Politics

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Political leadership

Voters want Labor to allow MPs more freedom to break ranks

The exclusive findings highlight public support for politicians to speak out against the party line when they feel strongly on big issues.

by David Crowe

The headrace tunnel that Florence has been excavating.

Energy

Light at the end of the tunnel: After seven weeks wedged in rock, Florence is finally free

by Mike Foley

About 2 per cent of students in the state’s far west studied HSC economics last year, compared with 13 per cent in North Sydney.

Charity

Private school charity status sacrosanct despite calls to scrap it

by Shane Wright and Lucy Carroll

The CFMEU’s NSW branch joined Queensland in opposing government intervention in the scandal.

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Building Bad

Labor-linked judge in government sights to take over CFMEU

by Paul Sakkal, Angus Thompson and Ben Schneiders

Penny Wong in the Senate earlier this month.

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Labor works to cool fear of Israel-Lebanon war as Wong lambasts Israel

by Paul Sakkal

Opinion & Perspectives

‘For the first time, I feel unsafe.’ Trump attack has fearful Australian MPs on edge

Australia does not have America’s gun culture or record of political violence, but many of our politicians are increasingly concerned about their security.

David Crowe

Chief political correspondent

Jacinta Allan is failing to cut through. The denials are making it worse

The state Labor government has been under weeks of sustained political pressure. But it won’t turn around the slump in support with this defensive manner.

Annika Smethurst

State Political Editor

This is not the time to flinch on union corruption

Will Labor look after households or protect its friends in the union movement? One way to tell will be whether it forces tainted officials out the door.

David Crowe

Chief political correspondent

Federal

Moves are underway to enable electric vehicle owners to get paid for discharging their batteries into the grid.

Energy

EVs charge to the front – and to the rescue – in clean power reforms

Electric vehicles are a key target of reforms that aim to harness the wave of new, clean energy technology.

by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano

The streaming rights for the State of Origin series could end up with a subscription service under new anti-siphoning laws.

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Broadcast rights

NRL to test broadcast rights waters as streaming loophole appears

The code is set to go to market for its next TV deal this year, seizing on anti-siphoning laws that allow it to sell digital rights to global players such as Amazon.