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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 real wage growth among worst in OECD

by Rachel Clun

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Richard Marles.

Australia takes rare step of blaming China for backing cyberattacks

by David Crowe

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces the appointment of Jill Segal as Australia’s first envoy on antisemitism.

Albanese shocked by ignorance of antisemitism

by Paul Sakkal

David Sharaz, Brittany Higgins and Linda Reynolds.

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

by Angus Thompson

Opinion & Perspectives

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.

Why NSW Labor will not take the same road on greyhounds as Baird

Former premier Mike Baird stunned the industry when he banned greyhound racing. Labor watched on and will not follow his lead despite more damning revelations.

The greyhound racing industry has run its course

The NSW greyhound industry was unable to reform itself when it was given a second chance eight years ago. It has now been exposed for further failing to meet community expectations of how to treat animals.

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Political lobbying

Labor mates in lobbyland: ‘I just get paid more’

With billions of dollars up for grabs, former politicians and advisers know they can charge handsomely to help big companies gain access to mammoth federal deals.

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by David Crowe

Black swans are highly susceptible to bird flu.

Biosecurity

Black swans in ‘significant peril’ from bird flu

Australia’s poultry industry is grappling with an outbreak of H7 bird flu, but the H5N1 strain, which has spread to every other continent, could wipe out native species.