Politics
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Political lobbying
Albanese’s $22.7 billion spendathon a lobbyist honeypot
The rise of a new class of lobbyists with close access to political leaders has heightened concerns about the power of the top players in Canberra.
- by David Crowe
Opinion & Perspectives
The asylum backdoor system for international students should be closed
The rise in the number of international students who enter Australia under the guise of studying but then apply for asylum suggests redemption for some, a rort for others.
The Herald's View
Editorial
Identity politics has the power to be meaningful. If only we stopped making it an incoherent mess
Since the resignation of Senator Fatima Payman, fretting about identity politics has become a renewed national sport. Now it’s the frame through which all political actions must pass.
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Energy policy is becoming Australia’s own Brexit, and proving just as intractable
If the Coalition isn’t making up the policy as it’s going along, then it’s doing a Vegas-level impression of a political outfit that is.
Shaun Carney
Columnist
Federal
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Political leadership
Albanese’s race around Australia to lock in crucial candidates
The prime minister is going to Dutton’s own seat of Dickson on Friday to unveil the Labor candidate in the battle for Queensland.
- by James Massola and Paul Sakkal
Editorial
International students
The asylum backdoor system for international students should be closed
The rise in the number of international students who enter Australia under the guise of studying but then apply for asylum suggests redemption for some, a rort for others.
- The Herald's View
NSW
Analysis
Greyhound racing
Why NSW Labor will not take the same road on greyhounds as Baird
- by Alexandra Smith
Graphic content
Greyhound racing
Explosive report alleges ‘morass of exploitation and suffering’ in NSW greyhound racing
- by Jordan Baker
Victoria
‘Everything is on the table’: Premier to meet police, courts on youth crime
- by Rachel Eddie, Kieran Rooney and Annika Smethurst
Exclusive
Census
Essential service workers pushed to the fringes by housing crunch
- by Josh Gordon and Craig Butt
Queensland
Perspective
Government
A Queensland Senate may be the only thing to protect the LNP from itself
- by Cameron Atfield
