Brad Norington

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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WarringahPolitics

18/5/22: Liberal candidate for Warringah Katherine Deves and former PM John Howard do a street walk at Many Corso. John Feder/The Australian.

One former PM in bid to recover another one’s seat

John Howard says he finds the result of the election ‘very hard to pick’, with the Liberal Party having no votes to spare.

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Election 2022Politics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 09: Allegra Spender attends the Bianca Spender show during Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2022 Resort '23 Collections at Carriageworks on May 09, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Climate crusade cost won’t worry teals

Money is not a problem for a band of well-off professionals running as Climate 200 independents who appear immune from daily economic uncertainties.

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exclusivePolitics

TNL (The New Liberals) candidate, Victor Kline campaigning in Northbridge for the seat of North Sydney currently held by Liberal candidate Trent Zimmerman.Jane Dempster/The Australian.

Holmes a Court ‘bullied me to drop out of seat’

A Sydney barrister claims Simon Holmes a Court tried to ‘bully’ him into dropping out as a federal election candidate in the seat of North Sydney.

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exclusivePolitics

29/04/2022. Linda Seymour, Independent Candidate for the seat of Hughes out campaigning in Jannali in Sydney's South, with campaign dog Lochie the Cavalier. Britta Campion / The Australian

Climate 200 ‘picked candidates’

Independent candidates who sought funding from Climate 200, but missed out, dispute claims the group has no hierarchy, does not start campaigns and does not select candidates.

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WarringahPolitics

Katherine Deves arrives (with her minder) at the Politics at the Pub at Forestville RSL in SydneyÃs north, Friday, 22 April, 2022. Picture: Nikki Short

Deves avoids public scrutiny at forum

The NSW Liberal candidate who ‘won’t be silenced’ according to Scott Morrison has evaded public scrutiny at a local campaign forum for the second time in a week.

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ExclusivePolitics

Prime minister Kevin Rudd with deputy PM Anthony Albanese and Jacinta Collins, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, walk to lunch in Balmain today after the Australian Labor party meeting at Balmain Town Hall to vote on party reforms ahead of the federal elections.

Washington for ‘ambassador Rudd’ if Labor wins

Anthony Albanese has told some senior party colleagues he is in favour of appointing Kevin Rudd as Australia’s next ambassador to Washington if Labor wins.

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inquirerInquirer

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 25, 2021: Shadow Minister for Government Services and the NDIS, Bill Shorten spoke to media in Parliament House Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Shorten still long on excuses as union probe abandoned

Does Bill Shorten live in an alternative reality? The would-be prime minister cries ‘foul’, but funding rules exist for good reasons.

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there may be trouble aheadInquirer

DAILY TELEGRAPH JANUARY 30, 2022NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Treasurer Matt Kean (pictured) visit the Cannery in Rosebery to announce a financial support for small business affected by the latest covid surge. Picture: David Swift

A faction too much friction on Morrison’s home front

Time is running out for Scott Morrison and he knows it. Trouble in the Liberals’ NSW branch is brewing with the division paralysed by internal disunity.

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Setka audioNation

Wednesday 2nd February 2022.The Australian. Estranged wife of CFMEU leader John Setka. Emma is alleging that her estranged husband has violated an intervention order and verbally and physically abused her.Photograph by Arsineh Houspian

CFMEU boss faces new abuse allegations from estranged wife

Union leader John Setka faces new allegations of verbal abuse and making threats against Emma Walters | LISTEN

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inquirerInquirer

, ICAC inquiry,Gladys Berejiklian is in the hot seat at ICAC where she is being grilled on the details of her relationship with former boyfriend Daryl Maguire , Source:, https://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/investigations/live-streaming-of-public-inquiries/operation-keppel-live-stream ,,

Tough affair: the sad spectacle of Gladys

With more excruciating inquisition ahead, the former premier’s phone intercepts tell a potentially very damaging story.

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