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No advocates have claimed the Voice to parliament referendum stoked division in Australia.

Yes campaign groups received millions more in donations than No side for Voice referendum

The electoral commission has released figures detailing the sums received and expended by political parties and lobby groups involved in last year’s referendum campaign.

  • Paul Sakkal

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Lunch with climate activist Anna Rose who is taking Coalition MPs to COP at Lucky Kwong in Eveleigh, Sydney on December 4, 2023. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

Anna asked a climate sceptic for some advice. His words would reshape her career

Climate activist Anna Rose wanted to convince former Liberal senator Nick Minchin about climate change. Instead, the experience set her on a different path.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam.

Victorian Greens declare war on leakers

The party continues to grapple with the fallout from a bitter internal debate over transphobia.

  • Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
GetUp! members in Goldstein

‘We need urgent action on climate change’: GetUp sets sights on Goldstein

Climate activist group has announced that the seat of Goldstein is its top election priority in Victoria.

  • Royce Millar
Independent candidates Allegra Spender, Zoe Daniel, Kylea Tink, Sophie Scamps and Kate Chaney.

Independents take on Liberals and the old political model

If well-funded independent candidates get their way this election, the Liberal Party could move significantly to the right.

  • David Crowe
Ed Coper wrote most of his book at the Clovelly Hotel.

He’s worked with Greta and Malala, and now Ed Coper has some bad news to share

The digital communications expert believes social media, right-wing populism and the innate emotionality of human beings have combined to destroy consensus and de-legitimise truth.

  • Jacqueline Maley
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A federal watchdog has ended an investigation against the Australian Workers’ Union that embroiled its former head Bill Shorten.

Watchdog drops long-running investigation into AWU donations

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten accused the government of using the cover of the Russian invasion of Ukraine to “quietly just drop everything because ‘of the absence of sufficient evidence’.”

  • Angus Thompson
Fabiola Superina and her daughter Maia Daly.

Shell takeover of Powershop infuriates green consumers

It was the darling of environmentally conscious consumers for many years, but Powershop Australia has been taken over by Shell, causing an ethical quandary for some customers.

  • Henrietta Cook
Environmental campaigner and philanthropist David Rothfield - who has given the Greens, Labor and Get Up! more than $500,000 has joined the Voices of Goldstein movement.

Greens, Get Up donor joins ‘Voices of’ push targeting MP Tim Wilson

Environmental campaigner and philanthropist David Rothfield is funding the Voices of Goldstein push to oust Liberal MP Tim Wilson.

  • Rob Harris
Nicole Flint during question time at Parliament House.

The safety of women in Parliament has to be above politics

I am tired of the political fight. I am tired of pretending to be brave. I am tired of having to defend the fact I am a woman. We all bear the responsibility for change.

  • Nicolle Flint

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