Christopher Pyne
- ★★★
- Review
Annabel Crabb’s new ABC show looks at how our democracy sausage is made. It needs more sauce
The beloved presenter takes on our electoral system in a three-part series filmed in the lead-up to this year’s federal election.
- Louise Rugendyke
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- Investigation
- AUKUS
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.
- Deborah Snow
- Exclusive
- AUKUS
Trump uncertainty not biggest threat to $368 billion AUKUS pact, Pyne says
The former defence minister turned lobbyist is confident the $368 billion deal will come to fruition, but admits US support under Trump is “qualified”.
- Michael Koziol
‘Disrespectful’ NRL snubs Western Australia. Again
The NRL is hosting a double-header in Perth this weekend, with hopes of drawing the prime minister. But the league’s top brass are staying home.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
- Perspective
- US politics
Pyne’s history fail: It’s time for Greenland to reclaim America
Donald Trump gets Christopher Pyne’s endorsement to take over Greenland. But what of the Viking from Greenland who arrived in America more than 1200 years ago?
- Tony Wright
Flame trees’ fiery warning for tinderbox Aussie bush
The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles hold important lessons for Australia which, like California, has large forests of highly flammable (introduced) eucalypt trees, which are nicknamed “gasoline trees” in the US.
The bank of nan and pop has undermined the fair go
Jordan Baker’s article about the growing ubiquity of the bank of nan and pop in the payment of school fees should make us very concerned about the direction our society has decided to follow.
Liberal moderates were in the ‘winner’s circle’ under Turnbull. It’s a different story now
In 2019, there were about 22 members in the group that champions socially progressive causes. Now there are just 12 committed to staying on past the next election.
- James Massola
Ray Hadley hits back at ‘lowlife’ Mark Latham in epic radio spray
Mark Latham has been using parliamentary privilege to say all manner of things about his many foes. On Thursday, the shock jock had enough.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
- Exclusive
- Political lobbying
Labor mates in lobbyland: ‘I just get paid more’
With billions of dollars up for grabs, former politicians and advisers know they can charge handsomely to help big companies gain access to mammoth federal deals.
- David Crowe