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City council
Labor confirms candidate for 2024 Brisbane lord mayoral race
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner will face a Brisbane lawyer at the next election, with the Greens yet to confirm their candidate.
- by Tim Arvier
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Daniel Andrews
There are two key words in Andrews’ playbook: Deny and discredit
Premier Daniel Andrews appears to be trying to discredit IBAC ahead of the release of a report exploring his relationship with the United Firefighters Union.
- by Annika Smethurst
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State Parliament
Crakanthorp was ‘knocking on doors’ over redevelopment his family could have benefited from
The MP held many meetings as a minister over plans for a potential multibillion-dollar redevelopment in Newcastle that could have substantially improved the value of land held by his family.
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
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State Parliament
Minns sacks minister from cabinet for ‘conflict of interest over family holdings’
NSW Premier Chris Minns has sacked Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Minister Tim Crakanthorp for failing to disclose “substantial private family holdings in the Hunter region”.
- by Max Maddison, Michael McGowan and Carrie Fellner
‘Not a gotcha moment’: Yes advocates back Albanese in treaty stoush
Yes campaigners attempted to defuse two days of questions from the federal opposition about whether the creation of a Voice would then lead to a treaty.
- by James Massola, Paul Sakkal and Angus Thompson
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State Parliament
Minns acted swiftly, but premier’s first ministerial casualty has come all too quickly
Just four months in and Labor has suffered its first ministerial sacking over the smelly combination of property interests and improper disclosure.
- by Michael Koziol
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Indigenous Voice
Draft changes to ALP platform point to treaty move this term
The Coalition ramped up its attack on the Voice to parliament during question time, portraying the referendum as the start of an ambitious treaty agenda.
- by Paul Sakkal, Angus Thompson and James Massola
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Great Barrier Reef
Why UN scientists singled out the Great Barrier Reef for criticism
There are 30 coral reefs with World Heritage status, all with damage due to climate change. So why is Australia the only one in danger of losing its UN status?
- by Mike Foley
Early election after housing showdown would not harm Labor or Greens: analyst
The Greens spent the weekend doorknocking voters around the country after the government decided to set itself up to have the option of calling an early election.
- by Rachel Clun
Anika Wells welcomes debate about costs in sport after Comm Games axing
The federal sports minister refused to say whether the Victorian government should release its calculations about the event’s cost.
- by Angus Thompson
Iemma to remain lobbyist despite being named new stadiums boss
Former NSW premier Morris Iemma has promised to keep separate his political lobbying for the property industry from a new job as chair of Venues NSW.
- by Michael McGowan