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NSW Police seek a new spin doctor after months of chaos
After their last appointment drew controversy, the police are after a new media head to give Karen Webb some tabloid sparkle.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
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Newington College co-ed fallout leads to Supreme Court stoush
Opponents of Newington’s decision to admit girls won a Supreme Court battle against the college’s old boys’ council last week.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Not buy the book: Morrison’s new memoir a local ratings flop
Publishing industry data reveals the former PM’s religious memoir has failed to strike a chord with Australian book buyers.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Harbhajan Singh leaves behind his wicket ways, turns to diplomacy
Once the key antagonist in an incident that brought relations with India to an all-time low, the former spinner is now working to boost bilateral relations.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Albo’s open for business: The companies the prime minister keeps
A copy of the Anthony Albanese’s diary, released under freedom of information, shows the prime minister has plenty of time for the big end of town.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
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Birkin hell! Rebekah Brooks has Murdoch’s News Corp in the bag
The controversial star of the global Murdoch empire is turning heads in Australia with her regal style.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Defence conference brings Labor’s old enemies together again
Old foes from Labor’s internal power struggles Kevin Rudd and Stephen Smith will join former PM Malcolm Turnbull at defence think tank’s conference next month.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Music fades for Trump’s Aussie journo fixer
Geelong-born former National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard helped Donald Trump to the Oval Office and isn’t going to let a business setback stop him trying.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
The portrait Gina Rinehart does want you to see
The National Gallery refused to remove a portrait the billionaire didn’t like. So her people came up with their own effort.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Albanese and Labor ministers shed staff as election draws closer
With an election due in the next 12 months, CBD has a rundown on the latest comings and goings in the ministerial wing.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman
X marks the spat: Xenophon’s legal battle to get his name back
The anti-pokies campaigner is taking on his former business partner over one letter in his former law firm’s new name.
- by Colin Kruger and Noel Towell