17 h. ago ‘She always said no’: The one politician Annabel Crabb couldn’t pin down

The decorated journalist and TV presenter also shares how she’s learnt to live with personal loss, and why her latest project is ripe for our “turbulent times”.

Politics

27 h. ago Inside the Derby Day Birdcage: Ley steers clear of fashion critiques

The Birdcage is back, if you are a politician at least, and with “net-zero Nationals” to cramp their style, some notable Liberals were having a field day.

Politics

6 d. ago Schrodinger’s politician: Barnaby Joyce is precisely where he wants to be

The former Nationals leader spent all day refusing to say whether he’d stick with the Nationals, even if they bowed to his demands on net zero, and what he’d do if they didn’t.

Politics

9 d. ago How Google AI falsely named an innocent journalist as a notorious child murderer

A politician named the man who allegedly confessed to the notorious murder of a three-year-old girl. Then AI identified the wrong guy.

Events

1 week ago A person of interest in a murder case is both known and anonymous

A politician names a person of interest in the disappearance of a little girl 55 years ago. We can’t.

Events

1 week ago Albanese is a politician who has relied on luck. Finally he seems to be making his own

Getting the breaks going your way is an often-underappreciated factor in a politician’s success or failure.

Politics

1 week ago Aussie World Cup allrounders shatter England’s spirit in six

A glorious unbeaten century partnership between Annabel Sutherland and Ash Gardner has steered Australia to another World Cup triumph.

Politics

2 w. ago The accidental power couple taking on a dictator – and Putin

She was a housewife until her politician husband was sent to jail. When he was finally released, he was shocked at what he found.

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2 w. ago The moment the PM decided to pull the pin on Chalmers’ contentious tax

Monday’s backflip, revealed on Albanese’s first day of a week-long holiday, involved dropping a proposal to tax paper profits for people with more than $3 million in their super.

Economics

2 w. ago ANU report puts a number on climate impact of Woodside’s $19b Scarborough gas project

It’s the first time researchers have quantified the impacts of individual projects on climate change. But Woodside has argued it is not possible to pin rising temperatures on one operation.

Politics

last month If I hear another politician say they are tough on crime, I’ll explode

The government and opposition need to decide if they want media moments or meaningful change. What we need, is not tough new laws but a system fit for purpose – and here’s how we might get there.

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