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China relations
‘I’ve agonised over this’: Suspected foreign interference victims break silence
Federal police told some of Australia’s most prominent critics of the Chinese Communist Party they were suspected targets of a foreign interference operation.
- by Matthew Knott
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Renewables
The truth about Australia’s race to roll out renewables
New figures heighten the dispute over energy policy after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton revealed this week he would not set a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
World politics
Dutton needs to emulate a former president named Donald. No, not that one
At first glance, making the Liberal Party more illiberal aligns with the global rise of hard-right parties. Delve deeper and an alternative conservative narrative emerges.
- by Nick Bryant
Opinion
Greens
Five reasons the Greens believe the next election could be their best
The balance-of-power party had a breakthrough at the 2022 election, but the next poll could be even more consequential.
- by James Massola
Peter Dutton has revved up Australia’s climate war – and scientists and business are in despair
The return of the climate war has entrenched old fault lines.
- by Nick O'Malley
Australians have been short-changed billions. Now banks are being forced to change
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is unveiling changes to how banks inform their customers on everything from deposits to mortgage rates, so people can make better financial choices.
- by Shane Wright
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Australia votes
Independents fight for survival as Sydney’s election battlelines redrawn
The draft redistribution for NSW seats would scrap the seat of North Sydney in a blow to independent Kylea Tink, while radically changing several others.
- by David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
The latest illustrations from artist Alan Moir
The Sydney Morning Herald’s political cartoonist, sketches the political unreality.
Albanese accused of ‘cowardice’ on law change after gay teacher sacking
The Greens say Labor could work with the crossbench to change the law after a Sydney teacher was fired from her job in a religious private school.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Analysis
Political leadership
Dutton’s frontbench problem laid bare by Hughes’ feud with Taylor
Behind the hardman Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, there are problems in the Coalition frontbench as the election nears and the government sharpens its focus on the opposition.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Child safety
Facebook is scanning some users’ faces to verify age. The Coalition wants laws that go further
The Coalition says, if elected, it will push for laws forcing social media platforms to check users’ ages before creating new accounts. Meta is already doing it for some.
- by Paul Sakkal