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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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EMBARGO FOR TWAM 12 OCT 2019 NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSIONHead of GFG Sanjeev Gupta visits the Arrium Steel plant in Whyalla, South Australia. Monday, July, 17, 2017. British industrialist Sanjeev Gupta plans to invest $1 billion or more in Arrium's Whyalla Steelworks to ensure its future viability. (AAP Image/David Mariuz) NO ARCHIVING

Biggest creditor: Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG owed $500m from Whyalla

The British industrial magnate said his company’s focus is on ‘supporting Whyalla while safeguarding our interests’ and is working closely with the collapsed steelworks’ administrators.

Perry Williams, Noah Yim, Richard Ferguson and Jack Quail

UKRAINE INVASIONNation

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - January 20, 2025: Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko at the Ukraine Embassy in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Thanks, and stick with us’: Kyiv envoy in plea to Canberra

The plea comes as Tony Abbott warns Europe must come to terms with the fact its failure to unite against Russia has partly led to US President Donald Trump’s antipathy towards Kyiv.

Richard Ferguson and Noah Yim

Politics NowPolitics

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 17, 2025: The Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton and Trevor Evans at the press conference. The Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton with Trevor Evans in Bowen Hills, QLD.Picture: NewsWire / John Gass

‘Australians need relief’: Dutton banks on RBA rate cut

The Opposition Leader has joined a chorus of politicians from both sides looking to the RBA to cut rates, pointing out there have been 12 interest rate rises under the Albanese government.

Sarah Ison and Richard Ferguson

PoliticsPolitics

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and teal independent MP Allegra Spender

Teal Spender ‘ready to work with Dutton’s Coalition’

Teal independent MP Allegra Spender has declared she has shared ‘sympathy’ with Peter Dutton’s Coalition and is open to putting them into power in a hung parliament.

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Politics NowNation

Australia broke its word on aluminium exports: Trump proclamation

Australia has been accused by the Trump administration of threatening US national security and ‘disregarding a verbal commitment’ by allowing aluminium to surge into the country, as well as failing to rein in steel exports.

Richard Ferguson, Joe Kelly and Noah Yim

Politics NowPolitics

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles speaks during a joint press conference with the US Defense Secretary and the British Defense Secretary during the AUKUS Defense Ministerial Meeting in Mountain View, California, on December 1, 2023. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)

Marles heads to Washington to bolster US relations

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to the US this week to meet his new counterpart, Pete Hegseth, in a move to strengthen security ties with the second Trump administration.

Richard Ferguson, Sarah Ison and Noah Yim

US ALLIANCENation

Penny Wong will attend Donald Trump's inauguration.

Wong to represent Australia at Trump’s inauguration

Foreign Minister Penny Wong – Anthony Albanese’s closest confidant – will use the visit to expand co-operation with Donald Trump’s second administration on economics and security.

Richard Ferguson

LIBERAL PARTYNation

CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - October 7, 2024: Former Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott, along with thousands of attendees gather at Parliament House in Canberra taking an historic stand against antisemitism and to stand in support of Israel. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Abbott warns leaders, reveals regrets as PM

In one of his most candid reflections since he lost the prime ministership in 2015, Tony Abbott has warned centre-right leaders around the world not to make the same mistakes he did.

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LITTLE WHITE LIESLife

Cruising denial: I had to give marriage myth the kiss-off but I’ll always love Lucy

There’s more to this romantic travel tale than meets the eye.

Richard Ferguson

MEDIANation

27/11/18: L to R.. Peter Tonagh who is joining the Volt Bank board. Pictured at their offices in Nth Sydney. John Feder/The Australian.

Tonagh quits ABC board early

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland and an independent panel will now need to find a replacement for the ABC’s deputy chairman just months out from a federal election.

Richard Ferguson

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