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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

The OECD reports Australia’s growth lags the UK, Canada and the United States.

Australian economy

Australian real wage growth among worst in OECD

by Rachel Clun

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Richard Marles.

China relations

Australia takes rare step of blaming China for backing cyberattacks

by David Crowe

Antisemitism

Albanese shocked by ignorance of antisemitism

by Paul Sakkal

David Sharaz, Brittany Higgins and Linda Reynolds.

Defamation

Higgins ‘steadfast in truth’ after Reynolds alleges plan to damage her career

by Angus Thompson

Opinion & Perspectives

Compromise will be key for Allan to manage youth crime

Competing priorities within the Victorian government could see the push for stronger punishments on youth crime at loggerheads with ambitions for reform.

Annika Smethurst

State Political Editor

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

Kira and Igor Korolev have been arrested and charged with espionage.

National security

Married couple in Australia charged with spying for Russia

The pair is accused of stealing sensitive Defence Force material for Kremlin intelligence.

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by Angus Thompson and Cloe Read

Journalist Angus Thompson spent a week living like David Pocock – and it nearly killed him.

Political leadership

Bleeding knees, burning abs: I spent a week living like David Pocock. It nearly killed me

How does Canberra’s most shredded politician stay fit? Angus Thompson underwent five days of pain involving heavy weights, burning abs – and a winter dip in frigid waters.