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Deborah Snow

Deborah Snow

Deborah Snow is former associate editor and special writer at The Sydney Morning Herald.

Crosswords on the beach.

Pearlie paradise where we step back in time with our humble Tardis

It’s the simple little run-down house, defiantly unrenovated, that pulls us to Pearl Beach, thumbing its nose at all the glossy, glassy mansions nearby.

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Kellie Sloane and the wall of fame.

The rise of Kellie Sloane: Can she make a dent in Minns’ armour?

After months of speculation and turbulence, the member for Vaucluse has “softly” seized control of the NSW Liberals in a move that has not surprised those who know her.

  • Deborah Snow
Mal Lanyon was not informed of plans for neo-Nazis to gather outside NSW Parliament.

This is Mal Lanyon’s first real test and the ‘communication error’ excuse just won’t do

The decision to greenlight a highly staged Nazi rally outside NSW parliament has left senior police red-faced, politicians fuming, and Sydney’s Jewish community facing fresh trauma.

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The unassuming office of  Burdeshaw, the firm that helped secure an Australian defence contract for former US Navy vice admiral William “Willy” Hilarides.

The suburban US office that brokered lucrative military contracts with Australia

An inconspicuous building in Virginia is the conduit for confidential advice provided to the Australian military by former American officers.

  • Deborah Snow and Michael Koziol
Former MPs with ties to defence contractors.

Battle stations: The former PM, ministers, and military brass cashing in on Australia’s defence spending bonanza

With billions of dollars in AUKUS spending looming, the rush to join defence industry contractors and advisory firms has never been greater.

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“The handshake” confirmed the misgivings hundreds of thousands of voters had harboured about Mark Latham.

The ‘shameful bigot’ is one man on a warpath against decency

Twenty years ago, Mark Latham called me “the Abominable Snow Woman”. His behaviour only gets worse over time.

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Peter Dutton speech index image rotator

On election night, we finally saw Dutton’s armour crack. It was too little, too late

Despite describing himself as pragmatic, the former opposition leader allowed himself to return too often to an ideological bunker.

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Former Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo.

Dutton says sacked Home Affairs boss Pezzullo ‘should have a role to play’ in nation’s future

The former Home Affairs Department secretary says he would be prepared to “again serve my country” if the government asked.

  • Deborah Snow and Paul Sakkal

Dutton has spent years cultivating his image. Now he faces a dilemma

Twice a day, Peter Dutton meditates. No doubt, with the overwhelming task of overturning a first-term government, and a bruising election campaign, he’s needed it to steady him.

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Zoe Robinson the NSW Advocate for Children and Young People

Zoe said that adults don’t always know best. Mark Latham savaged her

The NSW Advocate for Children and Young People isn’t afraid to weigh into some of the most controversial issues of importance to the state’s young people.

  • Deborah Snow