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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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Health Workers Union Secretary Diana Asmar at the union rally over 100 job losses at Barwon Health's in-house laundry. Picture: Peter Ristevski

Shorten’s no 1 union mate

Union secretary Diana Asmar needs scrutiny.

Kimberley Kitching (left) and her husband Andrew Landeryou are seen during a joint sitting of the Victorian Parliament in Melbourne, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. Former Health Services Union official Kimberley Kitching has officially been chosen to replace retiring Labor senator Stephen Conroy. Ms Kitching's application to fill the casual Senate vacancy was accepted before a joint sitting in the Victorian Parliament on Tuesday night. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING

Untangling the Kitching myth

The latest Labor member of the upper house comes with baggage.

Baird retreats chased by hounds

Baird retreats chased by hounds

Mike Baird’s reversals on greyhounds and sharks could be the first of many.

**EMBARGOED. SPEAK TO PIC DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING** Tony Abbott and Mike Baird go for a surf the day before the election at North Steyne. Picture: Braden Fastier

Mr Popularity’s days in doghouse

Mike Baird’s greyhound ban is just one action putting him on the nose in NSW.

Industrial Relations

19/09/2016 Ex-HSU boss Kathy Jackson is confronted by Leanne Hosking outside Melbourne Magistrates court after making her first appearance after being charged with theft and fraud offences. David Geraghty / The Australian.

Kathy’s globetrotting days over

Kathy Jackson was banned yesterday from going near international airports and got heckled as she left court.

Foreign Affairs

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 20: Leader of the Opposition for the Australian Labor Party Bill Shorten visits Cannington Medical Centre in the electorate of Swan, on June 20, 2016 in Perth, Australia. The Australian Labor party has pledged to not privatise Medicare. Australia will head to the polls on July 2, 2016 following one of the longest campaigns on record. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

‘Junior’ became Bill’s headache

For a man who was reduced to ‘junior senator’, Sam Dastyari was proving to be a monumental political headache.

Labor Senator Sam Dastyari in the Senate marking the start of the 45th Parliament at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

How Labor’s shining star slipped

Sam Dastyari has a political fight on his hands over a donations scandal.

End to a saga of dysfunction

End to a saga of dysfunction

After months of upheaval, Michael Aird and the union branch he led have parted ways.

What’s next, Premier?

What’s next, Premier?

Mike Baird’s gift to progressives will encourage activist ambitions.

14/07/16 Premier Mike Baird and Deputy Premier Troy Grant will meet with members of the greyhound racing industry to discuss the transition to closure. Adam Yip/The Australian

From consultative to dictatorial

The steady as she goes approach to leadership has been replaced as Mike Baird pushes ahead with favoured projects.

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