Politics
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Building Bad
Government to appoint independent administrator for CFMEU
The advice to the government is that deregistering the CFMEU would not work because the union could continue to act against employers.
- by David Crowe, Ben Schneiders, Angus Thompson and Paul Sakkal
Analysis
Political leadership
Voters are showing Labor no gratitude – and a howl of pain instead
- by David Crowe
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Political leadership
‘New low’: Bandt claims PM politicised Trump shooting
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion & Perspectives
Voters are showing Labor no gratitude – and a howl of pain instead
Labor needs more time to win back voters. No wonder Anthony Albanese dismisses the idea of an early election.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
True history of the Black Hand, the Liberals who have kept Menzies’ flame alive
In 1984, I was the youngest Liberal invited to the founding of a forum whose mission was to maintain the party’s liberal values. The spirit of Menzies still thrives.
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
It’s tougher now than in the 1980s
Even Boomers agree: younger people are doing it terribly tough because of the cost of putting a roof over their head.
Federal
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Australia votes
Former state Greens MP preselected for federal seat of Fraser
Labor’s Daniel Mulino holds the seat with a comfortable margin, though voters in the inner corner around Footscray have increasingly backed the Greens in recent elections.
- by Rachel Eddie
The squeeze that could shut down one in 10 cafes this year
High interest rates and inflation are forcing consumers to slice their spending. That could end up sending the local cafe broke.
- by Shane Wright
NSW
Updated
Roads
The blueprint for Sydney’s toll shake-up is here. This is what it says
- by Matt O'Sullivan and Max Maddison
Exclusive
Property development
The next three Sydney zones in line for greater density revealed
- by Alexandra Smith
Exclusive
Public housing
NSW’s new maintenance system will see 750 homes revamped with thousands to follow
- by Alexandra Smith
Victoria
Indigenous justice commission to probe worksite allegations amid CFMEU fallout
- by Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
Red flags that massive Arden development is heading for a ‘Docklands 2.0’
- by Rachael Dexter and Sophie Aubrey
Queensland
Perspective
Government
A Queensland Senate may be the only thing to protect the LNP from itself
- by Cameron Atfield
