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Bus crash jail sentence does not fit the crime

The Hunter bus crash was a tragedy, but it was not a premeditated loss of life. If justice is to be truly served, there should now be a judicial inquiry into the driver’s employer.

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Assange gave two thumbs up as he stepped off the plane to applause in Canberra on Wednesday night.

Through the lens: The week in politics from Assange to Payman

Julian Assange’s plea deal and subsequent release dominated headlines this week, while Labor grappled with its first MP crossing the floor in 19 years. Alex Ellinghausen and James Brickwood captured it all.

  • Alex Ellinghausen, James Brickwood and staff reporters
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in April announced Sam Mostyn as Australia’s next governor-general.

Sam Mostyn’s big fat pay rise isn’t what you think. The PM should have said so

What the government did was not fair. Bring on the republic. I’d be happy with Mostyn as the first president.

  • Jenna Price
Incoming governor-general Sam Mostyn will take over the role next week with a generous yearly pay packet of $700,000.

Incoming governor-general set to receive annual salary of $709,000

Proposed legislation to amend Sam Mostyn’s salary says it was calculated to “moderately exceed” the five-year average salary of High Court Chief Justice Stephen Gageler.

  • Olivia Ireland
The King shakes hands with Governor-General David Hurley.

Hurley asks King about his health in emotional final overseas trip on duty

Governor-General David Hurley’s job is almost done. But his final trip overseas, his 19th in the job, was as moving as any that had come before.

  • Rob Harris
Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews.

Daniel Andrews tops King’s Birthday Honours

The former premier’s public health role and Big Build legacy have helped put him in the company of next governor-general Sam Mostyn on this year’s honours list.

  • Kieran Rooney and Shane Wright
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The auditor-general has delivered a scathing report into the $500 million Australian War Memorial upgrade.

Conscripting war memorial into the political sphere is out of order

The people of the electorate of Cook vote in Saturday’s byelection just as Scott Morrison, the MHR who represented them for 17 years, has his reputation as prime minister tarnished once again.

  • The Herald's View
Samantha Mostyn will be the new governor-general.

Sam Mostyn to be Australia’s new governor-general

The businesswoman and lawyer was the first female AFL commissioner and was previously the president of Chief Executive Women.

  • Paul Sakkal and Anne Hyland
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese chats to Governor-General David Hurley at the state funeral for former Governor-General and Labor leader Bill Hayden.

New governor-general pick a chance to get back on reconciliation path

The potential appointment of an Indigenous governor-general could heal some of the wounds still raw from last year’s Voice referendum.

  • The Herald's View
Emeritus Laureate Professor David Boger

Education at the forefront of Australia Day honours

This year’s Australia Day honours list celebrates the contribution of universities and academics to the nation.

  • Bianca Hall

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