Albanese lights the spark while Dutton plays with fire

Albanese lights the spark while Dutton plays with fire

The great hope of a First Nations Voice sparked around a campfire in Uluru six years ago today is facing an aggressive attempt to snuff it out completely.

  • byDavid Crowe

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Dutton and Albanese unite to block teal transparency demands on $120b of projects

Dutton and Albanese unite to block teal transparency demands on $120b of projects

The independent MPs sought changes to stamp out “pork barrelling” and force governments to reveal the costs and benefits of new proposals.

  • byDavid Crowe
Stuart Robert should face anti-corruption watchdog,experts say
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Stuart Robert should face anti-corruption watchdog,experts say

Stuart Robert’s departure from politics does not prevent the NACC from looking into his conduct over the nine years of the former Coalition government.

  • byDavid Crowe andNick McKenzie
The case of Stuart Robert and a Gold Coast street light contract
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The case of Stuart Robert and a Gold Coast street light contract

Leaked emails show Stuart Robert actively seeking to help Synergy360 win work,but a key question remains – why was he so keen for the company to succeed?

  • byNick McKenzie andDavid Crowe
‘We are considering all options’:Assange supporters open to a plea deal with US

‘We are considering all options’:Assange supporters open to a plea deal with US

Stella Assange says her husband is being detained for revealing the truth and must never be extradited to face charges in the US.

  • byDavid Crowe
Big four consultancies win $1.4 billion a year in taxpayer-funded contracts

Big four consultancies win $1.4 billion a year in taxpayer-funded contracts

The Centre for Public Integrity claims consulting giants are wielding undue influence as a new study finds PwC is now the biggest political donor of the big four.

  • byDavid Crowe andMatthew Knott
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Liberals mourn ‘champion’ federal director Tony Eggleton

Liberals mourn ‘champion’ federal director Tony Eggleton

A key figure in the party over four decades,Eggleton was thrust into the national spotlight upon the disappearance of Harold Holt in 1967.

  • byDavid Crowe
‘You can’t simply wish things to happen’:PM’s message for progressives
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‘You can’t simply wish things to happen’:PM’s message for progressives

On the eve of the anniversary of his election triumph,Anthony Albanese is unapologetically pragmatic.

  • byDavid Crowe
Has Albanese misjudged the Voice of the Australian people – Yes or No?

Has Albanese misjudged the Voice of the Australian people – Yes or No?

This is a column about the risk of defeat;it is not a prediction of defeat.

  • byDavid Crowe
Voice support slides again as debate rages over model

Voice support slides again as debate rages over model

The sharp fall in support includes pivotal shifts against the Voice in big states such as Queensland and volatile swings in smaller states.

  • byDavid Crowe
What voters really think of Labor one year on

What voters really think of Labor one year on

Labor has gained ground with swinging voters,while a third of Coalition voters have given the ALP a positive rating for its time in office,an exclusive survey shows.

  • byDavid Crowe