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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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NATS CRISISNational Affairs

Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion, Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud, Minister for Sport Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Resources Matt Canavan and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack speak to the media at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, August 20, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

McKenzie won’t rule out Mallee tilt

Bridget McKenzie had words of support for her Nationals chief, but the questions she refused to answer have raised eyebrows.

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State Politics

The Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham, whose mother-in-law was a patient of Dr John Grygiel, asks questions of Dr Grygiel during a NSW Parliamentary inquiry at NSW Parliament in Sydney, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. Oncologist Dr John Grygiel will face the upper house inquiry on Tuesday after a government review found he had given more than 100 head and neck cancer patients in Sydney and the state's central west flat or significantly reduced doses of chemotherapy. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Green rips up membership

Controversial NSW Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham has left the “Marxist” party today and will become an independent.

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PM’s Mid-East missionDefence

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen during a visit to Task Group Taji at Taji Military Complex in Iraq, Wednesday, December 19, 2018. (AAP Image/David Mariuz) NO ARCHIVING

‘It’s a sacrifice, a big thing’

Scott Morrison has thanked Australian troops in Iraq “from one Australian to another” as he makes a Christmas visit | WATCH

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ExclusiveNational Affairs

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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National Affairs

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.

Ben Packham and Richard Ferguson

National Affairs

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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National Affairs

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.

Rachel Baxendale and Richard Ferguson

National Affairs

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.

Richard Ferguson and Rosie Lewis

National Affairs

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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National Affairs

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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