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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OMICRON VARIANTPolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos , NOVEMBER 28, 2021: NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard, speaks to the Bass Hill Operations Centre. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Eased restrictions on schedule

NSW has committed to easing restrictions as scheduled on December 15, despite NSW recording a sixth case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

JESS MALCOLM and Rhiannon Down

2030 targets push rejectedPolitics

Big switch: coal phased down, not out, at Glasgow

A retreat over the phase-out of coal at the Glasgow climate summit is an economic win for Australia, Resources Minister Keith Pitt says.

Joe Kelly and Jacquelin Magnay

EXCLUSIVEPolitics

Facebook’s leaker to lay out the facts

The Facebook whistleblower who shocked the US with accusations the social media giant is knowingly harming the mental health of teens will address Australian MPs next week.

Richard Ferguson

EXCLUSIVEDefence

Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel the Honourable Andrew Gee MP, at the high fire power demonstration, at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 (TS21) is the largest bilateral training activity between Australia and the United States, commencing on 14 July 2021. Held every two years, TS21 aims to test Australian interoperability with the United States and other participating forces in complex warfighting scenarios. In addition to the United States, TS21 involves participating forces from Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The exercise includes a Field Training Exercise incorporating force preparation (logistic) activities, amphibious landings, ground force manoeuvres, urban operations, air combat and maritime operations. Activities will peak from 18 - 31 July across Queensland. TS21 is a major undertaking for all attending nations and demonstrates the combined capability to achieve large-scale operational outcomes within a COVID-19 safe environment.Picture: Defence

Outsiders to overhaul veteran welfare system

A major overhaul of the welfare system for the nation’s defence force veterans will be led by one of Australia’s top consulting firms.

Richard Ferguson

COMMITTEE RULINGNation

TOPSHOT - The Israeli Iron Dome missile defence system (L) intercepts rockets (R) fired by the Hamas movement towards southern Israel from Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip as seen in the sky above the Gaza Strip overnight on May 14, 2021. - Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes on Friday, May 14, in response to a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave, but stopped short of a ground offensive in the conflict that has now claimed more than 100 Palestinian lives. As the violence intensified, Israel said it was carrying out an attack "in the Gaza Strip" although it later clarified there were no boots on the ground. (Photo by ANAS BABA / AFP)

Australia ‘must list Hamas as terrorists’

A recommendation to list Hamas as a terrorist organisation comes months after the Islamist organisation fired rockets into Gaza.

Richard Ferguson

EXCLUSIVEHigher Education

Universities unanimous on free speech code

Every university in the country has now adopted a robust framework to protect freedom of speech among academics.

Richard Ferguson

Politics

PM blasts ‘cowardly’ trolls and tech titans

Scott Morrison has flagged recognising tech titans as publishers if they do not start handing over the identity of anonymous online trolls.

Richard Ferguson and DAVID SWAN

EXCLUSIVENation

Facebook’s libel escape to face overhaul

Michaelia Cash backs urgent defamation reforms after a court ruling exposed governments and publishers over social media comments by third parties.

Richard Ferguson

travelPolitics

Ship to sure: date call for cruises

The nation’s biggest cruise operators are demanding national cabinet to set firm dates and make immediate biosecurity changes to get their ships into Australian ports this summer.

Richard Ferguson

EXCLUSIVEPolitics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos - MAY 25, 2021: Senator Amanda Stoker during a Senate enquiry in Parliament House in Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Federal body ‘not like ICAC monster’

Assistant Attorney-General Amanda Stoker has pledged to stop a national integrity commission from turning into a ‘monster’ like NSW’s ICAC.

Richard Ferguson

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