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David Tanner is the night editor of The Australian and a data journalist, writing across elections, the economy, weather and other data-related topics. David has worked at The Australian for more than 30 years.

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Migration surgeNation

(L to R) International students Vaastav Varma, Tamara Bruers and Aashna Kotwani at Sydney University on Sunday, 28 August 2022. Picture: Nikki Short

Australia’s population jumps by half a million

Australia recorded the largest annual population increase in the nation’s history after two Covid-affected years, despite a rise in the number of deaths and a drop-off in births.

David Tanner

exclusivePolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 21: Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison concedes defeat following the results of the Federal Election during the Liberal Party election night event at the Fullerton Hotel on May 21, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded defeat to Labor leader Anthony Albanese in the 2022 Australian Federal Election. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

Untold story of 2022 poll: Same votes, different result

Under a ‘first past the post’ voting system, Scott Morrison’s Coalition would have been close to winning minority government with more seats than Labor.

David Tanner and JESS MALCOLM

EXCLUSIVEPolitics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 27, 2022: Dan Repacholi MP maiden speech at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Labor welfare ‘rebels’ fight on

Labor MPs who broke ranks over JobSeeker say they will continue to advocate for higher welfare payments, ramping up internal pressure on Anthony Albanese.

JESS MALCOLM, Sarah Ison and David Tanner

the hard dataPolitics

Labor's federal budget has delivered a surplus, but there are some key figures Australians need to know.

Five budget charts you need to see

From the biggest blowouts to inflation, income tax, revenue and a decade of deficits ahead, there’s no hiding from these economic realities buried in the budget.

David Tanner

Aston By-electionPolitics

MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA-NewsWire Photos 4. APRIL, 2023: MARY DOYLE - MEMBER-ELECT FOR ASTON. The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is in Melbourne today with the Member-elect for Aston, Mary Doyle, and will visit The Hatter and the Hare cafe in Bayswater.Picture : NCA NewsWire / Valeriu Campan

Suburban mother of all shocks to Liberal heartland

Self-described suburban mum Mary Doyle has defied the cost of living crisis to land a crushing blow on the Liberal Party in Aston.

John Ferguson and David Tanner

NSW ELECTIONPolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, MARCH 11, 2023.Greens MP for Newtown Jenny Leong at the NSW Greens Campaign Launch in Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Greens MP sets primary record

Re-elected Green Jenny Leong is on track to be the party’s first MP to record more than 50 per cent of the primary vote in any election at federal, state or territory level.

David Tanner and Ellie Dudley

exclusivePolitics

Daily Telegraph. 02, March, 2023.Labor leader Chris Minns and NSW Premier, Dominic Perrottet, at The Daily Telegraph's Future Western Sydney 2023 lunch, at Rosehill Gardens, today.Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Leaders’ footprints point way to seats that must be won

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Labor leader Chris Minns are concentrating much of their energy trying to win the seats of Parramatta and Leppington, analysis reveals.

MAX MADDISON and David Tanner

ExclusiveNation

10/02/2023. Taylor and Ashleigh Bredlin, aged 31 and 29, with baby Harvey, 8 months old. They recently sold their North Kellyville home at auction above reserve for $1.809m. They wanted to sell now ahead of any market falls so they know exactly how much they have to spend when they start looking to buy later this year. Photographed in front of their home in North Kellyville, in Sydney's Western suburbs. Britta Campion / The Australian

Borrowing capacity slashed by $244k as rates continue to rise

Falling property prices have not made housing more affordable after nine consecutive interest rate rises slashed the amount buyers can borrow by thousands.

Mackenzie Scott and David Tanner

careerPolitics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 06: Senator Lidia Thorpe holds a press conference to announce her resignation from the Green Party at Parliament House Canberra on February 06, 2023 in Canberra, Australia. The political year intensified in Canberra on Monday as parliament sat for the first time for the year, with intense focus expected on the debate around the Voice to parliament. (Photo by Martin Ollman/Getty Images)

Outspoken political activist has record of controversy

When Lidia Thorpe first entered the Senate in late 2020, she briefly raised her fist, a sign of the political activism that was to come.

Rosie Lewis and David Tanner

ExclusiveNation

Constable Rachel McCrow, 26, and Constable Matthew Arnold, 29, were gunned down at the property in the western Darling Downs, about three hours west of Brisbane.

‘It could have been me’: ambush brings home the risks

Fourteen police officers have been shot and killed by an offender on the job. Is policing more dangerous today?

Angelica Snowden and David Tanner

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