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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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Minister for Employment Senator Michaelia Cash appearing at a Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

How it all blew up for Cash

There is one organisation that can say who donated what to whom and when.

Industrial Relations

Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten during Question Time in the House of Representatives in Canberra, Wednesday, October 25, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

AWU refusal ‘triggered raids’

The AWU headquarters were raided after officials refused a request to hand over Bill Shorten-era donation documents.

Brad Norington and Ewin Hannan

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Transparency in short supply

Transparency in short supply

Openness and transparency have been rare in this saga.

Industrial Relations

Bill Shorten and Leon Zwier

Meet Bill Shorten’s Mr Fix-it

Leon Zwier’s ego is legendary, but so is his ability to fight to the death for some of the nation’s most powerful.

Damon Kitney and Brad Norington

Industrial Relations

24/10/2017: AFP raid on AWU headquarters in Sydney.Pic by James Croucher

Union to fight raids in court

The AWU will launch Federal Court action to challenge federal police raids on its offices over Bill Shorten-era donations.

Brad Norington and Ewin Hannan

AnalysisOpinion

24/10/2017: Bill Shorten's lawyer Leon Zwier (C) leaves an Australian Federal Police raid the Australian Workers Union offices in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon. Hollie Adams/The Australian

ALP ready to roll out old line

The constant refrain from Bill Shorten’s side of politics in days ahead is predictable: he is the subject of a smear.

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Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speaks to the media during a visit to Mount Majura Solar farm in Canberra, Wednesday, October 18, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Probe into Shorten’s ‘donation’

Bill Shorten is facing investigation over a large sum of union funds he donated to his own election campaign in 2007.

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Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speaks to the media during a visit to Mount Majura Solar farm in Canberra, Wednesday, October 18, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Shorten tested on GetUp! money

Bill Shorten’s donations of union funds to GetUp! when he controlled the AWU are being investigated.

Foreign Affairs

Michael Danby during Question Time in the House of Representatives. Question Time in the House of Representatives. Question Time in the House of Representatives in Parliament House in Canberra.

Danby fails to name donors

Under siege MP Michael Danby has declined to say who funded his private trip to Israel last year.

National Affairs

Michael Danby during Question Time in the House of Representatives. Question Time in the House of Representatives. Question Time in the House of Representatives in Parliament House in Canberra.

Shorten silent on Danby trip

Bill Shorten has brushed aside calls to reprimand federal Labor MP Michael Danby.

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