Richard Ferguson

Richard Ferguson is the National Chief of Staff for The Australian. Since joining the newspaper in 2016, he has been a property reporter, a Melbourne reporter, and regularly penned Cut and Paste and Strewth. Richard – winner of the 2018 News Award Young Journalist of the Year – has covered the 2016, 2019 and 2022 federal polls, the Covid-19 pandemic, and he was on the ground in London for Brexit and Boris Johnson’s 2019 UK election victory.

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Bob Brown Foundation will release aerial footage of a Tarkine logging blitz that has recently destroyed ancient rainforests. While community members are participating today in a peaceful protest inside one of the logging areas in TasmaniaÕs northwest. Picture: RICHARD JUPE

Greens review excludes Brown

The former Greens leader says he was shut out of a review into the NSW Greens because he was “too moderate and considerate for the Left”.

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Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor addresses media following a COAG Energy Council Meeting in Sydney, Friday, October 26, 2018. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

Libs feud over emissions

NSW’s Energy Minister launches a stinging attack on his federal Liberal counterpart as climate change debate is shut down.

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Nationals Andrew Broad at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Gary Ramage

Nats rush to find new candidate

Pre-selection nominations for Andrew Broad’s seat of Mallee will open in two day’s time as the Nationals moves to rapidly find a candidate.

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Minister for Health Greg Hunt during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, December 5, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Private health premiums hiked

More than 13 million Australians will see their private health insurance premiums hiked by 3.25 per cent next year.

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Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd (left) is congratulated by Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten after receiving the Labor Life Membership during day three of the Labor Party National Conference in Adelaide, Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Labor's 48th National Conference is being held from Sunday 16 to Tuesday 18 December 2018 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Labor push to recognise Palestine

Labor will pursue the recognition of Palestine as a priority as part of its commitment to a two-state solution.

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Nats MP Andrew Broad pictured with his wife, Rachel, and (inset) 'sugar babe' Amy.

‘Sugar babe’: Deputy PM knew Michael McCormack says ‘no reason’ to inform PM about Andrew Broad’s sexual misconduct allegations

Deputy PM and Nats leader Michael McCormack says he sees no reason to resign as his party reels from the “sugar babes’’ saga.

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Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speaks during the introduction of the Reconciliation Action Plan on day two of the Labor Party National Conference in Adelaide, Monday, December 17, 2018. Labor's 48th National Conference is being held from Sunday 16 to Tuesday 18 December 2018 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Asylum amendment defeated

ALP conference: In the first sign of dissent on migration in Labor ranks, a controversial amendment on asylum seekers has been defeated.

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PM Scott Morrison after announcing the Next Governor General David Hurley in the Prime Ministers Courtyard, Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Aged care gets $550m boost

The PM will today unveil a $552.9m boost to aged care and the release of 10,000 high-level home-care packages.

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Xiangmo Huang and his son Jimmy Huang at the construction site for Jewel, which is now owned by their company Yuhu Group. Photo: Supplied

Yuhu chairman passes the baton to his son

Chinese-backed company Yuhu Group has announced that Huang Xiangmo will step down in favour of his son Jimmy.

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13/12/2018. Dr Barri Phataford leader of Doctors For Refugees, photographed at her practice in Rose Bay in Sydney's East. Britta Campion / The Australian

Doctors deny secret strategy to free refugees

Doctors for Refugees says medical professionals would not automatically rubber-stamp the transfer of refugees from Nauru.

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