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Joe Kelly is The Australian’s Washington correspondent, covering news and politics from the US capital. He is an experienced political reporter, having previously been the masthead’s National Affairs Editor and Canberra bureau chief, having joined the parliamentary press gallery in 2010.

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Former PM John Howard after speaking at the 1996 and 1997 Cabinet records release by the National Archives of Australia, at the National Press Club in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Identity politics not new: Howard

John Howard believes identity politics was evident even during his prime ministership.

ENVIRONMENTClimate

Environment /Min Robert Hill makes an address at the UN conference on climate change at Kyoto International Conference Hall, Japan, 08/12/97. P/ p6 Environment /Min Robert Hill makes an address at the UN conference on climate change at Kyoto International Conference Hall, Japan, 08/12/97. P/

Emissions agreement conundrum remains unsolved 20 years on

John Howard has warned that a “conundrum remains” in Australia’s approach to climate change.

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Macquarie MP Susan Templeman with the Senior Winner George Tillett at the 2018 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards at Castle Hill RSL on Friday September 28th. Volunteers from across the Hornsby and North Western Sydney region were recognised at a special ceremony in Castle Hill RSL, where the regional winners were announced. (AAP IMAGE / Troy Snook)

MPs’ publicity spree tops $2m

Coalition MPs in battleground seats have ramped up communications spending ahead of next year’s election.

Joe Kelly and Richard Ferguson

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann holding a press conference to release the mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Labor ‘to hit shares at worst possible time’

The Treasurer says Labor’s $55.7bn plan to scrap cash refunds for franking credits will hit the Australian economy.

EXCLUSIVE NEWSPOLLPolling news

Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the media in Sydney, Sunday, December 23, 2018. Thousands of Australians with multiple sclerosis will save more than $50,000 a year with the listing of a new medicine on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

PM struggles to regain grey vote

Older Australians have delivered an early blow to Scott Morrison’s pitch to win back their support before the election.

Geoff Chambers and Joe Kelly

National Affairs

PM Scott Morrison with his wife Jenny and daughters Abbey and Lily after being sworn-in at Government House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Party leaders plan time recharging with family

Scott Morrison will go fishing, while Bill Shorten reads books as both party leaders spend summer breaks with family.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 05, 2016 a humpback whale jumps out of the water in the western Antarctic peninsula. - On September 10, 2018 pro- and anti-whaling nations locked horns as the International Whaling Commission (IWC) began meeting in Brazil amid outrage over Japan's proposal to end a three-decade moratorium on commercial whale hunting. (Photo by EITAN ABRAMOVICH / AFP)

Australia condemns Japan

Australia implores Tokyo to immediately reverse its decision to resume commercial whaling, condemning it as a “regrettable” move.

Mining & Energy

Wind turbines at the Windy Hill wind farm near Ravenshoe, Far North Queensland. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE.

Green power’s price sugar hit

Large-scale renewable power schemes will deliver short-term savings on bills but risk pushing up prices over time.

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NSW Energy Minister Don Harwin speaks to the media during a press conference in Adelaide, Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Energy ministers from across Australia met in Adelaide today to discuss lowering power prices. (AAP Image/Kelly Barnes) NO ARCHIVING

Climate-push minister’s coal links

NSW Energy Minister Don Harwin invited the state’s biggest coalminers to a $990-a-head Lib fundraising dinner last month.

Geoff Chambers and Joe Kelly

NSW Energy Minister Don Harwin leaves a press conference in Adelaide, Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Energy ministers from across Australia met in Adelaide today to discuss lowering power prices. (AAP Image/Kelly Barnes) NO ARCHIVING

COAG energy ‘stunt’ has negative effect

NSW has failed to secure the support of Liberal states and the Morrison government to help achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Joe Kelly and Luke Griffiths

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