to do before now.
- by Sean Kelly
Victoria
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Planning
See where in your suburb off-the-shelf apartments can be built
- by Kieran Rooney and Hannah Kennelly
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Development
Why the plan to convert CBD office towers into 10,000 apartments is ‘not stacking up’
- by Rachel Eddie
New South Wales
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State Parliament
‘They will freak’: Health union prepares for next big fight with Labor
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
The burning desire for power that triggered the rise of Minns — and his cross-factional clique
- by Max Maddison and Michael McGowan
Queensland
Western Australia
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Gun control
‘Tempting information’: Gun map PR stunt could have increased firearms offences
- by Hamish Hastie
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Political lobbying
Burke’s tip to Basil: Cull the Clan or go nowhere with the Libs
- by Hamish Hastie