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Albo’s plan to get wages moving for lawyers and ad men
The prime minister doesn’t get enough credit for his plan to get wages moving for Australia’s lawyers and ad execs.
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- Ronald Mizen
Silos, sugarcoating and second guesses: Insiders on Defence’s problems
Defence officials are inclined to put a positive spin on issues at odds with reality, according to defence insiders.
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- Andrew Tillett
Libs aim high in Dunkley but will settle for a swing
A swing of between 3 per cent and 4 per cent at this weekend’s byelection could put the Liberals within striking distance come the next election.
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- Phillip Coorey
Berejiklian’s relationship with MP ‘not a conflict of interest’
Lawyers representing former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian argue she never acted out of a desire to advance her relationship as she appeals an ICAC corruption finding.
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- Samantha Hutchinson
Greens willing to give ground on Labor housing impasse
Despite voting against Labor’s help to buy scheme in the lower house, the minor party says they could make a deal before a Senate vote.
- Tom McIlroy
Coalition selling false hope with nuclear power ‘bulldust’: Forrest
The Fortescue chief says advocating nuclear power is a ploy by the fossil fuel industry to delay for decades the required shift to clean energy.
- Phillip Coorey
Opinion & Analysis
Reality check for critical minerals, and for Canberra
Australia’s critical minerals ambitions have hit the ground as prices collapse. As nickel and lithium miners head to Canberra seeking help, the Albanese government is trying to figure out what, if anything, it should do.
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Paul Keating was a rare leader, but we need to pursue a bigger picture
Readers’ letters on the limits of the former PM’s vision, Indonesia’s economic development, the untapped potential of wave power, and the real qualities a CEO needs.
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Around in the baked bean aisle, the interview from hell
Not suited to stacking shelves? How about a job a little further up the corporate ladder …
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Nickel crashes green superpower picture of El Dorado
Whatever the government comes up with to shore up the WA nickel industry, it will be a sobering day when Australia’s golden goose needs a subsidy to stay competitive.
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Reality check for critical minerals, and for Canberra
Australia’s critical minerals ambitions have hit the ground as prices collapse. As nickel and lithium miners head to Canberra seeking help, the Albanese government is trying to figure out what, if anything, it should do.
- Jennifer Hewett
RBA appoints Susan Woods as COO
The creation of the chief operating officer was recommended by the independent review; Andrew Forrest accuses the Nationals of “betraying” rural Australia. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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- Lois Maskiell
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Libs look to convert, not beat, Spender
The Wentworth MP, chosen as an independent at the last federal election, says she has no interest in joining the party.
- Kylar Loussikian and Samantha Hutchinson
Crossbench to weaponise Labor’s own plan to end pork barrelling
When MPs return to Canberra on Monday, Indi MP Helen Haines will introduce new legislation designed to stop a repeat of the Coalition’s sports rorts saga and commuter carpark scheme.
- Tom McIlroy
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David Rowe cartoons for February 2024
David Rowe is a multiple Walkley award-winning cartoonist. He draws a daily political cartoon and one for the Chanticleer column. You can see all of his political cartoons for February 2024 here.
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- David Rowe
No easy fix on ASIC code of conduct breaches: Jones
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones hints a resolution to a “gap” in ASIC’s code of conduct processes is one of dozens of issues on Treasury’s agenda.
- Ronald Mizen
- Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
Paul Keating was a rare leader, but we need to pursue a bigger picture
Readers’ letters on the limits of the former PM’s vision, Indonesia’s economic development, the untapped potential of wave power, and the real qualities a CEO needs.
US, UK launch ‘dozens’ of strikes on Houthi targets
Donald Trump wins South Carolina primary; Clare open to ‘wealth tax’ on top universities; Israeli cabinet to meet on peace talks, Rafah plan. Follow updates here.
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- Maxim Shanahan
This Month
Housing plan is 200K homes short, industry warns
Significant changes to tax rules and land supply costs are needed to close a huge shortfall in new properties.
- Tom McIlroy
Labor hyper-bowl misses the mark in Dunkley dust-up
Liberal candidate for Dunkley Nathan Conroy has come under fire for saying he ran a multimillion-dollar company at the age of 24. It was a bowls club.
- Gus McCubbing and Tom McIlroy
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- Defence
Backlash builds over plans to build frigates overseas
Home-grown defence contractors are warning the Albanese government of the risk that local industry will be frozen out of the military supply chain.
- Andrew Tillett
Woolworths price-gouging claims overblown: retail investor group
The Australian Shareholders’ Association defended outgoing chief executive Brad Banducci and the company’s pricing model.
- Tom McIlroy
Liberals prepped for fireworks as members turn on two of their own
The state council is usually dominated by policy debates. But this time, rivalries and lingering resentment from the 2022 election are taking centre-stage.
- Samantha Hutchinson
Why it’s a dangerous time to make a big profit in Australia
Where once a strong result would be cause for celebration, today chief executives must walk a minefield of customer outrage, political indignation and investor agitation.
- Ronald Mizen
Six years in a leaky boat: the plan to fix an ailing navy
Defence is betting that smaller ‘drone’ ships and plenty of missiles will be enough in a fast-changing world of remote-controlled warfare.
- Andrew Tillett
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Around in the baked bean aisle, the interview from hell
Not suited to stacking shelves? How about a job a little further up the corporate ladder …
- Rowan Dean
Israel to take part in Paris talks, raising hopes of hostage deal
Paris’ peace talks raise hope of hostage deal; US lands on the moon, after a last-minute glitch; storms threatening Swift Sydney concert. Follow all the news here.
- Tom Burton
Trade deal with UAE to spur critical minerals investment
A free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates will include the gulf state tapping its sovereign wealth fund to invest in the extraction and processing of Australian critical minerals, Labor says.
- Phillip Coorey
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- Canberra Observed
Nickel crashes green superpower picture of El Dorado
Whatever the government comes up with to shore up the WA nickel industry, it will be a sobering day when Australia’s golden goose needs a subsidy to stay competitive.
- Phillip Coorey
Voters carpet-bombed in the fight for Dunkley
Conservative campaign group Advance is using the byelection to smash federal Labor, including over its broken promise on income tax cuts.
- Tom McIlroy and Gus McCubbing
