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Brad Norington is an Associate Editor at The Australian, writing about national affairs and NSW politics. Brad was previously The Australian’s Washington Correspondent during the Obama presidency and has been working at the paper since 2004. Prior to that, he was a journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald. Brad is the author of three books, including Planet Jackson about the HSU scandal and Kathy Jackson.

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The Nation

Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke (left) with former NSW Governor Marie Bashir following the State Funeral of the late Sir Nicholas Michael Shehadie at St James' Church in Sydney, Wednesday, February 21, 2018. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Leaders honour Shehadie

Former PM Bob Hawke was among a roll call of political leaders who turned out to the state funeral to farewell Nicholas Shehadie.

Brad Norington

Immigration

Former prime minister Tony Abbott addresses the Sydney Institute on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. (AAP Image/Brendan Esposito) NO ARCHIVING

‘Something’s gone badly wrong’

Tony Abbott wants fewer migrants coming into Australia fearing a further stall in wages and loss in jobs for born Aussies.

Brad Norington

EXCLUSIVENational Affairs

Tamworth businessman Greg Maguire during Senate Committee hearing in Canberra. Committee is lookinginto claims Maguire was an intermediary with an offer of a bride to Windsor to leave his seat of New England.

‘No favours’ for Joyce rent gift

The multi-businessman who gave Barnaby Joyce six months free in an Armidale townhouse says he had ‘nowhere else to go’.

RICK MORTON and Brad Norington

exclusiveNational Affairs

2/2/18: NSW state secretary of the TWU, Richard Olsen at the TWU Parramatta offices in western Sydney. John Feder/The Australian.

TWU ‘long lunch’ culture revolt

A TWU boss faces questions over alleged spending of members’ money, including on legal fees for staff at risk of deportation.

Brad Norington

ANALYSISOpinion

Bill loses his ‘blood brother’

The Labor leader has suffered a blow to his powerbase with the exit of David Feeney, a key member of his Praetorian Guard.

Brad Norington

Indigenous

President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs appearing at a Senate Estimates committee at Parliament House in Canberra.

Treaty ‘is nothing to fear’

Former Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs has joined Sally McManus, Eva Cox, politicians, journalists and Aboriginal leaders at a rally in Sydney.

Brad Norington

updatedState Politics

Crowds and police at Parramatta station during the train strike at 7.35 am .pic John Grainger

Monday train strike called off

The Fair Work Commission has ruled the train strike planned for Sydney on Monday is to be suspended, but afternoon services are still affected.

Brad Norington and Andrew Clennell

Industrial Relations

24/01/2018: RTBU NSW Secretary Alex Claassens holds a press conference at Sydney Trades Hall announcing train workers have voted to strike on Monday 29th January.Pic by James Croucher

Final bid to stop $100m rail strike

The industrial umpire will rule today on whether a Sydney-wide train strike proceeds.

Andrew Clennell and Brad Norington

National Affairs

South Australian Shadow Minister for Climate and Energy Mark Butler speaks to the media during a press conference outside Woodville Town Hall, Adelaide, Saturday, August 12, 2017. Mr Butler responded to comments made earlier in the day by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the South Australian Liberal Party State Council AGM. (AAP Image/David Mariuz) NO ARCHIVING

Shorten’s chosen president may lose

Mark Butler is considering running for a second term as ALP president, challenging the ambitions of Tony Sheldon.

Ben Packham and Brad Norington

Inquirer

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - 16/12/2017 - Pictured is Labor Candidate for Bennelong Kristina Keneally at East Ryde Public School today as voting for the Bennelong By Election is under way. Picture: Tim Hunter.

A swift and brutal bargain

Even before she faced voters at the Bennelong by-election, a deal was in the works to set up Kristina Keneally.

Brad Norington

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