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Matthew Denholm is a multi-award winning journalist with more than 35 years’ experience. He has been a senior writer at The Australian since 2004, including 20 years as Tasmania correspondent, and is currently national rural and regional correspondent. Denholm has previously worked for newspapers and news websites in Hobart, Sydney, Canberra and London, including Sky News, The Daily Telegraph, and The Australian.

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Greens have announced 19 year old Owen Fitzgerald as their candidate for Franklin in the next federal election with the backing of former leader Bob Brown. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Lib preferences may save Collins’ career

A preference decision by the Liberals may save a Labor minister from an independent endorsed by Bob Brown, after a dramatic series of events in a key Tasmanian seat.

Matthew Denholm

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - The Telegraph,May 2, 2022: Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes with local candidate Courtney Nguyen elk through the streets of Liverpool. Picture: Jeremy Piper

Liberal candidate breaks ranks on forestry

A Liberal candidate is flouting her party’s stance on native forestry, saying most of her electorate wants the logging halted. Her stance has been hailed by conservationists.

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‘sidelining the truth’Nation

Jacqui Lambie has hit back at the AFL over a proposed Tasmanian stadium, telling them to “stick it”. The independent Tasmanian Senator slammed the government over the proposed Macquarie Point Stadium in Hobart, saying “it is not viable.” “The state government needs to go and tell the AFL where to stick it right now and tell them it's not going to play the game,” she said on Monday. Picture: Supplied

Economist v Premier in heated AFL stadium clash

It’s a clash almost worthy of a stadium crowd: a renowned economist and a beleaguered leader trade accusations under parliamentary privilege.

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TasmaniaPolitics

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Sorell to announce Rebecca White former state leader of Labor as the Lyons Labor candidate for the next federal election. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Labor pushing ahead in key seat

A parachuted-in candidate will save Labor in one of the nation’s most marginal seats, polling suggests, but the Coalition wins points on fuel tax, and Jacqui Lambie inflames the salmon wars.

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Australian cattle raised for export. Pls credit: Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council.

Parties pressured over cattle ban compo

A decision of the Gillard government has come back to haunt the Albanese administration in the middle of an election campaign.

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CROPS: Andrew Pride Corn CropAndrew Pride with his carn crop on farm at Kyabram.

Strategic warning on food security

Australia plans to spend up to $360bn on nuclear subs but could struggle to feed itself in an extended conflict, says a landmark report. It wants food security treated as seriously as defence.

Matthew Denholm

Trump ‘wrong on beef ban’Agribusiness

Territory produced beef cattle at Coomalie Export depot

US tariffs damaging but Americans will suffer: Aussie farmers

Donald Trump’s tariffs are damaging but Americans may hurt the most, say Australia’s farmers and meat producers, as they back the decision not to retaliate – or dumb down biosecurity.

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