Constitutional recognition and the Voice fell flat in the Liberal years. Ken Wyatt reveals why

Constitutional recognition and the Voice fell flat in the Liberal years. Ken Wyatt reveals why

The former Coalition Indigenous Australians minister said if Josh Frydenberg had retained his seat of Kooyong at the last election,the Liberal Party would not have rejected the Voice.

  • byHamish Hastie

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Malcolm Turnbull to stay at Fortescue despite defunct green board

Malcolm Turnbull to stay at Fortescue despite defunct green board

Fortescue has been rocked by a string of shock,high-profile departures. However,the former prime minister is not expected to join them.

  • byColin Kruger
Florence,the 2400-tonne machine that came to symbolise Snowy 2.0’s woes
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Energy

Florence,the 2400-tonne machine that came to symbolise Snowy 2.0’s woes

The massive pumped hydroelectricity project high in the Australian Alps has been on a downward trajectory since the day it was announced.

  • byMike Foley
Why my government didn’t back the Voice,but I’m now voting yes

Why my government didn’t back the Voice,but I’m now voting yes

The scares and diversions whipped up over the Voice have been utterly predictable. Let me deal with a few of them.

  • byMalcolm Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull,Tanya Plibersek campaign together for Yes vote

Malcolm Turnbull,Tanya Plibersek campaign together for Yes vote

The former political foes will be handing out Yes material in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Wednesday.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andSherryn Groch
This top analyst’s boss disagrees ‘entirely’ with his views. Turnbull said it was essential reading

This top analyst’s boss disagrees ‘entirely’ with his views. Turnbull said it was essential reading

Sam Roggeveen is firing rhetorical torpedoes at Australia’s cosy consensus on defence and stirring up debate with his provocative new book,The Echidna Strategy.

  • byMatthew Knott
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The untold story of how Australia won hosting rights to the Women’s World Cup

The untold story of how Australia won hosting rights to the Women’s World Cup

After blowing $46m in 2010 on a failed bid for the men’s tournament,the federal government needed convincing to stump up again. The decision has delivered in spades.

  • byAndrew Webster
Ewen Jones didn’t fit the mould. But he made federal politics a better place

Ewen Jones didn’t fit the mould. But he made federal politics a better place

Despite fewer than six years in parliament,the MP won’t be easily forgotten. It’s why the of grief in the week since he died,aged 63,was so genuine.

  • byRob Harris
Our political swamp will not be cleansed by the disgracing of Morrison

Our political swamp will not be cleansed by the disgracing of Morrison

Politicians on all sides,public servants and even the press gallery will be making a grievous mistake if they expect Morrison’s eventual departure will stop the rot.

  • byGeorge Megalogenis
‘Not settle,not blink’:Crikey boss on the face-off with Lachlan Murdoch

‘Not settle,not blink’:Crikey boss on the face-off with Lachlan Murdoch

Will Hayward,the CEO of Crikey’s parent company,Private Media,says sticking to its guns has proved profitable for the plucky independent media outlet.

  • byCalum Jaspan
The unsafe space that is the parliament of Australia
Editorial
Sexism

The unsafe space that is the parliament of Australia

The men and women charged with legislating to make the environment of Australian workplaces safer,ludicrously,seem unable to get their own house in order.

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