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Premier Perrottet: moderates rally behind conservative new NSW leader
The newly minted premier will be tested as the state heads for recovery. What will NSW look like under its socially conservative leader? The post Premier Perrottet: moderates rally behind conservative...
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Dominic Perrottet eased the NSW COVID roadmap. Scott Morrison needs it to work
NSW's accelerated reopening plan will test the relationship of the new premier and the prime minister, two leaders with a lot of shared history — not all of it friendly. The post Dominic Perrottet...
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Lies and Falsehoods – the politics of deception
All politicians lie. Join us for the launch of the first book in The Crikey Read series: Lies and Falsehoods. Crikey’s Janine Perrett will put your questions to the book's author, Crikey's Bernard...
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Promises, policies, steak knives — have we got some lies for you …
With both major parties so far unwilling to set the pace of the election race, the Coalition may be the first to crack. The post Promises, policies, steak knives — have we got some lies for you …...
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Voting history is the latest thing Liberal politicians are trying to scrub...
Coalition politicians have taken exception to a website which lists their voting records, claiming it distorts their stances. The post Voting history is the latest thing Liberal politicians are trying...
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Just waiting for the bill
Good morning, early birds. Discussions surrounding the religious discrimination bill and federal ICAC heat up, and NSW's top health official reportedly urged against suburb-targeted lockdowns as the...
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Money, secrets and networks: who and what drives the Australian Christian Lobby
With God (and lots of donated cash) on its side, the Australian Christian Lobby keeps trying to influence government policy on social issues. The post Money, secrets and networks: who and what drives...
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Frydenberg faces pressure on multiple fronts — and he hasn’t even started...
The treasurer is copping it from all sides as he backs another long-shot candidate in the looming Kew byelection. Will the pressure carry over to Kooyong? The post Frydenberg faces pressure on multiple...
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Networked independents: the great, good and pissed-off merge to menace party...
In 'one of the most consequential seats of the next election', movers and shakers are changing the shape of politics by launching an independent. The post Networked independents: the great, good and...
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Coalition ‘hypocrisy’: bang on about academic freedom and then block research...
Labor promises to approve all grants approved by the Australian Research Council's peer review process. The post Coalition ‘hypocrisy’: bang on about academic freedom and then block research it doesn’t...
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Your Say: Lamenting a timid Labor and a brazen Coalition
Crikey readers want Anthony Albanese's team to stiffen their collective spines and stand up for its core values. The post Your Say: Lamenting a timid Labor and a brazen Coalition appeared first on...
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The politics of the everyday and the every day of politics laid bare
Judith Brett's writing stands alone in its deep understanding and rendering of not only current events but the characters generating them. The post The politics of the everyday and the every day of...
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Thank heavens for taxpayers — without them the big political parties would...
While donations were down for political parties last financial year, revenue was up courtesy of state and territory elections — and we still don't know where a lot of the money is coming from. The post...
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Follow the money … concrete jungle for Tio … another fine Kisch
The donation that saw Justice David Thomas depart the AAT was, shall we say, old money. This and more tips from the bunker. The post Follow the money … concrete jungle for Tio … another fine Kisch...
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Fury at plans to parachute Young Liberal into seat of Hughes
Good morning, early birds. Tensions mount within the Liberal Party over federal interference in preselection and choice of candidates, and Telstra has committed up to $1.6 billion for new...
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Nine clarifies its last ever political donation as the party it gave to hangs...
An embarrassment of riches is always followed by awkward questions, and yet the corporate buddies of our major political parties still pretend to be offended by any suggestion they are buying...
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A federal takeover of the NSW Liberals would spell Victoria-like disaster for...
Right-wing figures are pushing for a federal takeover of the NSW Liberals — with the goal of sending a moderate party far to the right. The post A federal takeover of the NSW Liberals would spell...
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Liberals ask federal bigwigs to weigh in on NSW election disaster
Exclusive: Crikey was leaked an email sent Wednesday morning by Liberal Party assistant federal director Josh Manuatu — a name that political news tragics may remember from another messy saga. The post...
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Abuse under parliamentary privilege will be outside new commission’s remit....
The forthcoming Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission won't examine behaviour inside the chamber. But the next election might produce a better way to lift standards. The post Abuse under...
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When everything and everyone is racist, the worst offenders hide in plain sight
In a world where so much is decried as racist, those who traffic in overt bigotry no longer stand out. The post When everything and everyone is racist, the worst offenders hide in plain sight appeared...
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