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Fremantle captain Alex Pearce.

Athletes turn up the heat on politicians over climate change

Not content to ‘stay in their lanes’, some of Australia’s top athletes are signing on to support greater action on climate change leading up to the federal election.

  • Bianca Hall

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No safe seats.

Labor and the Coalition are poised to launch a major attack on our democracy

This new donations bill will starve small parties and independents of the cash they need to compete while fattening up the coffers of the big players.

  • Jenna Price
Senator Jacqui Lambie and Senator David Pocock said the proposed laws heavily favour the major parties.

Getting elected to parliament for less than $800,000? ‘Rubbish’, Lambie says

Independent senators Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock are crucial votes on Labor’s electoral donations bill. They’re not happy with it at the moment.

  • Olivia Ireland
Exclusive polling reveals the most and least popular politicians in Australia.

The pollies we like to like – and the ones we love to hate

Voters have deemed Jacqui Lambie to be the nation’s most likeable federal politician, after a year in which many others have taken a popularity hit.

  • David Crowe
Illustration: Dionne Gain

How Albanese threw Plibersek – and the rest of us – under the bus

It’s pretty clear Albanese feels threatened by his environment minister, but many of his colleagues were unhappy when he scuppered her deal to secure Labor’s environmental reforms.

  • Jenna Price
Outgoing ABC Sydney presenter Josh Szeps.

Disempowered now have a voice. Let’s not hit the mute button

I am deeply hurt by Josh Szeps’ attempt to justify Alan Jones’ behaviour. As a victim of similar alleged abuse, I know how damaging such actions can be. Unlike Szeps, many of us lack the platform to speak out or defend ourselves.

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Independent senator David Pocock, Special Minister of State Don Farrell and mining magnate Clive Palmer.

Palmer plots High Court challenge as teals slam election funding overhaul

Labor argues keeping United States-style mega-spending out of politics is a good thing for Australian democracy.

  • Paul Sakkal
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland put the misinformation bill to parliament in September after a year of dispute over draft changes.

‘Deeply flawed’: Truth bill on the brink in Senate showdown

Key senators are blockading a divisive government plan to crack down on lies in major public debates.

  • David Crowe
Former state Liberal MP Tim Smith.

What Tim Smith did next

Here at CBD, we are fans of resurrection stories.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Treasurer Jim Chalmers

Treasury and Chalmers each doing their jobs

Surely it is better that the Treasurer makes decisions based on rigorous analysis by a qualified public service rather than setting policy on the advice or wants of interest groups? Why can’t there be a sensible debate about negative gearing before the media insists on statements ruling “in” or “out” a policy before the analysis is even completed?

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